A quick tour of Hobart's Wooden Boat Festival.

Today, skippers and crew of Odysseus took the opportunity to tour Hobart's Wooden Boat Festival. The festival is held every two years and attracts hundreds of wooden boats from Australia and overseas. The festival celebrates Tasmania's rich maritime history and appropriately takes place at Hobart's historic waterfront. Read more at http://www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au/festival-program

While touring, Luke bumped into renowned Solo Circumnavigator and Author Jill Knight. Jill circumnavigated the globe, with only her cat for company, in a 120 year old, 47 foot gaff cutter called Cooee. She is internationally acclaimed and recognised as an author, a long distance cruising sailor, and an authority on wooden boat maintenance.

Luke and Linda first met Jill at the Geelong Wooden Boat Festival in March 2014 when Jill came on board their huon pine boat, Lone Gull. Jill was speaker and special guest at the festival and conducted a tour of all the boats in a lead up to the festival dinner where Jill awarded prizes.