Record crowds, possibly exceeding 100,000, are expected at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival which begins today and runs through Monday at Hobart’s historic Sullivan’s Cove docks.   The four-day festival which  brings together the biggest collection of wooden boats in the southern hemisphere, is a celebration of maritime culture and craftsmanship.   Jessica Watson, the young Australian  circumnavigator, will be a special guest.

Record crowds expected for wooden boat festival