The South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic will be held on July 30th and 31st, 2010. Enjoy over 70 antique and classic beauties at Lake Tahoe's only inland marina, Tahoe Keys Marina & Yacht Club in South Lake Tahoe. In addition to seeing the beautiful antique & classic wood boats, view 5 amazing '60's drag race boats including Golden Komotion that won in the blown gas class time after time in California's Central Valley venues in the 1960's. We'll turn over the engines of some of the wood antique and classic boats and if you're lucky you'll get to hear the roar of the amazing drag boat engines. Or, if you want to take a ride in a wooden boat, join the Tahoe Maritime Museum at the boat show and get a free ride! Then, wander under the tents and taste fine Picchetti wines and Korbel champagnes, stroll through sponsor and charities booths, and buy a memory of the day in the Antique & Classic Boat Society's Ship's Store. Enjoy a snack, a drink, BBQ'd lunch under the tents, or lunch at the Fresh Ketch Restaurant overlooking the marina.
Tickets will be available for purchase beginning May 3, 2010 at ANY Raley's, Nob Hill, or Bel Air Family Market in Northern California and Nevada. Check back frequently as mor plans for the 2010 show are added to the site.
And, the winner of the drawing is.... DAN ARENA of San Rafael, CA
Has won a 2 Night Stay at 968 Park Hotel in South Lake Tahoe, an estate tour of the famous Thunderbird Lodge, and a cruise on the legendary Thunderbird.
CONGRATULATIONS DAN!
TheSouth Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic was held on July 30th and 31st this year at Lake Tahoe's only inland marina, Tahoe Keys Marina & Yacht Club in South Lake Tahoe.
This years boat show featured 72 antique and classic boats and honored Lake Tahoe's Birthday Girl, Thunderbird. In her 70 year life she has been the site for many gala cocktail cruises for the rich and famous. Now protected by Foundation 36, she cruises the Lake with people like you aboard. In addition to seeing Thunderbird and all the other beautiful antique and classic boats, we had another treat this year. On land people saw amazing '60's drag race boats including Golden Komotion that won in the blown gas class time after time in California's Central Valley venues in the 1960's. We turned over the engines of some of the wood antique and classic boats and heard the roar of the amazing drag boat engines. Several families took take a ride in Miss Tahoe, the Tahoe Maritime Museum ride boat show because they joined the Museum at the show! People wandered under the umbrellas and tasted fine Picchetti wines, Korbel California Champagnes, & enjoydd the day as they strolled through sponsor and charities booths, and bought a memory of the day in the Antique & Classic Boat Society's Ships Store. A couple thousand people enjoyed a snack, a drink, a BBQ'd lunch featuring Stella Artois by Fresh Ketch under the umbrellas or lunched at the Fresh Ketch Restaurant overlooking the marina.
All in all, over 2200 people enjoyed this year's South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic.
Plan NOW to join us in 2011 on July 29th and 30th!