Chine bLog » australia http://www.chineblog.com Messing about in wooden, traditional, and tradition-inspired boats Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:06:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Heads-up Aussies – Melbourne Wooden Boat Festival is coming up http://www.chineblog.com/2010/02/heads-up-aussies-melbourne-wooden-boat-festival-is-coming-up/ http://www.chineblog.com/2010/02/heads-up-aussies-melbourne-wooden-boat-festival-is-coming-up/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:37:10 +0000 Tim Shaw http://www.chineblog.com/?p=993 No, no one has invited to fly me down under to report (though I am still willing to negotiate!), but, since I know folks from the South-side check in, I wanted to make sure folks knew about this cool-sounding event: the Wooden Boat Festival, held this year in Melbourne, Australia on February 20-21. According to [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://www.chineblog.com/2010/02/heads-up-aussies-melbourne-wooden-boat-festival-is-coming-up/feed/ 2 The first boats – they may be older – a lot older – than we think http://www.chineblog.com/2008/06/the-first-boats-they-may-be-older-a-lot-older-than-we-think/ http://www.chineblog.com/2008/06/the-first-boats-they-may-be-older-a-lot-older-than-we-think/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:42:00 +0000 Tim Shaw http://www.chineblog.com/archives/286-guid.html It has been an exciting few weeks for anyone interested in the origins of boats and boating, as we are here at Chine bLog. It turns out that humans may have discovered the ways of the maritime life long before science generally believed. First, I read a great article in the next to last issue [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://www.chineblog.com/2008/06/the-first-boats-they-may-be-older-a-lot-older-than-we-think/feed/ 1 Movie you need to see: “Ten Canoes” http://www.chineblog.com/2007/11/movie-you-need-to-see-ten-canoes/ http://www.chineblog.com/2007/11/movie-you-need-to-see-ten-canoes/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:54:00 +0000 Tim Shaw http://www.chineblog.com/archives/233-guid.html

Here’s a movie you Chine bLog readers should see: “Ten Canoes.” The movie recounts an Australian Aboriginal myth, highlighting the culture and practices of the people of far Northern Australia in the process. It is another in the genre of movie that features actual members of an indigenous community in the area where the [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://www.chineblog.com/2007/11/movie-you-need-to-see-ten-canoes/feed/ 0 Michael Storer Boat Design – nice work from Down Under http://www.chineblog.com/2007/09/michael-storer-boat-design-nice-work-from-down-under/ http://www.chineblog.com/2007/09/michael-storer-boat-design-nice-work-from-down-under/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:48:00 +0000 Tim Shaw http://www.chineblog.com/archives/210-guid.html

I recently found some comments I had heretofore not noticed, including one from designer / builder Michael Storer, who seems to hail from Australia. Thanks for visiting, Michael! Storer has some nice-looking plans, including one I particularly like, a sailing canoe called BETH.

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