The return of the Annual Wooden Boat Show was a success in more ways than one. The weather was perfect, we welcomed one of our largest crowds and showcased an array of truly gorgeous boats. The judges certainly had a time narrowing down the field, ultimately selecting Scorpio, built by John Worcester at the museum’s Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center as Best in Show. The people, captains and kids also had a say. Here are this year’s winners: 

Best Sail Boat: Little Blues, Bill Conley

Best Inboard Power: Ruby, Jerry Pope

Best Outboard Power: Carolinian Priviteer, Don Cranwell

Best Rowboat: Terrapin, David P. Clawson

Best Paddle Boat: Skin on Frame, Charlie Ellin

Best Classic Sail: Legacy, Chris Elliot

Best Classic Inboard Power: Splinter, Robert Boyce

Best Classic Outboard Power: Barbour, Joe Peacos

Best In-the-Water Boat: Emily Marshall, Paul W. Hardy

Up-and-Coming Boatbuilder: Heritage, Ted Smith

Wanderer Award: Sylvia II, Robert Graham

Kid’s Choice: Forever, Mason Cox

People’s Choice: Forever, Mason Cox

Captain’s Choice: Duchess, John Tinney

Best of Show: Scorpio, John Worcester

Carolina Maritime Model Society Best of Show: Sport Fish Boat, Luke Wunderly

Spritsail Race winner: John Worcester