Thanks to your support and the support of hundreds of other wooden boat lovers, HOWB has completed its first full year with flying colors. This Episode is dedicated to looking at the HIGHLIGHTS of 2012 and my Plans for 2013! Here’s Top Ten HIGHLIGHTS of 2012: 1. 52 HOWB weekly episodes were published (67 total now). 2. HOWB podcasts have been downloaded over 35,000 times by folks in 82 different countries. 3. I conducted more than 50 interviews – from wooden boat rock stars, to back yard builders to instructors, captains, Designers, a Viking ship builder, blue water gurus, authors, and expert craftsman. 4. I received “attaboy” emails from HOWB listeners all over the world – Poland, Australia, South Africa, Aruba, Sweden, and Great Britain to name a few 5. The first ever HOWB Meet-up happened at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in September thanks to Korey Rubin, Christina Cogan and Ralph Duncan. 6. I met and interviewed Si Miller whose claim to fame is putting 50 coats of varnish on his vintage 1967 Century ski boat (one coat per day for 50 days – seriously!). This boat is gorgeous! 7. I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing sailing legends and authors Lin & Larry Pardey – WOW! 8. I got to yak each week about the 12’ lapstrake canoe I started building this year – 90% done now! I thought I would finish in 2012 – but won’t quite make it 9. I made dozens of new friends, learned a ton about wooden boats, and got to hear fascinating life stories. 10. I was a presenter at the 36th Annual Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend, WA for the first time! I also had the priviledge of attending several events for the first time: Olympia Wooden Boat Fair, Pocket Yacht Palooza, SCAMP Camp and the Maritime Heritage Festival. ------------------------------------ You can contact me at [email protected] to share your comments, feedback, stories, and wooden boat adventures. Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan over and out :D PS Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.