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SOUTH TAHOE WOODEN BOAT CLASSIC RETURNS TO TAHOE KEYS

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05-13-2010

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA--The South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic (STWBC), a vintage boat show for charity, will be held on July 30th & 31st at the Tahoe Keys Marina & Yacht Club.

This premier judged boat show features 65 rare and beautiful antique and classic wooden boats. Thunderbird, Lake Tahoe's most famous boat will be showcased "Celebrating her 70th Birthday". The 55-foot antique mahogany and stainless steel cruiser, now protected by Foundation 36, will celebrate her 70 years on the Lake throughout the summer but this will be the only place that the public will be able to see her up close outside her boat house, and learn about her history on the Lake.

We are pleased that the show supports these deserving South Lake Tahoe community charities: City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Department, Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe, Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society.

Visitors will step back to the era when gleaming mahogany boats ruled Tahoe, from the early 1900's to the 1960's when the revolutionary new material "fiberglass" was introduced. View five 1960's drag boats, including Golden Komotion, a fantastic drag boat which dominated the blown gas class in its day in California's Central Valley venues.

Have you ever wanted a ride in a classic wooden boat? The Tahoe Maritime Museum booth is offering new members a special opportunity to take a ride in a beautiful boat from their collection.

Guests at the boat show will enjoy live music, taste fine Picchetti wines, Korbel champagnes and Stella beer stroll through the sponsor and charity booths, and mementos of the day are available at the Antique & Classic Boat Society's Ships Store.  Lunch at the Fresh Ketch Restaurant, overlooking the marina, or enjoy snacks, drinks and a barbecue lunch at the refreshment booths.

  • The South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic is offering a chance to win a weekend at South Lake Tahoe including a tour of the Thunderbird Lodge and a cruise on the legendary boat Thunderbird.
  • Discount tickets for this fun family event will be available to purchase at any Raley's, Nob Hill, or Bel Air Market in California or Nevada.
  • The boat show will be open on Friday, July 30, from noon to 5 pm and all day Saturday, July 31, from 9 am to 5 pm.

For more information, go to tahoewoodenboats.com, or contact Loni Amato.

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