Jon Wilson sold his Alden ketch to finance the first issue in 1974. The magazine, and the school that followed, are the institutional core of the wooden-boat revival.
- Founded
- September 1974, by Jon Wilson, financed by the sale of his Alden ketch
- School
- The WoodenBoat School operates at Brooklin; its founding date is commonly given as 1981 but was not confirmed in this pass
Sourcing notes & unresolved questions
- The WoodenBoat School's founding year is unconfirmed here.
Sources
Wooden Boat Atlas v3.0 · built 30 July 2026 · a project of the Golden Gate Wooden Boat Foundation · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · open data · corrections