INTERLUX® SPONSORS “I BUILT IT MYSELF” BOATBUILDING COMPETITION AT 23RD ANNUAL WOODENBOAT SHOW, JUNE 27-29

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Interlux® is once again the sponsor of the “I Built It Myself” trailerable wooden boat competition at the WoodenBoat Show. This year’s event will be held June 27-30 on the village green at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut.

“I Built It Myself” annually attracts as many as 50 beautifully crafted boats and proud owners/builders. In previous years, the collection has included kayaks, skiffs, daysailers, canoes and much more by a variety of designers such as Iain Oughtred, Joel White, Chesapeake Light Craft, Arch Davis and William & John Atkin.
 
“I Built It Myself is a crowd favorite at the WoodenBoat Show and of all the community events Interlux sponsors throughout the year, one of the most enjoyable and inspirational,” said Interlux North America Marketing Manager Jim Seidel.
 
Photo Caption:  Chuck Breath of Bay St. Louis, MS with his boat Cooyon, last year’s winner of the “I Built It Myself” Award sponsored by Interlux® at the WoodenBoat Show.
 

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