COME SAIL away By Amy Newman Photos Gary Sissons
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or over 40 years, the Wooden Boat Shop has been a Sorrento icon.
The family business - founded upon a demand to share in the romance and pleasures of wooden boats and the nautical lifestyle - has built and restored countless boats over the years, and been a pivotal part of the Sorrento sailing scene. It all began in the late 1970’s when owner Tim Phillips, already a master builder, commenced a boat building apprenticeship to combine his building skills with a passion for wooden boats.
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