Sponsored by the Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation, the Concours d'Elegance showcases expert craftsmanship in wooden boats and honors those who build, restore, and maintain the elegant, national treasures. These golden era, classic watercraft have beautiful lines and details.

The marque or featured class in this year's show was boats from the Fabulous Forties. The 1940s were first dominated by World War II, and then by many new and exhilarating technological innovations that produced some of the marine industry's most enduring designs.

The Concours d'Elegance is just one part of a larger event: Wooden Boat Week from Aug. 3 - 10 this year, 2007. This week long party includes lakeside picnics and wooden-boat parades. All events are open to the public and proceeds are donated to benefit non-profit organizations in the North Lake Tahoe area.