06/15/2026
F.L. Woods has officially made it from Marblehead, MA to Main Street in downtown Tiburon! They are known for their Authentic New England Nautical Clothing & Goods Since 1938.
Stop by to shop and meet the owners and Tiburon residents, Josh and Marie.
ABOUT
North of Boston lies Marblehead, a historic village with old crooked streets - Birthplace of the American Navy, a village that once titled “Yachting Capital of the World”. With a natural deep-water harbor, and more grand yacht clubs than anywhere on the planet, Marblehead earned its reputation. Home to all things nautical from yacht designers and builders to world famous skippers – it all happened in this curious coastal town 14 miles north of Boston.
At the turn of the century Americans flocked to this rustic outcropping to enjoy summer on the water.Fred L. Woods Jr. was the son of a prominent Boston yachtsman and the Woods Family would make the annual pilgrimage to enjoy a summer of sailing. As a child, Fred sailed at the Pleon Junior Yacht Club, later he enrolled at Tabor Academy, and then the U.S. Naval becoming Lt. Commander.
One summer on a return to his beloved Marblehead, Fred met his bride – a native Marbleheader and renaissance woman – Nathalie Frost Hawks (Woods), he set up shop here —for the rest of his life. establishment is among the one-of-kind historic treasures that help Marblehead remain The Shop - F.L.WOODS Nautical Instruments & Supplies
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