Merry Christmas, and good riddance 2020!

Our Christmas lights are up at the shed, along with our Grinch display – and although our regular Saturday workshops are on hold for a while, you’re welcome to come down to enjoy all the lights of the harbour!

If you’re a member of OSBUG, you are still able to take our boats out – we’ve had the good fortune to enjoy suitable weather the last couple of Saturdays, so Dale S. and I have gone out rowing or sailing – can’t beat mid-December boating!

The shed is also available if you’ve got small projects to do – Mattias has been working on a model. Please be mindful of cleanliness, both of the hand-sanitizing type as well as cleaning up any mess, and be sure to wear your mask.

As part of the Vancouver Maritime Museum programming, on Monday, Bill Rhone will be doing a live sketching presentation, doing a drawing of North Star of Herschel Island, while our wharfinger Bruce tells tales and information about North Star. Be sure to check it out!

Duane has posted another video, showing some of the wild weather at the harbour:

Take care, happy Holidays, and we hope to be able to resume our workshop activities in the new year!

Heritage Harbour Sketches

You may have seen a gentleman at the dock, sketching on his iPad: starting November 19 (Covid restrictions permitting), the Vancouver Maritime Museum will be hosting an exhibition of his work!

https://vanmaritime.com/mooring-lines-sketches-by-bill-rhone/

We had a visitor of another kind in the harbour a couple of weeks ago – Duane captured one of its visits.

And Dale S. has uploaded a wonderful bunch of videos and photos of action on the water the past few months: https://photos.app.goo.gl/JogNYbpUXP83qYbd7

Recent work on the Auk has been steaming ahead, literally – 3 more planks were steam bent and fastened over the last two weeks! She’s really taking shape!

Unfortunately, the Saturday work sessions won’t be happening for the next couple of weeks – recent Covid numbers rising and Provincial recommendations have prompted us to shut down for now. We’ll keep you posted on when we can continue.