Author: Oarlock and Sail Wooden Boat Club

Oarlock and Sail participated in Winter Wander this year as part of the Vancouver Maritime Museum.  We taught people knot tying and demonstrated our boat building skills at the workshop.  Had our boats uncovered and people on hand to talk about the club and our boats.

As part of our workshop/seminar series we had skippers Rob O’Dea and Arnt Arntzen give a talk and slideshow presentation at the Maritime Museum about their circumnavigation of Vancouver Island.  We were packed to the rafters and they inspired a few sailors to take the same voyage.

ODIN AND ERN

Team work is the case here.  Everyone is pitching in and helping to restore Vogler to the lovely little boat she is.  Here is a bit of history about her.

A 12 foot lapstrake boat, circa 1920.  Donated to our club by fellow member Alasdair Gordon.  This vessel was originally built by Vogler Bros. Sea Craft in Victoria, BC. It spent many years at Yellow Point Lodge in the livery fleet and eventually came into the possession of the Gordon family where it served for many years as a recreational rowing boat. The club began restoration work in the autumn of 2002 and the little Volgler was re-launched in the fall of 2005.