Category: News

Ingrid, one of our former members who moved to Vancouver Island has one too many boats, and is looking for a good home for her Gartside 14′ sailboat. She bought it from one of our other Van Isle members Dale a few years ago, but has recently acquired a boat more suitable for her needs. Take a look at her ad on Facebook Marketplace if you’re interested, and Dale has more info about the boat. Let’s keep passing it around club members!! 🙂

EDIT: The boat was sold, and as luck would have it, Dale (the original owner) met up with it one one of his cruises this summer!

We’ve chosen a launch date for our Iain Oughtred Gannet build! We’re planning to put SULA in the water on June 29th around 1pm. You’re welcome to come celebrate the occasion and get a first-hand look at her!!

We’ve been working hard on the final details, and are well along in the paint and varnish work. We got the removable seats refined and assembled, and try them out in the boat at every opportunity!!

Floorboard cleats and oarlock pads were shaped and fitted, and are now in place under the floorboards.

Spars and oars have a number of coats of varnish, and looking awesome.

Colour samples were tested in sunlight:

… and applied. Started with the hull interior, and then on to the seats and the hull exterior.

The transformation has been amazing, as we went from the plywood we’d been used to for the past year and a half, to the final colours!

It’s always nice to take advantage of the low tides to beach our boats and give them a scrub.

And of course, all that work brings the sweet rewards of getting out sailing in our wonderful little fleet, along with members in their own boats!

Hope to see you at the dock for Sula’s special day!