Raid Mothers and Minders
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
Tatiana
Mothership 07, 06, 05 35' double-ended Herreshoff sloop with skipper Rusty has faithfully bought up the rear of all three raids, as well as being towboat for the Silva Bay Shipyard School's entries in the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. Home port, Degan Bay, Gabriola Island.
Seka
Shepard 06, 05 13' diesel (6 HP BMW) inboard plank-on-frame mahogony tender for Raid 06 Mothership Island Eagle, built by the Silva Bay Shipyard School, class of 2005. Home port, Nanaimo.
Rupert Pelican
Mothership 07 45' wooden scow schooner, skipper Rick Sobel (retired, Canadian Coast Guard). Home port, Silva Bay, Gabriola Island.
Nimbus
Escort 06, 05 26' restored Folkboat, skipper Adrian McCullough (mate, 92' wooden charter schooner Maple Leaf). Home port, Silva Bay, Gabriola Island.
Martha
Support Mothership 06 68' 100 year-old wooden Crowninshield schooner, skipper Mary Beth Armstrong.
Jude
Shepard 07 16' classic wooden speedboat, built by the Silva Bay Shipyard School, class of 2006. Home port, Silva Bay, Gabriola Island.
Island Eagle
Mothership 06 61' classic wooden DeFever motor yacht, restored 2005. Skipper, Scott Welch. Home port, Nanaimo.
Grail Dancer
Mothership 05 61' traditional wooden charter schooner "based on the hull lines of the "Emma C Berry", a Noank Well Smach from 1866". Skippers Maureen and Wayne Loiselle. Home port, Thetis island.