Links
The Raids
- Raid England
28th July – 1st August 2010 on the Solent.
- Great Glen Raid
Coast to coast across Scotland,
- Croisiere Loire
In 2005, July 3-8th: From Tours (Brehemont) to Nantes (Oudon), France
- Raid Finland
The sixth Raid Finland will be in the fantastic archipelago of Turku, same area as 2003.
- Shipyard Raid
In 2010, July 10 -July 17: An 8-day 175 km course from Silva Bay, Gabriola Island, BC to Desolation Sound, Heriot Bay, BC, Canada.
- Raid England
About Raid 2009
About Raid 2008
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Shipyard Raid Flickr stream
1,333 photos
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Shipyard Raid Flickr stream
About Raid 2007
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Raider Alex Low's photos
Alex Low has a page of great Raid 07 photos on his Web site.
- Jackson Hole Daily
A nice article about Mary and Bill Neal building and racing Dragonfly in Raid 07 has been posted in the September 26 issue (web-version).
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Raider Alex Low's photos
About Raid 2006
- Classic Boat
Raider/photographer Cameron Eckhert has an article in the July 2007 issue about Shipyard School Raid 2006.
- Ron's Gallery
A slideshow with wonderful photos of Raid 06.
- Small Craft Advisor
Tad and Barrett wrote about Raid 06 for January 2007 Issue #43. Yuko and Tern are on the cover: The photos were taken by Raider Cameron Eckert.
- Micheal's Raid 06 photos
Bear crew Micheal's Raid 06 photos were posted in December at gallery "ShipyardRaid2006"
- smugmug
There is a nice set of photos of the Raid finish at the gallery
- Classic Boat
About Raid 2005
- Ron's Gallery
- Whatcom Independent News
Dale McKinnon's article in the Sept. 29, 2005 issue, dl the pdf from their site
- Northwest Maritime Center and Wooden Boat Foundation newsletter, November 2005 issue PDF
Shelly Randall's feature about the Sea Scouts and Bear
- Ash Breeze
Gary Powell's article in the Winter issue is available as a pdf from theTSCA site
Local Information
- Local Tides
Government of Canada tide tables
- Marine Weather
Entrance Island Lightstation
- Gabriola Ferry
Local ferry schedule
- Silva Bay Resort and Marina
Pub, liquor store, marina: no accommodations. Silva Bay, Gabriola Island
- Silva Bay Inn
Oceanfront suites, with kitchens. Silva Bay, Gabriola Island
- Page's Resort and Marina
Marina, cottages, campground, chart and book store at Silva Bay, Gabriola Island
- Friends of Silva Bay
Silva Bay water and shorebird and nearshore ecosystems identification guides
- Silva Bay Shipyard
"Do it yourself" with 100T ways and travel lift. Don and Viki Mayrand.
- Silva Bay Boater's Exchange
Free-Pre-list your items: webmaster.fosb@gmail.com
- Local Tides
Local Wooden Boat Events
- 2009 Silva Bay Maritime Festival
April 4th and 5th, 2009 Festival, Shipyard School Boat Launching, Wooden Boat Seminars
- Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival
Aug. 27 - 30, 2009
- Silva Bay Rendezvous
September 1st and 2nd, 09 A Mid-week Gulf-Islands Rendezvous for Traditional Wooden Boats
- Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
Annual, in September
- Brentwood Bay Open Boat Festival
September 18 - 20, 09 2nd annual festival for traditional wooden open boats
- 2009 Silva Bay Maritime Festival
Marine Parks
on the RouteIn the Gulf Islands
Silva Bay Shipyard School
- Silva Bay Shipyard School
Canada's only full-time traditional wooden boat building school, Gabriola Island, BC, Canada
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09 Silva Bay Maritime Festival, Wooden Boat Seminars, and Small Boat Race
April 4th and 5th, 2009 The eleventh festival celebrating the launchings of the boats built by the students at the Silva Bay Shipyard School. A two day event; the launchings are on Saturday and there is a small boat race on Sunday.
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2009 Boat Launch Festival Photos
A nice set of photos at flickr, taken at the April 2009 Silva Bay Shipyard School Boat Launch Festival.
- Building the Tammie Norrie
SBSS 2007 -2008 Wooden Boat Building student Ted Davis has started a blog about his team building the 13 ft. 5 in. Iain Oughtred TAMMIE NORRIE yawl.
- Building the William Garden catboat TOMCAT
06-07 Wooden Boatbuilding graduate Alex Low has a detailed lofting-through-rigging photo-journal about his team building the William Garden catboat TOMCAT, launched April 07, 07.
- Building a 15 foot Gartside Day Sailer
Photo journal by Silva Bay Shipyard School student Rick Corless
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2007 Boat Launch Festival Photos
A nice set of photos at flickr, taken at the April 2007 Silva Bay Shipyard School Boat Launch Festival.
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Six minute video about Wooden Boatbuilding 2005-2006
A six minute video about Wooden Boatbuilding 2005-2006 that aired on local TV in April 2006.
- Silva Bay Shipyard School
Raid Motherships and Escorts
- Temujin
Steel Pinky schooner Temujin
- Rupert Pelican
Wooden Gulf Scow Schooner Rupert Pelican
- Grail Dancer
Web site includes information about Raid 05 Mothership Grail Dancer
- Seka and Island Eagle
Web site includes information about Raid 06 Mothership Island Eagle and Raid Shepard Seka
- Martha
The 68' wooden schooner Martha was our support Mothership for Raid 06.
- Temujin
Referrers and Press
- Traditional Small Craft Association
Calendar of major international events for small craft for 2007
- Ash Breeze
TSCA's journal
- Raid Finland Links
Links to the other Raids and to European small boat associations and boatbuilders, plus a PDF containing magazine articles about previous raids
- Mother of All Maritime Links
- Water Craft
- Wooden Boat
- Small Craft Advisor
- Duckworks Online Magazine
- Traditional Small Craft Association
Voyages under Sail and Oar
International
- Hunter Bay Boat Project
The building and voyages of raider Tern, rowed and sailed to Alaska and back in three months to the day.
- Hunter Bay Boat Project
Traditional Boat Associations
In British Columbia
- Oarlock and Sail Wooden Boat Club
Vancouver, BC, Canada
- West Coast Wooden Work Boat Association
Annual participants in the Silva Bay Marine Festival
- Victoria Tall Ships Society
The Tall Ships are Coming! Victoria, BC, Canada June 23 through 26, 2005
- Oarlock and Sail Wooden Boat Club
Traditional Boat Rendezvous and Rallies
International
- Silva Bay Rendezvous
September 1st and 2nd, 09 A Mid-week Gulf-Islands Rendezvous for Traditional Wooden Boats
- Montague Harbour and Sucia Small Boat Rendezvous
Jamie Orr's Montague Harbour Small Boat Rendezvous is happening again, May 25 to 27, 2007. Dates for the Sucia Small Boat Rendezvous are July 13 to 16, 2007.
- Deer Harbor Wooden Boat Rendezvous
An annual wooden boat rendezvous at Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, Washington State, Sept. 5, 6, and 7, 2006.
- Latina Cup
Location: St. Tropez, France; the Web site has a great slideshow of the May 2005 entries.
- Silva Bay Rendezvous
Boatbuilders
Of traditional wooden boats
- Larry Westlake
Sunshine Coast: Traditional BC designs including handliners and handtrollers. Small boats built to order. Plans and instructions for home boat-builders
- Abernethy and Gaudin Boatbuilders
Wooden new construction as well as restorations and custom interiors. Traditional 30 tonne ways. Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
- Mark Wallace Shipwright
Mark Wallace Shipwright. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Tony Grove
Traditional wooden boats and fine wood working. Former Head Instructor at the Silva Bay Shipyard School. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada
- Hunter Bay Woodworking
Traditional wooden boats and fine wood working. Lopez Island, Washington, USA (co-builders of Tern)
- Nomad Boatbuilding
Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Hilmark Boats
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
- Jespersen Boat Works
Sidney, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
- Paul Gartside
Sidney, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
- Covey Island Boatworks
Nova Scotia, Canada
- Viking Ships and Norse Wooden Boats
An inspiring site with links to boatbuilders on the line below
- Wooden Boat Workshops in Bjorkedalen, Norway
- Larry Westlake
Traditional Boats Plans Libraries
Traditional Boat Plans from Sweden
- British National Maritime Museum
Traditional Boat Plans from the British National Maritime Museum, Research Section
- Mystic Seaport Ships Plans Library
Mystic Seaport Ships Plans Library
- Swedish National Maritime Museum Collections-Archive
Traditional Boat Plans from the Swedish National Maritime Museum's Archive
- British National Maritime Museum
The Links page was last updated February 5, 2010
Raid Boatbuilders
Barefoot Wooden Boats
Builders of Ratty, a 20' cat-ketch that they also sailed in Raid 2005 Gabriola Island, BC.
Gig Harbor Boat Works
Builders of the Swampscott dory Tiger Lily, raced in Raid 05 by Gary Powell. Gig Harbour, Wash.
Hunter Bay Boat Project
Builders of Tern, a 24' gaff-rigged ketch that raced in Raid 06. Lopez Island, Wash.
Kees Prins
Builder of the traditional dory Sparrow that raced in Raid 06. Port Townsend, Wash.
Silva Bay Shipyard School
Builders of the 16' Raid shepard Jude, Raid 07, 18' Mower dory Barracuda, Raid 07, 18' Mower dory Swordfish, Raid 06 and Raid 07, the 18' Whitehall Roar, Raid 05, and the Raid tender, 13'5" Seka, Raids 05 and 06. Gabriola Island, BC.
Swallow Boats
Builders of an 18' Bayraider, to race in Raid 08. Wales.
Wayland Marine
Wayland's Ron Mueller rowed his Merry Wherry to second place in the 2005 Raid and sailed and rowed his Mother Merry to first place in Raid 2006. Bellingham, Wash.
