Upcoming Events



Shipyard School Saturday Work-bee, Work-shop and Open House

Starting May 16, 2009
Shipyard School work bees, workshops, and open house every Saturday starting May 16th. 10am to 2pm.

Posted May 10th, 2009

Silva Bay Thursday Night Sail and Oar Races

Starting May 14, 2009
Thursday night sail and oar races, every other Thursday starting May 14th. Get in shape for the Raid!

Posted May 10th, 2009

Shipyard School Maritime Seminars

Resume May 20, 2009
Shipyard School Maritime Seminars: Every 3rd Wednesday at 7pm, Shipyard School. May 20th: Tad Roberts and Raiders share adventures from the past four Raids.

Posted May 10th, 2009

Silva Bay Boater's Exchange and Swap Meet

June 13, 2009
Shipyard School and FoSB host the Silva Bay Boater's Exchange and Swap Meet, all day Sunday on June 13 at the Shipyard School. The Shipyard School will accept items from Wednesday the 10th.

Posted May 10th, 2009

Fifth Annual Shipyard School Raid

July 11 - July 18, 2009
Silva Bay to Desolation Sound

The Shipyard School Raid is an annual 8 day sailing and rowing race for traditional small boats. The fifth Shipyard School Raid, of summer 2009, is north from the Silva Bay Shipyard School on Gabriola Island, B.C., Canada to Desolation Sound. The course of about 170 km is through the Gulf of Georgia, Malaspina Strait, and into Desolation Sound. For more information, please visit the Shipyard School Raid's Web site.

Updated February 28, 2009

Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival

August Aug. 27 - 30, 2009
Granville Island

2nd Annual Silva Bay Rendezvous for Traditional and Wooden Boats

Sept. 1st-2nd, 2009

A benefit for the Shipyard School, the Rendezvous is for Traditional and Wooden Boats and a mid-week layover for boats on the Wooden Boat Festival Circuit, falling between the Vancouver and Victoria Festivals. It also precedes the Deer Harbor Rendezvous, the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, and the Brentwood Bay Open Boat Festival.

Updated February 28, 2009

Silva Bay's 11th Annual Maritime Festival, Wooden Boat Launch, Wooden Boat Seminars, and Small Boat Race

April 4-5, 2009
Each year the festival celebrates the launchings of the boats built by the students at the Silva Bay Shipyard School. During the Festival, there will be Seminars going on all day Saturday, with talks for wooden boat builders, small boat sailors, and anyone interested in traditional boats. Complete schedule on the Festival Web site. A two day event; A small boat race for traditional sailing-and-rowing craft is on Sunday, April 20. For more information about the Maritime Festival, please visit Festival 09

Updated February 28, 2009