Mark Wallace, Shipwright

Mark Wallace, shipwright

That’s Mark Wallace, outstanding shipwright standing outside his shop on Salt Spring Island. When I visited him he was restoring a 1938 six-metre class racing sloop called Ça Va. Pop over to JohnCameron.ca to see the images.

Relic from the not very Deep

relic from the shallow

A once loved, twin keel sailboat is now just another piece of flotsam from the Ganges area, recovered by volunteers. Kind of like taking out someone else’s garbage.

Winter Cruising

Winter Cruising in the Gulf Islands

A small number of intrepid sailors cruise the Gulf Islands in January. And get to wake up to views like this towards the Channel Islands.