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Lady Van beating to windward on a perfect July day. Photo courtesy of Tim O'Connell This is the Home Page of the Boatbuilding Heritage Society of British Columbia.
The flagship project of the Society is the restoration of the historic R Class sloop Lady Van. This sleek vessel was designed in 1928 for a group of members of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and built by Vancouver Dry Dock in North Vancouver. She is forever associated with the historic win of the Lipton Cup in 1929 over Seattle's previously unbeatable Sir Tom. Lady Van was found languishing in Seattle and was repatriated to Canada in 2009 to start the arduous process of restoration. The goal of the Society is to complete the work on Lady Van in 2010 in time to compete in a revival of the historic competition for the Alexandra Cup. This splendid silver punch bowl was gifted in 1905 by the Rt. Hon. Lt. Governor James Dunsmuir to encourage international competition between the United States and Canada. Read More About the Boatbuilding Heritage Society of B.C. For more information, please contact the Boatbuilding Heritage Society at: 3811 Point Grey Road, Vancouver, BC V6R 1B3 or email to rich@ladyvan.com |
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Last modified: 04/15/10 |
