c/o Britannia Heritage Center,

 5180 Westwater Drive,

Richmond, BC, Canada, V7E6P3

The Vancouver Wooden Boat Society is a non profit society composed of wooden boat owners and anyone who has an interest in wooden boats.

The Purposes of the Society are:-

To promote, encourage and facilitate interest in wooden boats and any and all activities involving and related to wooden boats

To promote, organize and sponsor any activities involving and related to wooden boats.

To provide information and any forms of assistance to owners and potential owners of wooden boats and wooden boat enthusiasts.

To disseminate information with regard to wooden boats through all means, including exhibits and displays.

To co-operate with public and private agencies, governmental departments and other groups, organizations and individuals.

MEETING AND EVENTS

The Society does not hold regular scheduled meetings but we have special programs and activities held throughout the year of which the members are notified.  Check this site for regular updates.

THE JUANITA PROJECT

The Juanita is a replica of the longboat from the 18th century Spanish naval ship Sutil.  Under the command of Captain Alcala Galiano the Sutil was part of a massive Spanish exploration of the B.C. Coastal waters in 1792.  The boat was constructed by the Vancouver Wooden Boat Society members in 1991 at the Vancouver Maritime Museum.  The detailed drawings for the project were provided by the noted historic naval architect Gregory Foster.

The Juanita was launched in mid 1991 and used in the Discovery Reenactment activities in 1991.  The boat was also used as an educational project for the public to learn about the historic context of the original Juanita as a ship's longboat.

Presently the Juanita is used as a feature project each year in the annual Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival where the public can take her out for a row around False Creek.  She is also moored through the summer at the Britannia Shipyard docks in Steveston, BC and is available for Society members to use.