The Nauticapedia

The RCN Memorial Windows

Few People have the opportunity to view the beautiful stained galss memorial windows commemorating the centenary of the Royal Canadian Navy. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Access Canadian Nautical Heritage Records

Don Feltmate has been working toward getting public access to ship registration data. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Canadian Archives Digitizing Heritage Records

Don Feltmate describes the need to have nautical records digitized. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Victoria Harbour History Project

Denton Pendergast curates the Victoria Harbour History Projevt. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

An Operating Easthope Engine

See and hear an operating Easthope engine. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

HMS Qualicum

A Second World War Royal Navy vessel named for Qualicum Beach BC. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Collecting S.S. Beaver Artifacts

Mark Garner owns the world's largest collection of artifacts from the S.S. Beaver. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Rum Runners – Rick James Tells the Real Stories

Rick James describes his research into rum runners and his book on the subject. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Collecting Memorabilia of the Bathtub Races

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Creating a Floating Heritage Registry

Naval Architect Rob Allan makes the case for a register of floating heritage. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

The International Maritime Library

Jon Joahansen describes his work creating a summary off all vessels built in the United States. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Bruce Bott Describes Sailing the Four Winds in a Storm

Bruce Bott owns one of the oldest sailing vessels on the British Columbia coast (115 years old). He describes a voyage through a storm while under sail in the Four Winds. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Four Winds – 115 year old sailing yawl owned by same owner for 50 years

The Four Winds is a 115 year old sailing yawl that has been owned by Bruce Bott for 50 years. She is virtually unchanged from her original external configuration – a rarity in old sailing vessels. When you enter its like stepping into the past and her owner has a special passion for the tradition of the sea and wind. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Dock Walk at Fanny Bay BC

Fanny Bay is a tiny seaport on the east central coast of Vancouver Island. Its mainly serves the shellfish aquafarming industry in nearby Baynes Sound. They produce world famous oysters there. Take a gentle relaxing walk on the floats to observe the working vessels that berth and operate there. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Collecting Bowditch’s Navigator with Bob McCauley

Nautical researcher Bob McCauley has become an expert on a classic navigation text that is still in use after 200 years. Nathaniel Bowditch wrote the book. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)

Dock Walk at French Creek BC

French Creek Marina is located on the east central coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is a working harbour and this a walking tour of the docks crowded with vessels. (Please hit the ‘LIKE’ button and the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ buttons on the YouTube site to support the creation of new videos in the future.)