Kevin Oke - Gulf Islands Photography » Uncategorized http://www.gulfislandsphotos.com Aerial - Fine Art - Stock Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:43:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Bad Day http://www.gulfislandsphotos.com/2007/07/06/bad-day/ http://www.gulfislandsphotos.com/2007/07/06/bad-day/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:51:49 +0000 Kevin http://www.gulfislandsphotos.com/2007/07/06/bad-day/ Robertson II in Winter Cove, Saturna IslandEvery once in a while you see something that makes you realize your day could have been a lot worse. The Victoria BC schooner Robertson II had an unfortunate encounter with a reef while heading to the Canada Day celebrations at the Saturna Island Lamb BBQ. No one was hurt but now 6 days later the classic vessel is still stranded with less hope of recovery as every day passes by.

The 130-foot schooner was built at a Nova Scotia shipyard in 1940. It worked as a fishing boat in Maritime Canada through 1974. Brought to the west coast, the schooner served as a training vessel for SALTS until retired in 1995. The boat has been in private hands since 2003.

Robertson II - Winter Cove, Saturna Island

Robertson II at dock in the Malahat

Below: Robertson II at dock in the Malahat - 2006

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