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Note: A fine article on the rendezvous with special emphasis on Garden Workboats can be found in the November 2007 issue of Western Mariner Magazine." For more information use this link to their website
A good time was had by all at the
William Garden Retrospective & Rendezvous 2007
September 27th- 30th at
Victoria’s Inner Harbour
Events commenced Friday evening and included:
* An early evening social on Friday,
* A “no host” dinner Saturday night at Laurel Point
* Light breakfast Saturday & Sunday
* Chats with boat builders
* Boat “open houses”
* Opportunities to “talk boats” with other aficionados
DO YOU KNOW THIS BOAT?
We have a reader with a boat he thinks may be a William Garden design. Help him out if you know more about what he owns.
We bought "Seashell" in Los Angeles, 4 years ago. She was built in the Blanchard Company in 1947, Seattle WA. At that time, the Nautilus Series by Bill Garden were being built. There is a ceramic framed in the cockpit with a Nautilus design and this is why she may be related to this architect.
You may recognise the boat from the photo. We would be most grateful to obtain your point of view on this question in order to find the architect or a bit more about her pedigree.
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