Exciting news to share about beloved 30’ sailing yacht SV Dorothy in the Maritime Museum of BC’s Collection! She has been nominated for the Classic Boat Awards 2024, administered by the world’s most prestigious yachting magazine, Classic Boat Magazine.
Vote for your favourite “Victoria local” and cherished living celebration of traditional sailing, SV Dorothy.
Contest Rules
You may only vote once! Make sure to vote for Dorothy in the category of Restored Sailing Vessel under 40ft (12.2m) and tell your friends to vote!
Link to vote: https://awards.classicboat.co.uk/vote-now/
SV Dorothy in 2023. Photo courtesy of Janelle Huopalainen.
Classic Boat Magazine and the Classic Boat Awards
Dorothy faces fierce competition in her category of Restored Sailing Vessel under 40ft (12.2m), but her deep connections to Victoria, her inspiring story of a decade of refits to keep sailing after 127 years, and her beautiful design and workmanship make it clear that she is a strong contender. Especially, if you vote.
SV Dorothy’s extensive refit is featured in the February 2024 article “Canada’s Daughter” by Jan Hein in Classic Boat Magazine.
SV Dorothy in 1897 in Victoria’s Inner Harbour.
Photo courtesy of UBC Archives – Uno Langman Collection.
About Dorothy
Dorothy is the oldest BC-built, registered sailboat, still sailing. Her first owner from 1897 to 1944, the young barrister W.H. Langley, had her designed by Linton Hope, built in J.J. Robinson’s Inner Harbour boatyard at Laurel Point and then raced her at every opportunity to win an impressive share of silver. With extensive refits completed over a decade by artist and shipwright Tony Grove and the volunteer team at Ladysmith Maritime Society led by historian and boatwright Robert Lawson, she is sailing these coastal waters once more. Her next opportunity beckons.
Read more about Dorothy here: https://mmbc.bc.ca/dorothy/
Information to Share
Every vote and share counts! After you have voted, share the link to vote on social media or tell your friends. You can also share any of our social media posts throughout the voting period.
Voting Closes: March 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)–that’s 2:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)!
Dorothy’s Category: Restored Sailing Vessel under 40ft (12.2m)
Link to Vote: https://awards.classicboat.co.uk/vote-now/
For further information, please contact:
Anya Zanko, Events and Development Manager
Maritime Museum of BC
azanko@mmbc.bc.ca
