Shetland Boat Week 2019 Programme of Events

5thth toto 1111thth AugustAugust Shetland Amenity Trust presents Shetland Boat Week 2019 Programme of Events

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Shetland Amenity Trust is very proud to present the fourth year of maritime heritage activity with Shetland Boat Week 2019. The programme is back to full strength this year with many new events, activities and features. The organising committee are particularly proud of, and grateful for, the collaboration and co-operation between the sponsors, clubs, organisations and individuals, without which, this festival would not be possible. The ambition of Shetland Boat Week is to encourage and enable the use of boats of all kinds, by all ages. No less important is getting people on the water and reviving the passion for Shetland’s maritime heritage, by encouraging the maintenance of traditional boats and retention of traditional skills. This programme of events facilitates access to a range of maritime themed activities for all ages. Many events take place in and around Hay’s Dock in Lerwick, with active encouragement to visit the nautical offerings from Unst to Sandsayre and everywhere in between. Thank you for taking part in this year’s festival and a very special thanks goes to our 2019 Shetland Boat Week Sponsors: Ruth Mackenzie, Chair, SAT

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Page 6. . Unst Boat Haven Page 8 . . Boat Trips Page 10. . Activities Page 16. . Boat Week at a glance Page 18. . Exhibitions Page 20. . Tours Page 22. . Demonstrations Page 24. . Talks Page 31. . Hay’s Dock location plan

Booking Events

Many of the events at Shetland Boat Week are free to attend and no booking is required. Where booking is indicated, tickets can be purchased online at www.thelittleboxoffice.com/sat or by calling Shetland Museum and Archives reception on 01595 741562, or visiting in person. Full event details with extra information are available online at the address below. Follow the event on Facebook and Instagram for regular updates.

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Unst Boat Haven

Unst Boat Haven is run by the Unst Heritage Trust and is a fantastic place to visit for anyone with an interest in boats, or social history. The Boat Haven was first set up by Duncan Sandison, initially in the Swedish Kirk at Baltasound. This sadly blew down on 1st Jan 1992 and Duncan then built the present Boat Haven which was opened on the 14th May 1994 by Rob Anderson. The visitor attraction celebrates it’s 25th anniversary this year. The building includes 21 full sized boats of various types and a toy boat for bairns to play in. The boat collection includes examples from local builders Robbie Nicolson, Willie Isbister, Lowrie Isbister and Willie Mouat. There are also boats by other builders throughout Shetland, which allows the visitor to see clearly the differences in build style in different areas. Displays and artefacts also cover local history including the herring and Haaf fishing, First World War submarine artefacts, and a model of the sixareen “Winter Witch” which notably survived the Gloup disaster in 1885. The full size sixareen, Far Haaf, sits in the covered shed in the grounds of the Boat Haven. An impressive sight to see. The Unst Boat Haven is open from 11am - 4pm Monday to Saturday, 2pm - 4pm Sunday, 1st May to 30th September. There will be a special exhibition of Jim Tait’s maritime paintings in May and June 2019.

6 Shetland's essential boat trip www.mousa.co.uk

Daily Sailings Monday–Friday & Sunday Departing 11.30am from Sandsayre Returning 2.30pm from Mousa (Sunday 1.30pm – 4.30pm)

Shetland Boat Week trips: Mousa Isle Guided Walk: Monday 5th Aug, 6-9pm Mousa Sound Cruise: Wednesday 7th Aug, 4-5pm Noss Trip: Sunday 11th Aug, 9.30am-12.30pm

Telephone: +44 (0)7901 872339 | Email: [email protected] Follow us on Facebook @TheMousaBoat Laura Kay Boat Trip The Laura Kay is Shetland Museum and Boat Trips Archives modern built, traditional haddock boat. Take a trip through Lerwick Harbour with Trevor Jamieson as your guide and rowing expert. Book on the dock daily. Seabirds-and-Seals Mon 5th to Fri 9th – Wildlife Boat Tours 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 Seabirds-and-Seals offers you the ultimate wildlife experience with their two daily Event provider: Shetland Boat Week 3-hour trips around Noss National Nature Location: Hay’s Dock Reserve & Bressay with their Catamaran Booking: No Spaces: 4 ‘Seabird’, which has a fine stable platform for viewing/photography, biggest on the fleet. Cost: Free–Donations Suitable: All Mon 5th to Sun 11th | 10:15 & 14:15

Event provider: Seabirds-and-Seals Agnes Kay Harbour Trip Location: Victoria Pier Enjoy a three hour trip around Lerwick Harbour and Bressay, taking in the sights of Booking: Yes Spaces: 12 Noss and the east coast of Shetland. Grab a Cost: £50 adult/£30 U16 Suitable: All rod and try a spot of fishing on route! 10% discount during Shetland Boat Week Mon 5th & Wed 6th quote “Shetland Boat Week” when booking. 11.00–14.00 & 15.00–18.00

Event provider: Agnes Kay Charters Sixareen Boat Trip Location: Bressay Slip Take a trip through Lerwick Harbour in Booking: Yes Spaces: 12 a traditional sixareen. The experienced crew will handle the dipping lug sail Cost: £35.00 Suitable: All and the skipper will tell passengers about the history of the boat and the traditional techniques. Book on the dock Mousa Isle Guided Walk each day from 10.00am. Lifejackets provided. Begin your journey at the historic Sandsayre pier, where the old boatshed Mon 5th to Sat 11th has been developed into a fascinating 10.30, 12.00, 14.00 & 15.30 interpretive centre. Sail over to Mousa for a fascinating and memorable guided tour Event provider: Shetland Boat Week of the island - which includes a visit to the famous Mousa Broch. Location: Hay’s Dock Booking: No Spaces: 6 Mon 5th | 18.00–21.00 Cost: Free–Donations Suitable: All Event provider: Mousa Boats Location: Sandsayre Pier Book online - Booking: Yes Spaces: 50 www.thelittleboxoffice.com/sat Cost: £20 adult / £10 U16 Suitable: All

8 Agnes Kay Charters Whalsay Trip Agnes Kay Charters Skerries & Cruise up the coast aboard the well Whalsay Trip refurbished ex-fishing boat Agnes Kay II to Sit back and enjoy a cruise up the east the ‘bonnie isle’. Enjoy a visit to the Heritage Centre and Hanseatic booth. You’ll have lunch coast of Shetland to Skerries. Visit Housay, aboard and opportunity for great photos of Bruray, Grunay and the other islets in the scenery and wildlife. An experience not to be group. Enjoy a nature walk before re- missed! Meals and lifejackets supplied. boarding the boat for a trip to Whalsay looking for Whales along the way. Partake Tue 6th | 10.00–18.00 in a spot of fishing or a few refreshments in the boating club before spending the Event provider: Agnes Kay Charters night aboard in traditional style bunks. Location: Bressay Slip Lifejackets and meals supplied. Booking: Yes Spaces: 12 Fri 9th | 12.00 Cost: £75.00 Suitable: All Event provider: Agnes Kay Charters Location: Bressay slip Dim Riv Harbour Trip Booking: Yes Spaces: 8 Climb aboard the Dim Riv, a replica Viking Cost: £105.00 Suitable: All longship, for a cruise through Lerwick Harbour, See Lerwick from a different viewpoint and see how many seals you can Noss Boat Trip with the Mousa spot! Lifejackets provided. Depart from Victoria Pier. Boat Tue 6th, Thu 8th | 19.00 A delightful three hour boat trip leaving Sat 10th | 12.00 & 14.00 Sandsayre Pier for a cruise up to Noss spotting wildlife on the way. On arrival Event provider: Dim Riv at Noss, the boat will take passengers Location: Victoria Pier slip under the cliffs of the Nature Reserve for an unforgettable experience. Suitable for Booking: Yes Spaces: 12 all ages. Please note this trip is weather Cost: £10 adult / £5 child Suitable: All dependent and a full refund will be given in the event of cancellation.

Mousa Sound Short Cruise Sun 11th | 09.30–12.30 Cruise Mousa Sound taking in the sights Event provider: Mousa Boats of the Lairds House, copper mine, powder Sandsayre Pier house and Burland Broch. Look out for Location: seals and excellent photo opportunities Booking: Yes Spaces: 30 with Mousa Broch in the background as Cost: £20 adult/£10 U16 Suitable: All you explore with expert guides. Wed 7th | 16.00–17.00 Event provider: Mousa Boat @shetlandboatweek Location: Sandsayre Pier Booking: Yes Spaces: 50 @shetlandboatweek Cost: £10 adult / £5 U16 Suitable: All

9 Activities

Lerwick Waterfront Pirate Hunt Model Boat Sailing Lerwick town centre waterfront was Drop along Hay’s Dock and take the once the backdrop of smugglers and controls of a range of small model pirate activities. Follow the clues from boats in the purpose built water tank. the Lodberries to Hay’s Dock and find the Suitable for all ages. Proceeds split pirates. Collect all the clues and win yourself between RNLI and Shetland Boat a pirate tattoo to impress your shipmates! Week funds. Collect entry forms from Tourist Office, Harry’s or Shetland Museum and Archives. Mon 5th to Sun 11th 10.00–15.00 Mon 5th to Sun 11th | 09.00–17.00 Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Event provider: SBW & Living Lerwick Location: Hay’s Dock Location: Lerwick Waterfront Booking: No Spaces: N/A Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: £2.00 Suitable: 3+ Cost: Free Suitable: All

Maritime Craft Playtime Museum Maritime Scavenger Hunt Create your own maritime themed There’s much excitement at Shetland crafts in the Boat Shed – make a collage Museum! A number of sea creatures have picture, a skeety-ploot boat to sail in climbed out of Hay’s Dock and have taken the tank or design a new sea monster! up residence in the Museum displays! Can Suitable for all ages, drop in. you help to find them all and win a prize? Mon 5th to Sun 11th | 10.00–17.00 Mon 5th–Sun 11th | 12.00–16.30

Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Location: Hay’s Dock Boat Shed Booking: No Spaces: N/A Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: Free Suitable: All Cost: £2.00 Suitable: All

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10 Creel Lotto Sail Repair Workshop Have a go at hauling a creel and see Mark Shiner from Orkney College Maritime if you’re lucky enough to score a good Department will lead a workshop in sail catch! Pick a numbered buoy before repair and traditional canvas techniques. being taken off to the Shetland Boat Week Whether you have a sail to repair or not, this Creel Ground in a rowing boat to check is sure to be an educational afternoon. your creel or prawn trap. 6 numbers available each day. Mon 5th 14.00–17.00, Wed 7th 10.00–13.00 Mon 5th–Sun 11th | 12.30–16.30 Event provider: Mark Shiner Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Location: Shetland Museum Learning Room Location: Hay’s Dock Booking: Yes Spaces: 8 Booking: No Spaces: 6 Cost: £25 Suitable: 14+ Cost: £10 Suitable: All

Making Seachest Beckets Row your Boat Seachest Beckets are beautiful ornamental Set off in a boat for a row around the dock. pieces with a maritime theme. Learn the Perfect for beginner hands-on taster techniques required to make your own. sessions or for an enjoyable treat for All materials supplied (further work will those more practiced. Suitable for children be required following the workshop to and adults. Chaperone provided for less complete your becket). experienced rowers. Tue 6th | 10.00–13.00 Mon 5th–Sun 11th | 12.30–16.30 Event provider: Mark Shiner Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Location: Shetland Museum Learning Room Location: Hay’s Dock Booking: Yes Spaces: 8 Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: £20 Suitable: 14+ Cost: Free Suitable: All

Eela fishing and dockside BBQ Rope Making at Hay’s Dock Set off in your own boat for a fun fishing Do you know how traditional rope was session before heading back to Hay’s Dock made? Come down to Hay’s Dock to see a for a BBQ to enjoy the catch, dockside tunes replica rope making machine in action and with Maurice Henderson and friends, and have a go at turning the handle to make maritime poetry and tales from Shetland sisal fibres into strong rope! ForWirds. Pre-registration of boats essential. Mon 5th & Tuesay 6th | 11.00–16.00 Tuesay 6th | 18.00–late

Event provider: Mark Shiner Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Location: Hay’s Dock Location: Hay’s Dock Booking: No Spaces: N/A Booking: Yes Spaces: N/A Cost: Free Suitable: All Cost: £10 Suitable: All

11 Bookbug - Peerie Pirates Maritime Facepainting Come along to this special pirate Would you like to be a pirate, a bookbug session run with the mermaid or a shark?! Get your face Shetland Library. painted with a range of maritime themed characters or choose Wed 7th | 10.30– 11.00 something else.

Event provider: Shetland Boat Week / Thu 8th–Sun 11th | 14.00–17.00 Shetland Library Location: Shetland Museum Auditorium Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Booking: No Spaces: N/A Location: Harrison Square (Thurs, Fri) Shetland Museum & Archives Boat Shed (Sat, Sun) Cost: Free Suitable: Pre-school Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: £2.00 Suitable: All Shetland Boat Week Yoal Race Come along to Scalloway Boating Club for the second Shetland Boat Week yoal Ocean Commotion! race, featuring teams from the Shetland There’s a commotion under the ocean! Yoal Rowing Association. A mixed open Join in the fun filled afternoon disco race and mixed veterans race will be and games extravaganza. Come followed by a chance for members of the dressed up in a sea themed costume public to try rowing in one of the yoals. to take part in the parade and have the Can Aith and Bigton retain the first place chance to win a prize. *Fancy dress is positions? optional

Wed 7th | 19.00 Thu 8th | 14.30–16.00

Event provider: SYRA Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Location: Scalloway Boating Club Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Booking: No Spaces: N/A Booking: Yes Spaces: 50 Cost: Free Suitable: All Cost: £4.50 Suitable: P3–7

Pirate Fantastic Workshop Sunken Treasure Collage Did you know that pirates sailed Learn about the sunken ships around Shetland waters? Come along around Shetland’s waters, then help to discover our pirate past and make make a sunken treasure collage a cutlass, pirate hat and map to take which will be displayed in the home. museum.

Thu 8th | 10.30–11.30 Fri 9th | 14.00–16.00

Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Booking: Yes Spaces: 10 Booking: Yes Spaces: 12 Cost: £4.50 Suitable: P1–3 Cost: £4.50 Suitable: P4–7

12 Maritime tunes with Shetland A Taste of Shetland – Produce Fiddler’s Society showcase Come along and listen to the talented Make your way to the auditorium to visit the members of the Shetland Fiddler’s Society food marketplace, showcasing the very best as they play a series of maritime themed of Shetland produce from Taste of Shetland tunes in the nautical backdrop of the members. Pick up a treat for your tea and Shetland Museum Boat Shed on Hay’s Dock. chat to the producers about their wares.

Saturday 10th 14.00 Saturday 10th 10.00–17.00 Sunday 11th 12.00–17.00 Event provider: Shetland Fiddlers Society Location: Shetland Museum Boat Shed Event provider: A Taste of Shetland Booking: No Spaces: N/A Location: Shetland Museum Auditorium Cost: Free Suitable: All Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: Free Suitable: All On the Water at Delting BC Head along to Delting Boating Club for a Sacred Singing with the chance to take to the water in a small boat. Fishermen’s Mission It could be a rowing boat, a small sailing boat or a yacht. Weather dependent. Warm Join Superintendent Aubrey Jamieson waterproof clothing required. Free, but from the Shetland branch of the catering will be available for a small charge. Fishermen’s Mission, and friends, for a session of sacred singing to round off a Sat 10th | 09.30 great week of maritime activities.

Event provider: Delting Boating Club Sun 11th | 15.00–16.00 Location: Delting BC, Brae Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Booking: No Spaces: 20 Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Foyer Cost: Free Suitable: All Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: Free Suitable: All ShantYYellmen Performance Ahoy shipmates! Let the tuneful voices of the ShantYYellmen entertain you as they sing a series of sea shanties between the historic Hay’s Dock and town centre location at Harrison Square. Suitable for all ages. Hay’s Dock 11&12.30 / Harrison Square 2.30 & 4 Sat 10th | 11.00, 12.30, 14.30 & 16.00

Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Location: Hay’s Dock (am) & Harrison Square (pm) Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: Free Suitable: All

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Monday 5th to Sunday 11th Tuesday 6th Traditional Shetland Model Exhibition. 09.00–22.00 Seafood Auction Tour...... 07.45–10.00 Model Boat Sailing...... 10.00–15.00 Making Seachest Beckets...... 10.00–13.00 Lerwick Waterfront Pirate Hunt . . . .09.00–17.00 Seabirds and Seals Wildlife Boat Tours.10.15 & 14.15 Agnes Kay Charters Whalsay Trip . . .10.00–18.00 Seagull Engine Demonstrations. . . .11.00–13.00 Book Signing – Adrian Duncan: Shetland and the Traditional Shetland Model Exhibition (Scalloway). Greenland Whaling...... 11.00–13.00 ...... 11.00- 16.00 Rope Making at Hay’s Dock...... 11.00–16.00 Seashore Pals–competition exhibition...... Luck & Language at the Far Haaf...... 14.00 ...... 10.00–17.00 (Sun: 12.00–17.00) Museum Maritime Scavenger Hunt ...... Exploding the myths of the ‘Nil Desperandum’ and ...... 10.00–17.00 (Sun: 12.00–17.00) ‘The Brenda’: A talk by Charlie Simpson. . 15.00 Jimmy Smith Exhibition: The Man, The Boats, The Eela fishing and dockside BBQ. . . . .18.00–late Legend. . . . .10.00–17.00 (Sun: 12.00–17.00) Luck & Language at the Far Haaf...... 18.30 Arctic Whaling Focus Display ...... 10.00–17.00 (Sun: 12.00–17.00) Talk: The Swan–Shetland’s Tall Ship. . . . .19.00 Seagull Engine Display...... Dim Riv Harbour Trip ...... 19.00 ...... 10.00–17.00 (Sun: 12.00–17.00) Maritime Craft Playtime...... 12.00–16.30 Wednesday 7th Creel Lotto...... 12.30–16.30 Tour to Unst Boat Haven with Roundabout Shetland. Row your Boat ...... 12.30–16.30 ...... 08.45–18.00 Monday 5th to Saturday 10th Sail Repair Workshop...... 10.00–13.00 Sixareen Boat Trip. . . .10.30, 12.00, 14.00, 15.30 Bookbug–Peerie Pirates...... 10.30–11.00 Monday 5th to Friday 9th Agnes Kay Harbour Trip...... 11.00–14.00 Luck & Language at the Far Haaf– (Unst). . .11.00 Laura Kay Boat Trip...... 11.00, 13.00, 15.00 Blacksmith Demo with Brokkr Forge. .14.00–15.30 Monday 5th Show and Tell with Dr Ian Tait: Very small Agnes Kay Harbour Trip...... 11.00–14.00 small-boats ...... 14.00 Rope Making at Hay’s Dock...... 11.00–16.00 Agnes Kay Harbour Trip...... 15.00–18.00 Blacksmith Demo with Brokkr Forge. .14.00–15.30 Mousa Sound Short Cruise...... 16.00–17.00 Sail Repair Workshop...... 14.00–17.00 Talk: The Shetland Bus: Sub-chaser Agnes Kay Harbour Trip...... 15.00–18.00 Mousa Isle Guided Walk...... 18.00–21.00 operations 1943-1945...... 19.00 Book Launch–Shetland & the Greenland Whaling.19.00 Shetland Boat Week Yoal Race ...... 19.00 www.shetlandboatweek.com Book online - www.thelittleboxoffice.com/sat

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Thursday 8th Sunday 11th Seafood Auction Tour...... 07.45–10.00 Noss Boat Trip with the Mousa Boat . .09.30–12.30 Tour to Unst Boat Haven with On the Water at Delting Boating Club. . . . . 9.30 Roundabout Shetland...... 08.45–18.00 A Taste of Shetland at Boat Week. . . 12.00–17.00 Pirate Fantastic Workshop...... 10.30–11.30 Maritime Display at Easthouse . . . . 12.00–17.00 Model Boat Harbour Display. . . . . 12.00–17.00 Agnes Kay Harbour Trip...... 11.00–14.00 Maritime Facepainting ...... 13.00–17.00 Maritime Facepainting ...... 14.00–17.00 Shetland boat Week Sea Parade. . . .14.00–15.00 Ocean Commotion!...... 14.30–16.00 ETV Open Day–‘Ievoli Black’...... 14.00–17.00 Agnes Kay Harbour Trip...... 15.00–18.00 Model Boat Demonstrations...... 15.00–16.00 Hidden Stories of the Humble Noost–Moder Dy. 19.00 Sacred Singing with the Fishermen’s Mission. . . Dim Riv Harbour Trip ...... 19.00 ...... 15.00–16.00 Malakoff Slip Tour...... 19.30 Shetland Boat Week Finale ...... 17.00–20.00 Friday 9th Maritime Display at Easthouse . . . . 12.00–17.00 Agnes Kay Charters Skerries & Whalsay Trip...... 12.00 Sunken Treasure Collage...... 14.00–16.00 ETV Open Day–‘Ievoli Black’...... 14.00–17.00 Lerwick Lifeboat Demo and Tour. . . 14.00–17.00 Maritime Facepainting ...... 14.00–17.00 Model Boat Demonstrations...... 15.00–16.00 In conversation with Joe Gray and Leslie Moncrieff...... 19.00 Saturday 10th A Taste of Shetland at Boat Week. . . 10.00–17.00 Model Boat Harbour Display. . . . . 10.00–17.00 NorthLink Ship Tour ...... 10.30 ShantYYellmen performance...... 11.00 NorthLink Ship Tour ...... 11.30 Dim Riv Harbour Trip ...... 12.00 Swan Sail Loft Open Day ...... 12.00–16.00 NorthLink Ship Tour ...... 12.30 ShantYYellmen performance...... 12.30 Maritime Facepainting ...... 13.00–17.00 Dim Riv Harbour Trip ...... 14.00 Maritime Tunes with Shetland Fiddler’s Society.14.00 Seafood Specials–Cookery Demonstrations...... 14.00–17.00 ShantYYellmen performance...... 14.30 Model Boat Demonstrations...... 15.00–16.00 ShantYYellmen performance...... 16.00

17 Seagull Engine Display Brian Chapman has a fascinating collection Exhibitions of original Seagull engines in various stages of repair and restoration. Mon 5th–Sun 11th Traditional Shetland 10.00–17.00 (Sun 12.00) Model Exhibition Event provider: Brian Chapman Take a stroll along Hay’s Dock and Location: Hay’s Dock Boat Shed admire the range of traditional Shetland Booking: No Spaces: N/A models on display. Some from the Shetland Museum collection and many Cost: Free Suitable: All loaned for display by proud owners. The receiver pier features boats by Jimmy Smith in 2019. Arctic Whaling Focus Display

Mon 5th–Sun 11th | 0900–2200 A small focus display of Arctic whaling artefacts will be on display in Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Shetland Museum and Archives foyer to complement the launch of Adrian Location: Hay’s Dock Duncan’s new book: Shetland and the Booking: No Spaces: N/A Greenland Whaling. Cost: Free Suitable: All Mon 5th–Sun 11th 10.00–17.00 (Sun 12.00) Traditional Shetland Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Model Exhibition: Scalloway Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Foyer Booking: No Spaces: N/A Visit the Scalloway Museum’s own collection of traditional Shetland Models. Cost: Free Suitable: All The craft will be on display outside the museum and can be viewed free of charge. Why not visit the indoor museum Seashore Pals - competition displays while you are there to learn more about the Shetland Bus operation. exhibition Winning entries from the 2019 Shetland Mon 5th–Sun 11th | 11.00- 16.00 Boat Week bairns art competition will be on display along the foyer corridor at Event provider: Scalloway Museum Shetland Museum and Archives. Which Location: Scalloway Museum is your favourite? Sponsored by So Much to Sea Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: Free Suitable: All Mon 5th–Sun 11th 10.00–17.00 (Sun 12.00) Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Book online - Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Foyer www.thelittleboxoffice.com/sat Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: Free Suitable: All

18 Jimmy Smith Exhibition: The Maritime Display at Easthouse Man, The Boats, The Legend Visit the maritime display arranged by Burra History Group at Easthouse, West Jimmy Smith is one of Shetland’s best Burra. Browse photos from the height known boat builders and was the mentor of the fishing industry including images for many of Shetland’s other best and information on the herring gutters, known and ‘still ta da fore’ builders. This read more about the ongoing placenames exhibition includes plans and templates project and links with Moder Dy looking from some of the boats he made as at noost locations. Learn more about well as other pieces from the Museum the hayday of boat building in Burra and collection. stories from those in the naval services.

Mon 5th–Sun 11th Fri 9th 12.00–17.00 10.00–17.00 (Sun 12.00) Sun 11th 14.00–17.00

Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Event provider: Burra History Group Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Foyer Location: Easthouse Croft, Papil Booking: No Spaces: N/A Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: Free Suitable: All Cost: Free–Donations Suitable: All

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Open Monday to Friday 08.00 – 17.00, Saturday 08.00 – 14.00 Tel: 01595 692955 Email: [email protected] DH Marine, Marina Business Park, Gremista, Lerwick Malakoff Slip Tour The Malakoff slip in Lerwick is the covered Tours area where ships of up to 350 tonnes and 36 metres can be raised from the water for repair and maintenance. Take a guided tour of the slip to see the latest project and find Seafood Auction Tour out how the boats are handled. Take a behind the scenes tour of Lerwick Thu 8th | 19.30 Fish Market and see the electronic fish auction process. Shetland Seafood Event provider: Malakoff Auctions will supply protective clothing during the tour. Meet at Viking Bus Station Location: Malakoff Yard, North Ness for a short walk to the market. Suitable Booking: No Spaces: 12 for all ages. Cost: Free Suitable: All Tue 6th & Thu 8th | 07.45–10.00

Event provider: Seafood Auctions ETV Open Day - ‘Ievoli Black’ Location: From Viking Bus Station HM Coastguard is holding an open day giving Booking: Yes Spaces: 18 visitors the chance to go behind the scenes and explore the UK’s Emergency Towing Cost: £2.50 Suitable: All Vessel (ETV) ‘Ievoli Black’. (Please note the ship is subject to a 30 minute ‘on-call’ response at all times so opening times may Tour to Unst Boat Haven with be affected) Roundabout Shetland Fri 9th & Sun 11th | 14.00–17.00 Travel to the far north of Britain. Post a card from the most northerly Post Office. Event provider: MCA Sit in the famous bus shelter. Wander Location: Victoria Pier around the Unst Boat Haven with its Booking: No Spaces: N/A collection of small boats. Visit a Viking longhouse and longship. Cost: Free Suitable: All

Wed 7th & Thu 8th | 08.45–18.00 NorthLink Ship Tour Event provider: Roundabout Shetland All aboard M.V Hjaltland for a guided tour of Location: From Shetland Museum Car Park the Serco NorthLink ferry. Meet the Captain Booking: Yes Spaces: 6 and crew as you tour the engine rooms, Cost: £70 Suitable: All bridge, car deck and public spaces, finishing up with a refreshment in the Magnus Lounge.

Sat 10th | 10.30, 11.30 & 12.30 @shetlandboatweek Event provider: NorthLink Location: Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal @shetlandboatweek Booking: Yes Spaces: 15 Cost: £4.50 / £2.50 Suitable: All

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Call for a consultation appointment or speak to sta at Shetland Boat Week Tel: +44 (0)7753 806095 | [email protected] www.realtaevents.co.uk Lerwick Lifeboat Demo and Tour Watch as the Lerwick Lifeboat crew Demonstrations manoeuvre the impressive boat around Victoria Pier and demonstrate how a ‘man overboard’ is winched to safety. Once docked at the pontoon, climb aboard to Seagull Engine Demonstrations meet the crew and tour the boat. Brian Chapman has a fascinating Fri 9th | 14.00–17.00 collection of original Seagull engines in various stages of repair and restoration. Event provider: RNLI In additional to a display of the engines, Brian will challenge you to start one Location: Victoria Pier – do you have what it takes? Booking: No Spaces: N/A Cost: Donations Suitable: All Mon 5th–Sun 11th | 11.00–13.00

Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Location: Hay’s Dock Boat Shed Model Boat Demonstrations Booking: No Spaces: N/A See the amazing detail on the replica Cost: Free Suitable: 14+ model boats made by local craftsmen including John Irvine and Kenny Williamson. They will demonstrate the operation of model boats they have created Blacksmith Demo with Brokkr based on real boats – down to the most Forge minute detail and including working trawls. Experience the smells, sound and heat of a Fri 9th–Sun 11th | 15.00–16.00 real blacksmith forge as Bryden Jacobson of Brokkr Forge sets up in the Pier Store to Event provider: Shetland Boat Week make maritime related items such as boat nails, chain or a shackle and hook. Suitable Location: Hay’s Dock for all ages but children must not be left Booking: No Spaces: N/A unattended. Cost: Free Suitable: All Mon 5th & Wed 7th | 14.00–15.30

Event provider: Brokkr Forge Swan Sail Loft Open Day Location: Hay’s Dock Pier Store For the first time ever, Swan Trust will Booking: No Spaces: N/A open its Sail Loft to the public. Learn more about Shetland’s Tall Ship, Swan, whilst Cost: Free Suitable: All enjoying music sessions, traditional skills demonstrations and more.

Sat 10th & Sun 11th | 12.00–16.00

@shetlandboatweek Event provider: Swan Trust Location: Hay’s Dock Pier Store @shetlandboatweek Mercury outboard engines Booking: No Spaces: N/A from 2.5hp to 20hp Cost: Free Suitable: All 5% OFF In store offer: 5% off a Mercury 40HP display engine Offers ends 31st August 2019 22 DH Marine, Marina Business Park, Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0TA A Mercury Trained and Tel. 01595 692955 Email: [email protected] www.dhmarine.co.uk Fully Approved Dealer A Taste of Shetland Seafood Shetland Boat Week Sea Parade Cookery Demonstrations Watch or take part in the finale parade of boats for Shetland Boat Week 2019. Gather Learn new and traditional ways to cook around Hay’s Dock or the surrounding your favourite seafood with our guest waterfront at North Ness to see the range chefs in the surroundings of the historic of vessels taking part. To enter a boat Hay’s Dock. registration is absolutely essential by Friday 26th July. ([email protected] or 07753 806095) Sat 10th & Sun 11th | 14.00–17.00 Sun 11th | 14.00-15.00

Event provider: Taste of Shetland Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Boat Shed Location: Hay’s Dock Booking: No Spaces: N/A Booking: Boats only Spaces: N/A Cost: Free Suitable: All Cost: Free Suitable: All

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Mercury outboard engines 5% OFF from 2.5hp to 20hp In store offer: 5% off a Mercury 40HP display engine Offers ends 31st August 2019 DH Marine, Marina Business Park, Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0TA A Mercury Trained and Tel. 01595 692955 Email: [email protected] www.dhmarine.co.uk Fully Approved Dealer Talks

Adrian Duncan: Shetland and Luck & Language at the Far Haaf the Greenland Whaling This workshop delves into the fascinating world of Shetland fishermen’s ‘lucky’ words. During the 18th and 19th centuries Shetland These were special coinages that were once played an important role in the Arctic whaling used at sea to avoid mentioning ‘unlucky’ industry. This significant period in Shetland’s things by name. The event will sketch out whaling history is explored in Shetland and the form and origins of the custom, and the Greenland Whaling. The book’s author, consider its legacy in the present day. Adrian Duncan, will tell us more. Tue 6th 14.00 & 18.30 Mon 5th | 19.00 Wed 7th 11.00 (Unst Heritage Centre) Event provider: Shetland Boat Week Event provider: Ian Humberstone Location: Shetland Museum Auditorium Location: Shetland Museum Learning Room Booking: Yes Spaces: 120 Booking: Yes Spaces: 10 Cost: £4.00 Suitable: All Cost: Free Suitable: All

Book Signing – Adrian Duncan: Exploding the myths of the ‘Nil Shetland and the Greenland Desperandum’ and ‘The Brenda’ Whaling Charlie Simpson and Norman Moncrieff have carried out extensive research Following the launch of Shetland and the into the origins and life of both the Nil Greenland Whaling author Adrian Duncan Desperandum and the Brenda – two well will be at The Shetland Times Bookshop to known Shetland Boats. Hear Charlie sign copies and discuss his research. Meet explain the truth behind the military myths the author and buy a copy of the new book normally associated with these boats. in-store. Tue 6th | 15.00 Tue 6th | 11.00–13.00 Event provider: Charlie Simpson Event provider: The Shetland Times Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Location: The Shetland Times Bookshop Auditorium Booking: No Spaces: N/A Booking: Yes Spaces: 120 Cost: Free Suitable: All Cost: £4.00 Suitable: All

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24 The Swan - Shetland’s Tall Ship Moder Dy Noost Project Built in 1900, Shetland’s Tall Ship, has a long Moder Dy is working to prevent the loss and varied career. This talk will highlight of Shetland’s maritime past by identifying its fishing heritage, rescue and restoration, and recording noosts. Surveying these current activities as a sail training and structures, examining archive documents, charter vessel and future opportunities. and collecting oral histories reveals Tue 6th | 19.00 fascinating stories of a forgotten way of life before roads and cars. Event provider: Swan Trust Location: Shetland Museum Auditorium Thu 7th | 19.00 Booking: Yes Spaces: 120 Event provider: Moder Dy Cost: £2 adult / £1 U16 Suitable: All Location: Shetland Museum & Archives Auditorium Booking: Yes Spaces: 120 Show and Tell with Dr Ian Tait: Cost: £4.00 Suitable: All Very small small-boats Museum Curator, Dr Tait, will deliver a more physical lecture than normal, In conversation with Joe Gray with a show and tell element as he and Leslie Moncrieff demonstrates and describes the smaller Enjoy an evening of conversation with traditional Shetland boats used for many Joe Gray and Leslie Moncrieff as they years, and the important role they played. share boaty stories and tales from their Wed 6th | 14.00 past. The conversation will be facilitated by Brian Wishart and is sure to rekindle Event provider: Ian Tait a few memories and more than a few smiles.(please note questions will not be Location: Shetland Museum Auditorium taken during the main event but can be Booking: Yes Spaces: 70 submitted in advance) Cost: £4.00 Suitable: All Fri 9th | 19.00 The Shetland Bus: Sub-chaser Event provider: Shetland Boat Week operations 1943-1945 Location: Archives Searchroom Booking: Yes Spaces: .30 Charles Grant delivers a fascinating insight into the sub-chaser operations during Cost: £5.00 Suitable: All the time of the Shetland Bus. Focusing on 1943–1945, Charles will also take a look at preceding events using images and video.

Wed 6th | 19.00

Event provider: Scalloway Museum Location: NAFC Marine Centre Booking: Yes Spaces: 90 Cost: £4.00 Suitable: All

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