7th to 13th August Shetland Boat Week 2017 Programme of Events With Thanks Shetland Boat Week would not be possible without the financial support of our sponsors. Ocean Kinetics, Lerwick Port Authority and Serco NorthLink Ferries. All three organisations are prominent within their industry and highly supportive of the local community, making them perfect sponsors for Shetland Boat Week. Shetland Amenity Trust, along with Shetland Museum and Archives are the lead organisers and promoters of this event. Ocean Kinetics is at the forefront of engineering, with an extensive track record in fabrication, oil and gas, renewables, fishing and aquaculture, marine works and marine salvage. www.oceankinetics.co.uk Serco NorthLink Ferries operate the lifeline ferry service between Shetland and the Scottish Mainland on a daily basis and support many local community teams and events. www.northlinkferries.co.uk Lerwick Port Authority manage Lerwick Harbour, the principal commercial port for Shetland and a key component in the islands’ economy. Lerwick Harbour is Britain’s “Top Port”. www.lerwick-harbour.co.uk Shetland Amenity Trust strives to protect, enhance and promote everything that is distinctive about Shetland’s heritage and culture. www.shetlandamenity.org Shetland Museum and Archives is a hub of discovery into Shetland’s history and it’s unique heritage and culture with an award winning dockside location. www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk www.facebook.com/shetlandboatweek 2 Book online - www.thelittleboxoffice.com/sat Welcome to Shetland Boat Week 2017 Many generations of Shetlanders have made their living on or around the sea and the links with maritime and related marine industries are as important today as they always have been. Shetland Boat Week is an opportunity to showcase this heritage and see how modern ships and maritime industries compare with those of a previous generation. This is a family friendly event, enabling access to a whole range of activities, which will include demonstrations and teaching of traditional skills, talks, boat trips and tours of vessels and venues not normally open to the public. Full details of events are included in this programme and tickets can be purchased, where required, at www.thelittleboxoffice.com/sat Many events are free and no booking is required. Follow Shetland Boat Week on Facebook or check the website for updates and new events being added - www.facebook.com/shetlandboatweek Contents Page 4 Exhibitions and displays Page 6 Traditional Shetland Boatbuilding Project - Sponsored by Serco NorthLink Ferries Pages 8 -10 Boat Trips Pages 12 - 13 Tours Page 14 Demonstrations Pages 16 - 17 Shetland Boat Week at a glance Page 19 Entertainment Pages 20 - 21 Activities Pages 24 - 25 Talks and Special Events Pages 29 - 31 Maps www.shetlandboatweek.com 3 Exhibitions and displays Traditional Boat Display The core display of traditional boats has extended to an additional location this year, with boats also on display at the NAFC Marine Centre in Scalloway, as well as Hay’s Dock in Lerwick. There will be a range of traditional built Shetland model boats on display with information boards giving the history of each. Among the boats which are artefacts in the Shetland Museum and Archives collection, there are also a wide range of privately owned boats, loaned for display by their owners. Mon 7th to Sun 13th August Hay’s Dock: All day NAFC Marine Centre: 9am - 5pm Mon to Fri Event provider Shetland Museum and Archives Location SMAA , NAFC Marine Centre Booking N/A Spaces N/A Cost Free 4 At Sea and Ashore: Shetland Bressay Boats Exhibition Fishermen This exhibition highlights the photography of Outdoor display of Bressay boats used by fishermen living and working in Shetland. The Bressay folk for work and transport. Indoor images these self-taught photographers took display of photos of boats in use and a model were uploaded and shared on social media, sixern by Jack Shewan. (indoor displays not giving viewers a window into their working open Monday or Thursday) and home lives. Mon 7th to Fri 11th August Mon 7th to Sun 13th August 9am - 5pm 11am - 4pm Event provider Jane Moncrieff Event provider Bressay Heritage Centre Location NAFC Marine Centre, Classroom 1 Location Bressay Heritage Centre Booking N/A Spaces N/A Booking N/A Spaces N/A Cost Free Cost Free Donations welcome Fairmile D-Class MTB Display ‘At Sea’ Art Competition Exhibition In the lead up to Charles Grant’s talk on Friday evening, he will display a 1/24th Scale Display of primary and secondary age art model of a Fairmile D Class MTB along with submitted on the theme of ‘At Sea’. photographs and other information. Mon 7th to Sun 13th August Mon 7th to Fri 11th August 10am - 5pm 9am - 5pm Event provider Shetland Boat Week Event provider Shetland Boat Week Location SMAA, Foyer corridor Location NAFC Marine Centre, Foyer Booking N/A Spaces N/A Booking N/A Spaces N/A Cost Free Cost Free Exhibition of ‘North Boats’ Shetland Museum has an impressive collection of photographs and models of generations of ‘North Boats’. A selection of these will be on display in the upper foyer. Mon 7th to Sun 13th August 10am - 5pm Event provider Shetland Museum and Archives Location SMAA, Upper foyer Booking N/A Spaces N/A Cost Free 5 Shetland Traditional Boat Building Project Sponsored by Serco NorthLink Ferries Drop by the Shetland Museum Boat Shed to watch local boatbuilders, Jack Duncan and Robbie Tait, as they construct a brand new clinker built fourareen. Come back each day to see their progress as the NorthLink boat takes shape. This exciting boatbuilding project is sponsored by Serco NorthLink Ferries as part of their support of Shetland Boat Week. Local experts will be on hand to discuss Jack and Robbie’s work and answer questions about the construction techniques and uses of this type of boat. Mon 7th to Sun 13th August 10am - 5pm Event provider Shetland Boat Week Location Shetland Museum and Archives Booking N/A Spaces N/A Cost Free 6 Prd pn Shetlnd Bt Week 2017 Discover more at www.northlinkferries.co.uk Boat Trips Vaila Mae Boat Trip Laura Kay Boat Trip Join our experienced crew for a trip in the Head out in the Laura Kay, the Shetland sixareen, Vaila Mae, to experience traditional Museum’s modern built, traditional haddock dipping lug sailing. Weather dependent, boat, for a tour around the harbour. Lifejackets lifejackets provided. provided. Pre-booking not available. Sign up at departure point. Mon 7th to Sun 13th August Mon 7th to Sun 13th August Multiple trips between 11.30am & 3pm Multiple trips between10.30am & 3pm Event provider Shetland Museum and Archives Event provider Shetland Museum and Archives Location Hay’s Dock Location Hay’s Dock Booking N/A Spaces 4 per trip Booking N/A Spaces 6 per trip Cost Free* Skill level N/A Cost Free* Skill level N/A *Donations welcome *Donations welcome Please note that all Shetland Museum and Archives boat trips are first come first served. Enquire at pontoon or reception prior to trip start time. 8 The Mousa Boat Swan LK243 Event provider The Mousa Boat Event provider Swan Trust Location Sandsayre Pier Location Albert Wharf Mousa - the fishy story Originally launched in 1900 as a “Fifie” sail drifter, and the largest vessel ever built in Monday 7th August 6pm - 9pm Lerwick, she survived two World Wars and A trip to the fishing grounds around Mousa the threat of destruction but has now been with tradition and history in mind. Explore restored by volunteers of the Swan Trust. The and see demonstrations of the use of meids Trust now operate her as a sail training vessel. in fish-finding; visit some of the most prolific Whalsay fishing spots discovered by trial and error in the days long before electronic navigational aids. Thurs 10th August 9.30am - 5pm Commentary by Charlie Simpson, author of Take a day trip on the Swan and cruise up the ‘Water in Burgidale’. coast to Whalsay. Stop over for a look around Booking Yes Spaces 40 the maritime displays in the Whalsay Heritage Cost Adult £15 Child £10 and Community Centre before the return sail to Lerwick. Lunch and entry to Whalsay Heritage Mousa short cruise and Community Centre included. Tue 8th and Wed 9th August Booking Yes Spaces 12 4pm - 5pm Cost Adult £75 Youth (12-17) £55 Child (11 or under) £38 Cruise Mousa Sound taking in the sights of the Lerwick Harbour Lairds House, copper mine, powder house and Burland Broch. Watch out for seals and take Fri 11th and Sun 13th August advantage of the excellent photo opportunities with 9.30am - 12.30pm Mousa Broch in the background as you explore the Enjoy a half day cruise on the Swan around the area with expert guides. Suitable for all ages. Lerwick Harbour limits. See the town from a Booking Yes Spaces 50 new perspective! Cost Adult £15 Child £10 Booking Yes Spaces 12 Cost Adult £40 Youth (12-17) £25 Noss Child (11 or under) £20 Sun 13th August 2pm - 5pm Bressay and Noss A delightful three hour boat trip leaving Sat 12th August 9.30am - 12.30pm Sandsayre Pier for a cruise up to Noss Take a day trip on the Swan and cruise spotting wildlife on the way. On arrival at around Bressay and Noss for a very special Noss, the boat will take passengers under look at this part of the Shetland coastline the cliffs of the Nature Reserve for an on an exceptional vessel unforgettable experience. Booking Yes Spaces 10 Booking Yes Spaces 40 Cost Adult £70 Youth (12-17) £50 Cost Adult £20 Child £10 Child (11 or under) £35 Please note -Lifejackets and all safety instructions will be issued prior to departure – Bookings: please arrive promptly to allow adequate www.mousa.co.uk/short-cruises time.