Ladysmith Maritime Society’s restored skiff launches after 3,000 hours of work

Last week, Ladysmith Harbour was the location for a sneak preview of what is going to be a highlight of the Victoria Classic Boat Festival over the 2026 Labour Day weekend.
The Maritime Museum of BC is debuting a restored 19th century, 16-foot Royal Navy skiff-gig that was originally serving alongside the historic HMCS Rainbow, one of the first two ships commissioned into the newly formed Royal Canadian Navy in 1910.
A skiff-gig is a traditional naval vessel, specifically a historic, light, shal