PHBC is 10 YEARS YOUNG

Welcome to the new year and thanks to all our volunteers, members, committee, sponsors and supporters in the community for making a great first 10 years for the club.

What have we achieved and where are we going??

As usual we continue to practice our Principal Purpose: 

Conserving Movable Cultural Heritage, community arts and craft relating to maritime heritage.

An example is 'CATS PAW' not seen on these pages before.

CATS PAW is a classic sailing dinghy of Sydney circa 1930s.  We are in touch with the owner who donated it some years ago and who will give us the full history of this beautiful boat. 

Now in frames being restored to former glory by Master Artisans associated with PHBC

The sailing dinghy in the background is another 1930 Australian design and we will bring you that interesting story soon.

PIRATES OF PLASTIC

Pyrmont Heritage Boating Club environmental warriors the Pirates of Plastic continue every week to pick up plastic from our waterways.  A regular route has become known as the Bays Precinct, west of Pyrmont extending to Annandale.  Pictured below are the Pirates at Johnstone Bay Pyrmont at the end of Harris Street.

The pirates pick up plastic from the water because it is one of the ten best things we can do for our environment.  They learn and practice boat handling skills and then sail home to Blackwattle Bay where they deposit  their plastic bounty for the Maritime Enviro Services to collect.

PIRATES OF PLASTIC VIDEOS

BALMAIN REGATTA DAY

The club participated again at Balmain Regatta with a first, second and third in the Waterman race for rowing / pulling boats.  Thanks to the BSC for putting in the effort to stage one of the great Regattas in Sydney.

VIKING SHIP REPAIRS

Winter days have seen the beginning of making repairs to the Aegir Viking ship.  Two boatbuilders have been busy repairing the 32 ribs of the ship.  Orion and Toby will replace 32 ribs in the ship in a first step of the process to make the Aegir a seaworthy vessel for sailing in the future.

PHBC Sailing Day and Pizza Cook-up

Hope to see you there next Saturday - All welcome!

Le Petit Festival

Big thanks from PHBC to all volunteers from Le Petit Bateau Gallery.  The fundraiser festival was a great success although a last minute change of venue was necessary.
We will do this again as everyone had a great time at the Addison Rd Community Centre venue.  The jumping ship was a big hit with the kids and some adults as well.  The music was brilliant and varied and the installations amazing.  Great work to all the lovely people who made it happen.

EASTER 2015 ON LAKE MACQUARIE

PHBC members Orion and Michael traveled to Toronto on Lake Macquarie with 3 boats to show at BoatFest2015.  After a wet Saturday the crowds and boats mingled for a great Sunday worthy of a visit each Easter.