 The second Women in Boatbuilding Christmas Gathering will be held from 10.30am on Saturday 7 December.
A full day of activities and networking are planned, enabling women working hands-on in boatbuilding and related marine trades to meet, support, learn and grow from each other. The day will start with a private viewing of Victory Live: The Big Repair - showcasing the ten year conservation programme currently taking place on Nelson’s flagship, HMS Victory. Visitors will also get an exclusive look at the work of the shipwrights onboard HMS Warrior, the largest and most powerful warship of Queen Victoria’s fleet. Events will be led by the shipwrights who are part of the talented team preserving these historic ships. This will be followed by a rope demonstration of practical knots and methods used by the shipwrights in the yard. In the afternoon, the group will tour the Lloyds Register Heritage Foundation SHE-SEES exhibition situated in Boathouse No4, that celebrates the work of women – past and present - in the maritime world. Members of the community will then share some of their own stories and experiences, including Norfolk Boatbuilder Abbey Molyneux and Italian Boatbuilder Gaia Brojano. Both women were recently invited to speak at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in NW Pacific US, and their stories inspired and amazed festival goers, including internationally-acclaimed technical author Nigel Calder. ‘Abbey’s talk in Port Townsend was the best I have ever watched.’ ‘We’re delighted to be gathering in Portsmouth this Christmas – the combination of the SHE_SEES exhibition, and the diverse workforce on the historic ships means that it’s the perfect environment to gather and celebrate the work that women are involved with in the industry.’ Belinda Joslin, Founder Women in Boatbuilding CIC Limited places are available to book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/womeninboatbuilding We welcome anyone working in boatbuilding or related trades to join us. Comments are closed.
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