This photo of a “Viking ship” built here on Fidalgo Island was taken on the beach at Bowman Bay in 2004. Builder was Jay Smith of Anacortes, using the lapstrake construction method. As an American of Norwegian/Danish descent, I have heard countless times over the years that Scandinavians were drawn in part to the Northwest […]
“Viking boat” builder Jay Smith presided in November 2017 over the launch of yet another amazing vessel built in his Fidalgo Island shop. Master boatbuilder Smith apprenticed in Norway, worked in the Faroe Islands and Denmark, and studied under master boatbuilder Nils O. Ulset. The well-attended launch took place at Bowman Bay.