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Arctic Adventure – Winter Speaker Series
March 19 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Lowell’s Boat Shop Presents…
Arctic Adventure
$15 / Non-Members
$8 / Lowell’s Boat Shop Members
Schooner Bowdoin and her crew, Amesbury’s own Graham McKay among them, were assigned the hopeful goal to take students to the Arctic Circle by June 20, 2024 with planned stops in places such as Newfoundland and Greenland. Graham had a camera and drone on hand, and brought back stories of cold and tricky passages to remote villages, 24-hour daylight, and the challenges of navigating iceberg-laden water on an historic boat built specifically for the task. Did they make it to the arctic circle in time?
Graham McKay is the Executive Director of Lowell’s Boat Shop in Amesbury, Massachusetts, where he is also their master boatbuilder. His experience on the water includes captaining tall ships, commercial fishing, and maritime archaeology. He’s a fun storyteller who knows how to spin a yarn, and he’s excited to share his beautiful video and photography he captured while crewing to the Arctic on such a beloved and historic boat.
Founded in 1793, Lowell’s Boat Shop is more than the birthplace of the iconic fishing dory—we are a living connection to our past and a safe harbor where curious minds and intrepid adventurers connect with each other and our collective history through woodworking classes, apprenticeships, youth programs, rowing our fleet of boats on the Merrimack River, and fun social events throughout the year.
