Film Screening: Wind, Tide & Oar
Schedule
Sat Jan 17 2026 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
1905 Ogden Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6J 1A3 | Vancouver, BC
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Step into a world guided by wind, tide, and human intuition.Saturday, January 17th: 1pm-4pm
Film Screening: Wind, Tide & Oar
Wind, Tide & Oar is a visually rich and contemplative film exploring the ancient practice of engineless sailing. Shot on analogue film over three years, the documentary follows a diverse range of traditional boats navigating rivers, coastlines, and open seas across the UK, the Netherlands, and France—powered only by natural forces.
Using a 1960s hand-wound camera, filmmaker Huw Wahl offers an intimate and poetic perspective on sailing as both a craft and a philosophy. The film weaves together themes of ecology, heritage, traditional skills, and maritime history, inviting reflection on our relationship with the environment and our responsibility to care for it.
Alongside the screening, enjoy a special program in partnership with the Oarlock & Sail Wooden Boat Club, including demonstrations, tools, and skills that bring traditional seamanship to life.
More Info & Tickets: vanmaritime.com/wind-tide-and-oar
1pm – Public Talk at Heritage Harbour
Hosted by the Oarlock & Sail Wooden Boat Club
Hands-on Displays in the Vancouver Maritime Museum
Tools, materials, and demonstrations from the Oarlock & Sail Wooden Boat Club
2pm – Film Screening: Wind, Tide & Oar (1.5 hours)
3pm – Q&A with Director Huw Wahl (approx. 20 minutes)
About the Film
Wind, Tide & Oar is a compelling exploration of engineless sailing, shot on analogue film over three years. The film delves into the experiences of those who travel solely by harnessing the natural elements alone, following a diverse array of traditional boats and uncovering the unique rhythms and motivations of engineless navigation. Journeying through rivers, coastlines, and open seas, spanning the UK, the Netherlands, and France, Wind, Tide & Oar creates a contemplative space, addressing themes of ecology, heritage, traditional skills, and maritime history. Using a 1960s hand-wound camera, Wahl offers a poetic and intimate perspective on a millennia-old craft, upended by the invention of mechanised power. Through the film’s reveries, sailing becomes a means to explore our interaction with and responsibility to the environment. It invites deep reflection on our relationship with nature, our understanding of and commitment to sustainability, and our care for the world around us.
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