ArcticLight (originally Nisku), was designed by William Garden and built by Dave and Kathy Thomas and Bent Jesperson at the Philbrooks Boatyard after the North Sea Trawler Yacht style, in 1970. It was used for many years on the coastal waters of British Columbia by Dwain Howard in the construction, development and operations of the Hakai Fishing Lodge. After many modern upgrades, her current owners, one an expedition ship captain, the other a documentary film maker, continue to operate and maintain ArcticLight on the supernaturally beautiful coastal waters of Alaska and British Columbia.