This is a great perspective, excellent photo. I love the fact that even though narrow she's so long! I guessed that's for canal-cruising. Thanks for sharing this. I actually came across it while googling syrene 1.

I saw a Photo on Flickr with new info on the owners...
(6 months ago) This was the comment under the photo...

I'm Pat Ford; I crew on Syrene.
She was built in 1921 in London for a Greek tobacco millionaire. In the 30s she was brought to British Columbia to serve a mission boat for the Church of Canada. In 1941 she was purchased by the Forest Service of British Columbia to service the province's forest lands. In 1977 she was purchased by a private owner and kept in a boathouse at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club until April of 2010. At that point she was purchased by her present owners...when the above image was shot. She spends winter in Seattle and summer in the San Juans.
I am leaving shortly to crew on a charity cruise on Syrene this Monday.
She is a sweetheart.