01 - 31
May - Dec
2024
WHO WE ARE
We’re many things, and at our core we are an organization that uses powerful maritime experiences to educate, inspire people to adventure, and celebrate our maritime culture. We do it for our own love of boats, in service to our community and maritime industry, but mostly because regardless of the subject, the sea is the most powerful teacher we know.
Port Townsend Bay Tours
June 28 – August 31, 2024
Private Group Sailing Lessons
Offered May 29–September 29
Youth Summer Camps &
Sailing Classes
Registration is Open for 2024
Volunteer for Wooden
Boat Festival
September 6–8
Upcoming Events & Classes
27
Jul
2024
27 - 28
Jul
2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Part 2
Boatshop
431 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
27
Jul
2024
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Hands-on Ship Simulator Tours
Chart Room & Pilothouse Simulator
431 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
27
Jul
2024
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Port Townsend Bay Tours
Northwest Maritime Center
431 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
29 - 02
Jul - Aug
2024
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Full Course
Northwest Maritime Center
431 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
29 - 02
Jul - Aug
2024
29 - 02
Jul - Aug
2024
29 - 02
Jul - Aug
2024
Latest Stories
The Heartbeat of Northwest Maritime: Stories from Our Volunteers
By Roberta Sommer, NWM Volunteer Coordinator We know well that the power of volunteers catapults the reach of our events and programs to more people throughout our region. For most of its years, Northwest Maritime has prospered immensely from the generosity of thousands of individual volunteers who have shared their skills, experience, and zeal to…
Maritime High School Students Complete Year One of Marine Engineering Program
Our intrepid cohort of 17 Maritime High School juniors completed the first half of their two-year Marine Engineering Tech program at Seattle Maritime Academy (SMA). All the students have either completed or almost completed their paperwork to receive their Merchant Mariner Credentials as Ordinary Seaman/Wipers, and will continue next year to complete the remaining coursework.  …
MHS Mentors Connect Students to Maritime Careers
Maritime High School’s Mentorship Program is an important component of the school’s educational design. Paired with professionals from across the maritime field, students explore career paths while practicing networking skills and beginning to build a professional network. Mentors connect directly with 10th-grade students, join other mentors and student cohorts at our semi-annual Mentor Breakfasts, and…
Stories from our Magazine 48° North
- Destinations: Top Spots in the Gulf Islandsby Lynne Picard on July 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Lynne Picard, we discover many of the best stops in the Gulf Islands.
- Seattle’s Newest Circumnavigator: David Linger (Part Two)by Joe Cline on July 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm
48° North Managing Editor Joe Cline sits down with Seattle sailor David Linger to talk about his epic (nearly) non-stop circumnavigation in the Global Solo Challenge.
- Video: Duck Dodge Celebrates 50 Years of Racing on Lake Unionby Editor on July 24, 2024 at 12:15 pm
A Seattle sailing Tuesday night tradition, Duck Dodge celebrated 50 years of racing with their annual ‘Tropical Night’ festivities. Go
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