Ship's Log

There were lots of moving pieces to create a successful Townshend haulout today and all of those pieces fell into place with a good plan and solid teamwork.  We met in the classroom as we usually do and discussed the ...

Today was the first day back from winter break and Bravo Team was eager to get back on the water. We took advantage of the amazing clear weather for one last chance to head out on Townshend before we haul ...

Today was all about celebrating as a way to close 2016 of Bravo Team classes until our next class on January 5th 2017.  Time flies when you're having fun. On the agenda today was for the group to make decisions about which ...

It was a cold day in Port Townsend today! As prudent mariners, the beginning of each Bravo Team class starts with a weather observation. We bundled up to head outside and noted that the wind was onshore and gusting to 15 ...

After Thanksgiving break, Bravo Team reconvened for a day of drills, rowing, singing and snacking.  We had a chance to share a gratitude from Thanksgiving.  Folks reported: good friends, good food, games, a trip to Portland, a trip to Standing ...

Today was an exciting opportunity for the Bravo Team. We had two donors, Steve Oliver and John Anderson, and Len Maranan-Goldstein our Development Director join us as part the crew. We took this as an opportunity to share our skills! [...

Coming together to work as a team means building some serious skills in a fun way. Today we continued to get to know each other and learn to work together. Working with partners we didn't know well, we tried some ...

Today's forecast was a sign of the winter southerlies that are prevailing in our area.  We took the time to do our weather observations as well as examine our Certificate of Inspection issued by the Coast Guard for longboat Townshend. "...