Ship's Log

Small Craft Advisory Won’t Keep Us Inside!

Even though there was a small craft advisory today, we got ourselves down to the Townshend at the dock and did a squall drill! It was our 4th class of the season and we are continuing to progress our skills. ...

What is the Recipe for Success? – Adult Teambuilding

This past week, East Jefferson Habitat for Humanity Chapter (https://www.habitat.org/us-wa/port-townsend/east-jefferson-county-hfh) decided to get outside of the office / worksite and try something new with the help of Northwest Maritime Center Program Staff and Longboat Townshend. ...

Going Slow to Go Smooth

Bravo Team numbers were small this week but not in energy or focus. We went sailing on our longboat for the first time and enjoyed the weather and each other's company! A new coxswain got to practice getting us out ...

Rowing Enlightenment: Stage One

Today was the first day that Bravo Team headed out onto the water for this school year. We started off our day with another name game and time to get to know each other a little bit better. Then we ...

Seals, Sailing, and Skill Building

The October weather continues to provide some perfect sunny days for small boats. The Girls' Boat Project was on the water once again this week on our long dory Onward. We learned to row the boat last week and this ...

Real World Readiness: Making a Maritime Impact

Real World Readiness A 10-week program to help our community’s adjudicated youth Hello, my name is Robin Mills, and I am the Program Director at the Northwest Maritime Center. A challenge we face in our community came to my ...

It’s Only the Beginning

Today was the first class of Bravo Team for 2018 - 2019! Janet is teaching for OCEAN this year and she has much maritime experience in her life up and down the West Coast. Many new students showed up today to learn ...

Mateys- Ahoy!

The Girls' Boat Project is back and it's going to be another great year! We have a mix of returning and new students this year, so it was fun to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. After a ...

The Next Thing by Karl Kruger

The most valuable lesson I learned during my 2017 R2AK is how deeply important it is to challenge myself outdoors. That is where I belong. It feels like home. I am ready to go further. Each step we take in ...

The Best Way to Learn: Life Aboard the Longboat

Every once in a while you get lucky enough to realize you are in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing with the right people. The seven day longboat journey that we recently completed with high ...