Ship's Log

Salish Sea Sciences longboat journey

The first week of July was an exciting time in longboat world. For the first time in many years, both Townshend and Bear were out on a journey together and traveling in convoy. The longboat journey was part of a 26 ...

Nancy Israel

School Program Manager Nancy brings to the team her passions for sailing and marine science along with an extensive background in experiential learning programs on the east and west coasts. She holds a degree in Environmental and Marine Science Education, ...

Robin Mills

Program Director Robin began her career in maritime education as an instructor for Outward Bound’s NW Sailing program in 1994. She has worked on sail-training ships in a variety of programs on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In 2003 Robin ...

Schooner School Graduation

Spring Schooner School students had their last class on June 13th.  As a part of the celebration, students shared their thoughts around the class and what they had learned. "I never have been on boats before and learned more about ...

Chrissy McLean

Associate Program Manager Chrissy has worked as an experiential educator on or near our local waters for over 20 years, and has worked at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center, the North Olympic Salmon Coalition, the WA Dept of Fish and ...

Maritime Discovery Programs Serve over 200 Students this Spring!

[envira-gallery id="14621"] May and June brought 7th grade students from Quilcene, Port Townsend and Chimacum Middle Schools to participate in Maritime Discovery programs for 5-8 days. The campus and the bay were buzzing with students flowing through a multitude of ...

When was the last time you were challenged?

Trevor, Chris, and Tripp Burd of Team FreeBurd, winners of the 2017 Race to Alaska, share their thoughts about the Race. The Race to Alaska distills sailing to its purest form. Get from point A to point B however you see ...

“Don’t Suck!” Bravo Team takes on Plastic Straws

As part of our Bravo Team class each year, we take on an environmental project. This year the team wanted to talk about plastic straws and their effect on the marine environment. They worked for many hours to create this ...

Eleven Questions with Karl Kruger

We asked Karl Kruger of R2AK Team Heart of Gold to share a glimpse into his life of adventure. In 2017's Race to Alaska, Karl became the first and only person to have paddled unsupported from Port Townsend to ...

Sharing our last day together

Our final class of the school year brought us together for the last time as a group. We were grateful to have time together out on the water and back on land to celebrate our accomplishments. [envira-gallery id="14401"] Calm waters ...

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