Spring is here and that means we are getting ready for more time on the water. The Girls’ Boat takes a one day journey every spring. The girls are involved in planning their day and today we focused on looking at distances and where we can get with the time we have. We identified some
Yesterday was the first day of spring and we had to celebrate the sunny weather with a sail on Onward. Her uprig was not quite complete so we only had a jib and mizzen but that was perfect for an afternoon sail. We were excited to be on the water and enjoy the warmth. We
It’s only a few days until our sold out fundraiser, She Tells Sea Tales. The girls spent the first half of class rehearsing the shanty they wrote to share at the event. We are excited to share it with you! Then we headed down to the shop to do a bit more work on Onward and
This week the Girls’ Boat Project put in a final day of maintenance on our longdory Onward. We split into two groups, with four girls prepping and painting oars and the other four working on our personal projects. It was a busy day in the shop and we are proud to have put in effort
Today Bravo team started off the day with a focus on developing our environmental service project. We worked in small groups to brainstorm projects that could address four areas we are concerned about: deforestation, ocean acidification, orca populations, and plastics in the ocean. The framework for SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound)
This week in Girls’ Boat Project we worked on Onward’s oars. It was a busy and productive day in the shop and our last week to work on the boat before she is launched for the spring. We worked in pairs to sand off old varnish and prep the wood for a fresh coat of
This week the Girls’ Boat Project jumped into fleet maintenance for our boat, Onward. Onward is the long dory we use for our program. She is coming out for some much needed painting and varnishing as well as a few minor repairs. We are excited for the chance to take care of the boat that
After a month of maintenance, today was the day we launched our boat Townshend. It was exciting to see all of the results of our hard work. We admired the water beading up on the freshly oiled wood, the shiny new paint on her thwarts and hull, and the new leathers on her oars. We
Today was another maintenance day for the longboat Townshend. Bravo team spends several weeks each winter working on the care of this boat that is our floating classroom. We started the day with a silly dance move name game. It was fun, we laughed, and some of us were a bit out of our comfort
One of the many cool things about our NW Maritime Center campus is that we can take advantage of good weather and opportunities to get on the water. Yesterday started off drizzly and gray but the sun broke through and the seas were calm- it was a perfect afternoon to head out. We started in