Today was the last Girls’ Boat Project class before winter break. It was a fun day to celebrate us and all we’ve learned so far. You might not know that the NW Maritime Center houses the maritime collection of the … Read More
Ship’s Articles, Bench Projects, and Seat Risers
This week in the Girls’ Boat Project we took on a variety of tasks. First off, we completed our Ship’s Articles or team agreements. This took the form a pennant or flag that we created as a group. We started … Read More
Cruising Along
As we enter into December, our team has developed a flow. We started the day with a challenge- escaping the Bosun’s Handcuffs! Bosun’s handcuffs are made by tying two bowlines in a line, slipping one around each wrist, and then … Read More
Community Matters
We started off today looking at the results of the #GivingTuesday and #GiveLikeAGirl fundraising campaigns which took place yesterday. More than $23,000 was raised to support women and girls maritime programming. We are so proud to be part of this … Read More
Working With Frustration
While the hard skills of woodworking and boating might be the most tangible things we work on, many days learning the soft skills of how to operate as a human in the world are even more important. This week, our … Read More
Singing Our Way Across the Bay
Today was a nearly perfect Fall day. The sun was shining, the mountains were glowing, and there was a light breeze on Port Townsend Bay. We needed to do something special. So we looked at options for a longer journey … Read More
Back in the Shop Again!
This week we headed back into the shop. The first part of our day was spent reviewing shop safety and re-orienting ourselves to using the tools. Each girl went through a rotation with our instructors. They practiced lining up cuts … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More