The Girls’ Boat Project is back for spring session and the girls are hard at work on their tool trays. After months of layout, cutting, planing, and chiseling, all of the girls are near the end of the project. The … Read More
Sailing into Spring with the Girls’ Boat Project
Today was the last day of our Winter session. After spring break next week we will focus on boating as we prepare for our day long journey on May 12. We are excited to learn more skills in navigation, sailing, … Read More
Back on the water with Bravo Team
Today was sunny with light winds- a perfect day for longboat sailing. Three consecutive weeks of Small Craft Advisories had kept us ashore and we were more than ready to get back on the water. We started our afternoon with … Read More
A Busy Day in the Shop
This week we got so much done in the shop! As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words…check out what we did below.
Seriously Fun
Learning about safety doesn’t always need to be serious. Today we had a lot of fun learning how to put on survival suits. These “Orange Marshmallow Suits” are an important piece of safety gear on many vessels providing flotation, insulation, … Read More
Winter session begins!
Yesterday was our first day of winter session. The shop was a-buzz as we got back into the rhythm of work. We are excited to have three new girls joining our group this winter.
Fitting Frames and Cutting Half-Laps
We start each week with a discussion question. This week it seemed apt to ask, “What you thankful for?” Our answers ranged far and wide from family and friends, to lots of kinds of food (cheese, pasta, turkey), to great … Read More
Back in the Boatshop
It was another great day for the Girls’ Boat Project. After sailing last week, we headed into the boat shop today. The girls worked on their tool trays and the boat frames, switching groups from last time. We ended the … Read More
Fall Sailing Day
Fall is in the air, which means that winter is not far away. We decided to take advantage of the weather this week and head out for a sail on Dorjun. Since the girls had been on the boat a … Read More
Our Girls’ Boat Project blog is moving!
From now on our blog will be at a new address: girlsboatprojectnwmc.wordpress.com