Three days on the water, two nights under the stars, and one unforgettable adventure. This year, Team Longboat journeyed from Quilcene to Dabob Bay—eleven students, three adults, and two charismatic parrot mascots —returning stronger, more connected, and in awe of the wild beauty just beyond home. We launched from Quilcene Marina with high spirits and
In every human endeavor, there is an unspoken but understood threshold where things go from clenched-jaw “fine” to real. Yes, desperation-driven cannibalism, but also the WA360. What do we mean? May 1846, the Donners were a nice family heading west in a wagon. November 1846, snowbound and hungry in the Sierra Nevadas? Different story. As
After months of hand-wringing and gear-fondling, WA360 2.0 cannonballed off the dock yesterday. 84 teams shoved off from Port Townsend on their 360-mile lap of Puget Sound and the Salish Sea, powered by hope, biceps, and a breeze that was more than many had believed would manifest. Compared to the 2021 drift-fest, it was practically
The first of the boats racing in WA360 have rolled into town. Now is the moment when things click into focus. The prep’s been done. The gear’s packed. The start line is just hours away, and over 200 racers are getting ready to throw themselves into 360 miles of grind, grit, and maybe even glory.
What you’re seeing are Purple Martin Bird Boxes, built and placed here by Team Longboat, a Northwest Maritime Program for OCEAN students, with help from Rainshadow Bird Alliance. For more information on these visiting iridescent aerial acrobats, explore Team Longboat’s infographic below!
Maritime High School Recognizes the Class of 2025 as First Graduating Class Maritime High School (MHS), a regional choice public high school in Des Moines, WA, marked a historic milestone on June 18 with the graduation of its inaugural Class of 2025. The ceremony celebrated 31 pioneering students who have become the first graduates of
City of Port Townsend is partnering with Northwest Maritime for visitor services at the Welcome Center on Water Street. Northwest Maritime (NWM) has entered into an agreement with the City of Port Townsend to serve visitors to Port Townsend. As part of the City’s collaborative hub and spoke model for visitor information services, NWM will
By Jesse Wiegel, Race Boss Race to Alaska and SEVENTY48 are doing just fine, thanks. They’ve got international hype, a cottage industry of waterproof documentary crews, and a crowd of dedicated die-hards consistently finding ways to do it harder, without us even asking. So why are we booting up another one? Sure, on paper, WA360
By Tracy Thompson, NWM Volunteer Coordinator VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer at the 48th Wooden Boat Festival! Join us in celebrating the 48th Wooden Boat Festival by volunteering during the first week of September! Shifts are available Thursday–Sunday, September 4–7, 2025. Festival highlights include a special screening of Women & the Wind—a documentary about three Australian women
By Oliver Laurence, Team Rhythm and Resilience Some races are just about distance.Others are about speed. The SEVENTY48 is about heart. About grit. About water, darkness, tides, and the quiet roar of your limits being redrawn. For us—two “Ancient Mariners” with calloused hands, creaky knees, and more than a few miles on the odometer—it became