Race to Alaska 2023. Get Ready.

By Jesse Weigel, Race Boss Somewhere between the harbour of Sydney, Australia (where one aspirant still hasn’t begun his solo ocean crossing to the start line), and a country lane just a stone’s throw south of Sherwood Forest (where last year’s Team Zen Dog has been licking his battered paws and planning for redemption), Race

Bravo Team: The Garry Oak Project

By Sean Bunting, Bravo Team Instructor Every year, Bravo Team donates time to an environmental project, giving something to the local community and strengthening the health of our local ecology. In years past, Bravo Team has helped build rain gardens or organized a bike-to-school day. This year, Bravo Team joined forces with local tree-planting powerhouse

Get Your Tickets to Foulies & Food Trucks

On April 14, join us down on the banks of the Duwamish at SeaTac Marine Services in your foul weather gear and get ready for a memorable and one-of-a-kind evening of street eats, craft beer and wine, salty entertainment, and maritime fun! Foulies & Food Trucks is our new fundraiser in Seattle to support maritime

Real World Readiness: Expanded Opportunities

The Real World Readiness (RWR) program started in 2018 as a partnership between the Northwest Maritime Center and Jefferson County Juvenile Services to create the opportunity for youth connected to the court system to gain both the durable skills of leadership, confidence, responsibility and teamwork, and the hard skills to potentially move into a maritime

Bravo Team: Confidence Grows

By Sean Bunting, Bravo Team Instructor You get to a certain point in an undertaking where things start to get easier. Bravo Team, as a crew, has definitely put the work in and has gotten through the initial learning curve with gusto. Taking the boat out is starting to become routine and automatic. Confidence from

Keeping the Fleet Afloat: Winter Maintenance Season at NWMC

The smell of sawdust, paint, and epoxy is in the air. We’re in the midst of fleet maintenance season here at the Northwest Maritime Center and that means a busy, bustling Boatshop. This maintenance season, which spans from October to April, 42 of our fleet boats will be rotating through the shop for upkeep and

Learn-by-Doing: Maritime High School Students Dive into the Maritime Industry

It’s almost mid-way through year two of Maritime High School (MHS), and the 9th- and 10th-grade classes have been busy engaging in frequent boat-based learning trips and field experiences with industry partners. Based in Des Moines, WA, the school’s project based learning and STEM-focused approach allows students to spend increased time out of the classroom—learning