For whatever reasons, some weeks flow better than others. Bravo Team went into our final week of Townshend haul out with the goal to finish the final coats of Seattle Gray on the hull and varnish on the transom and … Read More
Activity All Around! Home run!
Townshend maintenance continued today with our second of three workdays in Bravo Team class. We quickly divided up into teams to accomplish prepping surfaces before snack so that we could coat before the end of the day. Some of the … Read More
Taking Care of Townshend
Today was the first day of winter maintenance for Townshend. After a successful haul out last week, we jumped into the many tasks that need to be done to prepare Townshend for our upcoming journey. It was exciting to be … Read More
Smooth Townshend Haulout
Today was a success as Townshend sits on the trailer downstairs ready for her annual maintenance to begin and the annual Coast Guard Inspection next week. It was the first day back for Port Townsend School District and we were … Read More
Eyes closed rowing and more…
We were blessed with the second sunny and calm Thursday in a row. It was a great day to get out and practice our rowing skills and connect with the natural world. We started with a crew overboard drill then … Read More
Sunshine Day!
After too many weeks of windy small craft advisory weather Bravo Team was back on the water today. Yay! We loaded our gear in the Bosun’s locker and headed down to the boat. Because it had been a while, Captain … Read More
Team building, bilge pumping and persuasion!
Our 4th Thursday in a row with a small craft advisory kept us ashore, but not out of the boats. RAIN has been filling our bilges! Imagine that. We had a bilge pumping party. We love being outside and taking … Read More
Thursdays are Better with Bravo Team
I have been working for the NWMC for since 2006, originally hired to teach women’s sailing classes and work with Bravo Team. After 10 years of working with school programs I decided to take a break. I took a year … Read More
Rowing Enlightenment – Stage 3
The weather today was fluky and when students arrived for class at noon, going out on the water wasn’t likely as the white caps were stacking up in Port Townsend Bay from the morning blow. While waiting for students to … Read More
Stepping Back in Time
Longboats are like time machines- they take us back 200 years to a technology that isn’t sleek, fast, or always efficient, but it’s pretty fun! Today was week two of Bravo Team and we had a chance to hit the … Read More