It was sunny, the wind was light, and we had just launched our freshly painted and oiled boat Townshend– what could be better than heading out for an afternoon on the water? We started our day practicing the cleat hitch … Read More
Onward Winter Maintenance
For the past two weeks, the girls have focused on maintenance of our boat, Onward. We spent time last week sanding and varnishing oars. This week, we painted the hull and thwarts. Painting is a big job, but it goes … Read More
Environmental Project Planning Day
Bravo Team took advantage of a shore day due to a small craft advisory to dive into planning our environmental project. We also took some time to go out to Point Hudson where we enjoyed our snack and moment of … Read More
Splash and Haul
Bravo Team has been waiting for this day for over a month. After spending four weeks working on Townshend in the NWMC boatshop, today we were able to splash her back into the water. We also took advantage of the rowers … Read More
Join us in Norway 2020!
Join us for a once in a lifetime tour of Norway, July 12-21, 2020 Trip leader Barb Trailer tells us a little about what we have in store for our 2020 Norway tour. If you’ve always wanted to go to … Read More
GBP: Post Snowfall Meeting
The fifth Wednesday of January brought us together and once again in the shop, moving forward with our Skunk Island Skiff and each of the girls’ respective bench projects. Our board question for the week was, “What did you do … Read More
Fun in the Boatshop
This was our third week working in the boatshop on Townshend maintenance. We worked hard even with a smaller crew this week. One of the students had a broken wrist and was still able to get a lot done! Rolling … Read More
Salish 100 Becomes a Northwest Maritime Center Event
Salish 100—the largest organized small-boat cruise in North America—is coming under the umbrella of the Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) and complementing the center’s diverse array of programs. Created by the Port Townsend Pocket Yachters club, the Salish 100 (S-100) joins … Read More
Longboat Love
Longboat love means taking care of the longboat so she will take care of us! When we relaunch her in February, we will be able to take pride in our work and know she has been well maintained for another … Read More
Maintenance Season
Our trusty longboat Townshend came out of the water this week for her annual maintenance. We had mixed feelings about it- we all missed being on the water, but were excited to care for our boat. After reviewing shop safety … Read More