We started off today looking at the results of the #GivingTuesday and #GiveLikeAGirl fundraising campaigns which took place yesterday. More than $23,000 was raised to support women and girls maritime programming. We are so proud to be part of this … Read More
Lee Shore Sailing
Bravo Team went sailing today with a southerly wind that took some teamwork and concentration to sail in. Before we headed out, there was a chalk talk about points of sail and sail parts. Many pictures and vocabulary words were … Read More
Working With Frustration
While the hard skills of woodworking and boating might be the most tangible things we work on, many days learning the soft skills of how to operate as a human in the world are even more important. This week, our … Read More
Singing Our Way Across the Bay
Today was a nearly perfect Fall day. The sun was shining, the mountains were glowing, and there was a light breeze on Port Townsend Bay. We needed to do something special. So we looked at options for a longer journey … Read More
Team Bellingham Mama Takes Her Second Chance
I spent the 3 ½ years leading up to SEVENTY48 making and raising babies. This took a significant toll on my body, leaving me with a non-healing pelvic fracture and the words, “You’ll never run again,” ringing in my former … Read More
How the Girls’ Boat Project is shaping one student’s future
High school student Jenna Hiegel reflects on her experience as a middle school Girls’ Boat Project participant, and how the program has helped shape her goals for her future. The Girls’ Boat Project is an amazing program that has inspired … Read More
Chamfers, Cuts, and Layout
Halloween is a busy day in Port Townsend, so our shop time was focused and concentrated today. We all wanted to leave a bit early to join the massive Halloween parade downtown. We stayed in our same work groups as … Read More
How to Learn
Bravo Team braved the rain showers today by gearing up and showing up. All were in attendance and we took out longdory Onward as a way to try a new vessel with our smaller numbers. Many people commented on the … Read More
Back in the Shop Again!
This week we headed back into the shop. The first part of our day was spent reviewing shop safety and re-orienting ourselves to using the tools. Each girl went through a rotation with our instructors. They practiced lining up cuts … Read More