Even though there was a small craft advisory today, we got ourselves down to the Townshend at the dock and did a squall drill! It was our 4th class of the season and we are continuing to progress our skills. … Read More
What is the Recipe for Success? – Adult Teambuilding
This past week, East Jefferson Habitat for Humanity Chapter (https://www.habitat.org/us-wa/port-townsend/east-jefferson-county-hfh) decided to get outside of the office / worksite and try something new with the help of Northwest Maritime Center Program Staff and Longboat Townshend. They wanted to… do “something that … Read More
Going Slow to Go Smooth
Bravo Team numbers were small this week but not in energy or focus. We went sailing on our longboat for the first time and enjoyed the weather and each other’s company! A new coxswain got to practice getting us out … Read More
Rowing Enlightenment: Stage One
Today was the first day that Bravo Team headed out onto the water for this school year. We started off our day with another name game and time to get to know each other a little bit better. Then we … Read More
Real World Readiness: Making a Maritime Impact
Real World Readiness A 10-week program to help our community’s adjudicated youth Hello, my name is Robin Mills, and I am the Program Director at the Northwest Maritime Center. A challenge we face in our community came to my attention … Read More
It’s Only the Beginning
Today was the first class of Bravo Team for 2018 – 2019! Janet is teaching for OCEAN this year and she has much maritime experience in her life up and down the West Coast. Many new students showed up today … Read More
Mateys- Ahoy!
The Girls’ Boat Project is back and it’s going to be another great year! We have a mix of returning and new students this year, so it was fun to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. After a … Read More
The Next Thing by Karl Kruger
The most valuable lesson I learned during my 2017 R2AK is how deeply important it is to challenge myself outdoors. That is where I belong. It feels like home. I am ready to go further. Each step we take in … Read More
The Best Way to Learn: Life Aboard the Longboat
Every once in a while you get lucky enough to realize you are in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing with the right people. The seven day longboat journey that we recently completed with high … Read More
Afoot and Afloat with PTMSC Campers!
Campers from Port Townsend Marine Science Center have been getting out on the water aboard NWMC vessels to carry out scientific investigations this summer. This is part of the Afoot and Afloat camp that focuses on Inquiry Based Science for … Read More