Ship's Blog

A blustery and rainy Thursday kept us ashore 2 weeks in a row. We utilized our time  well and accomplished several things. We practiced our knots, did journey preparation, and environmental planning project planning. Our longboat journey is May 5-9 … Read More

Today is March 1st and we had a lot to decide on today. First of all, it was the day students were asked to commit to going on our journey in May. Fortunately, we have a large crew returning and … Read More

One of the best things about experiential education is that we can take advantage of opportunities that come our way. Today presented us with snow and ice on the ground, cold temperatures, and building northerly winds. What else could we … Read More

Today’s forecast was perfect for a much-needed day on the water for Bravo Team.  We looked at our records and realized we hadn’t been on the water since January 4th when Townshend was hauled out for annual maintenance.  And it … Read More

Townshend is back in the water after a month of loving care, but alas, we were kept on land by a small craft advisory. Teambuilding, birdwatching and environmental project planning were on our agenda. Our teambuilding activity got the crew … Read More

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

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