Another Small Craft Advisory kept us shore-side today. With a mostly full crew, we headed outside for a trust-building and laughter-inducing game called Battle Bots. The purpose of the game is for two teams to communicate with their robot (a … Read More
Bowlines, boat frames and grooving.
We started our day with a discussion of brave things we have done such as ways that we stood up for what we believe in or took a risk to achieve our goals. Then the girls learned how to tie … Read More
Adapting to Adversity
We started the day with more getting to know each other– Nancy had us write down a hobby, our favorite book and our favorite food on a piece of paper. Then we shuffled them around and had to find the … Read More
Small Craft Advisory & House Cleaning
Today was our first Small Craft Advisory (SCA) of the year and we spent time looking at the actual weather happening outside versus what had been happening earlier in the day and what is predicted to happen later in the … Read More
Back in the Boatshop
It was another great day for the Girls’ Boat Project. After sailing last week, we headed into the boat shop today. The girls worked on their tool trays and the boat frames, switching groups from last time. We ended the … 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
Fall Sailing Day
Fall is in the air, which means that winter is not far away. We decided to take advantage of the weather this week and head out for a sail on Dorjun. Since the girls had been on the boat a … Read More
Our Girls’ Boat Project blog is moving!
From now on our blog will be at a new address: girlsboatprojectnwmc.wordpress.com
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
Boat Frames and Tool Trays on a Blustery Day
Today was blustery and rainy, a perfect day to spend in the shop. We started off the day with some knot tying practice while we waited for everyone to arrive. Cleat hitches and reef knots were the focus today. … Read More