Longboats are like time machines- they take us back 200 years to a technology that isn’t sleek, fast, or always efficient, but it’s pretty fun! Today was week two of Bravo Team and we had a chance to hit the … Read More
International Day of the Girl
Did you know that October 11th is the International Day of the Girl? The UN has declared this day with a mission to “help galvanize worldwide enthusiasm for goals to better girls’ lives, providing an opportunity for them to show … Read More
Bravo Team is back in action!
For our first class of the fall we welcomed OCEAN students back aboard Longboat Townshend on a glorious fall day! We focused on getting to know each other and the boat as well as setting expectations and goals for the … Read More
Fabulous First Day!
First days don’t get much better than this! We decided to take advantage of the stellar weather this week and go sailing on Dorjun. She is a beautiful double-ended lifeboat that was built in 1905 and she’s an amazing way … Read More
Beth O’Neal Eliminates Plastic One Festival at a Time
September 28, 2017 My name is Beth O’Neal. I have lived in Port Townsend for 22 years and raised my two daughters here. I love being surrounded by the water, marine life, and this charming town. After graduating from massage … Read More
Don’t Forget the Bevel Gauges
During the intensive week of boat building we also wanted to make sure the girls had a little something to take home with them. As a bench project each girl made her very own bevel gauge. Lara headed up the … Read More
Showing our Otter Pride
In one intensive week of work the Girls Boat Project team was able to make a great amount of progress toward the completion of Otter Pride. We started out with only a few bottom planks on the bottom of the … Read More
An Intensive Week of Boat Building
This summer a crew of eight hardworking girls has gotten together to spend an intensive week working on the work punt. Three hours of hard work each morning. This is how it started out For this week … Read More
Volunteer Highlight: Karen Crouse and Maureen Huff
Karen Crouse and Maureen Huff have been volunteering with us since the 2005 Wooden Boat Festival, and three years ago they got promoted to year-round, weekly volunteer work stuffing envelopes, scanning documents, sending RV reservation reminders, and washing glasses for … Read More
Our Bravo Team 2017 Bird Zine
BRAVO TEAM ZINE 2017-final Click on the link above to see the full publication! Much work was put into the Zine by Audrey Drake and her mom Kelly Drake. Our very own Anna Molotsky Bravo Team student will be speaking … Read More