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
Small Craft Advisory Won’t Keep Us Inside!
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
