Bravo Team Blog

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

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

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

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

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

Yesterday was our last Bravo Team class for the year. We celebrated with a short sail in the bay- students selected teacher Daniel Molotsky to be our coxswain. It was a special day as we rowed back into the harbor- … Read More

Journey begins this Sunday and we are ready!  Today was the culmination of many weeks of preparation.  After checking in about personal gear, we split into two teams: -food packing crew and gear packing crew.  Food packers made GORP, rationed … Read More

With yet another Small Craft Advisory posted, Bravo Team spent the day ashore. Luckily, we had plenty to do as we wrap up our environmental project and get ready for our journey (we leave in 10 days!!!). We started class … Read More

Bravo Team has been full of small craft advisories and land-based activity most of 2017… until TODAY! Chrissy and Sonia both showed up to work today with a measurable excitement as the weather looked to be appropriate to actually go … Read More

The windy spring continues to take its toll as Bravo team was once again denied the chance to leave the dock. We are still plenty busy with our upcoming environmental projects and journey planning. After a quick check in our … Read More