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
Decisions, decisions, decisions
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
Sailing in a Time Machine
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!
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
A Final Push for the Final Coat
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
Activity All Around! Home run!
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
Taking Care of Townshend
Today was the first day of winter maintenance for Townshend. After a successful haul out last week, we jumped into the many tasks that need to be done to prepare Townshend for our upcoming journey. It was exciting to be … Read More
Smooth Townshend Haulout
Today was a success as Townshend sits on the trailer downstairs ready for her annual maintenance to begin and the annual Coast Guard Inspection next week. It was the first day back for Port Townsend School District and we were … Read More
Eyes closed rowing and more…
We were blessed with the second sunny and calm Thursday in a row. It was a great day to get out and practice our rowing skills and connect with the natural world. We started with a crew overboard drill then … Read More