Last Wednesday was the final regular day of the Girls’ Boat Project for this year. We started off with a sail on Onward and enjoyed the sunny day on the bay. At the end of our day we celebrated and … Read More
Shop Projects Are Almost Done
This week was our last day in the shop for this year. Everyone to got their projects to a completed stage so they are ready to take home next week. The girls working on tool trays glued, clamped, sanded, nailed, … Read More
Optimism Turns to Realism
The pessimist complains about the wind; The optimist expects it to change; The realist adjusts the sails. -William Arthur Ward Last Saturday, the Girls Boat Project had planned to take a full day journey on Onward. As we watched the … Read More
Journey Planning Begins
Spring is here and that means we are getting ready for more time on the water. The Girls’ Boat takes a one day journey every spring. The girls are involved in planning their day and today we focused on looking … Read More
Spring is Springing!
Yesterday was the first day of spring and we had to celebrate the sunny weather with a sail on Onward. Her uprig was not quite complete so we only had a jib and mizzen but that was perfect for an … Read More
Shanty Singing and Making Things Shiny
It’s only a few days until our sold out fundraiser, She Tells Sea Tales. The girls spent the first half of class rehearsing the shanty they wrote to share at the event. We are excited to share it with you! … Read More
Readying the Oars
This week the Girls’ Boat Project put in a final day of maintenance on our longdory Onward. We split into two groups, with four girls prepping and painting oars and the other four working on our personal projects. It was … Read More
Oily Satisfaction
This week in Girls’ Boat Project we worked on Onward’s oars. It was a busy and productive day in the shop and our last week to work on the boat before she is launched for the spring. We worked in … Read More
Onward Maintenance Day
This week the Girls’ Boat Project jumped into fleet maintenance for our boat, Onward. Onward is the long dory we use for our program. She is coming out for some much needed painting and varnishing as well as a few … Read More
Wintery Sunshine
One of the many cool things about our NW Maritime Center campus is that we can take advantage of good weather and opportunities to get on the water. Yesterday started off drizzly and gray but the sun broke through and … Read More