As we enter into December, our team has developed a flow. We started the day with a challenge- escaping the Bosun’s Handcuffs! Bosun’s handcuffs are made by tying two bowlines in a line, slipping one around each wrist, and then … Read More
Community Matters
We started off today looking at the results of the #GivingTuesday and #GiveLikeAGirl fundraising campaigns which took place yesterday. More than $23,000 was raised to support women and girls maritime programming. We are so proud to be part of this … Read More
Working With Frustration
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
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
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
Seals, Sailing, and Skill Building
The October weather continues to provide some perfect sunny days for small boats. The Girls’ Boat Project was on the water once again this week on our long dory Onward. We learned to row the boat last week and this … Read More
Mateys- Ahoy!
The Girls’ Boat Project is back and it’s going to be another great year! We have a mix of returning and new students this year, so it was fun to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. After a … Read More
Nothing Can Stop These Girls!
Last Saturday was the last day of Girls’ Boat Project for this year (although we do have a summer program in August.) We spent the whole day together on a journey. After meeting early, we packed our gear and provisions … Read More
Onward! with the Girls’ Boat Project
Today we had a great and challenging day on the water. We spent the afternoon practicing our rowing of the long dory Onward in preparation for our full day journey this weekend. The northwest wind gave us the chance to … Read More