Ship's Log: Girls’ Boat Project

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Square Pegs, Round Holes

Today was the last day of the season in the boat shop for the Girls Boat Project. We only had a short day due to school testing so the benches were a flurry of focused work. Girls spent the afternoon ...

Almost Finished

Most of our girls spent their day taking a state test on a computer at school. Even though this meant we only had an hour to work today, the overall sentiment was that being in the shop was way more ...

Measure Twice, Cut Once

The Girls' Boat Project is back for spring session and the girls are hard at work on their tool trays. After months of layout, cutting, planing, and chiseling, all of the girls are near the end of the project. The ...

Sailing into Spring with the Girls’ Boat Project

[envira-gallery id="14018"] Today was the last day of our Winter session. After spring break next week we will focus on boating as we prepare for our day long journey on May 12. We are excited to learn more skills in navigation, ...

A Busy Day in the Shop

This week we got so much done in the shop! As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words...check out what we did below. [envira-gallery id="13870"]