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, sailing, … Read More
Back on the water with Bravo Team
Today was sunny with light winds- a perfect day for longboat sailing. Three consecutive weeks of Small Craft Advisories had kept us ashore and we were more than ready to get back on the water. We started our afternoon with … Read More
Videography 101
Today’s class was about planning and preparations, both for Bravo Team Journey coming up in May, and for video-making for our environmental project. We began with an overview of the Eastern San Juan Islands to help students plan for the … Read More
Journey and Environmental Project Planning
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
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.
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
Seriously Fun
Learning about safety doesn’t always need to be serious. Today we had a lot of fun learning how to put on survival suits. These “Orange Marshmallow Suits” are an important piece of safety gear on many vessels providing flotation, insulation, … Read More