Ship's Log: Youth Programs

Thursdays are Better with Bravo Team

I have been working for the NWMC for since 2006, originally hired to teach women's sailing classes and work with Bravo Team. After 10 years of working with school programs I decided to take a break. I took a year sabbatical and ...

Fall Sailing Day

[gallery ids="623,622" type="rectangular"] Fall is in the air, which means that winter is not far away. We decided to take advantage of the weather this week and head out for a sail on Dorjun. Since the girls had been ...

Our Girls’ Boat Project blog is moving!

From now on our blog will be at a new address: girlsboatprojectnwmc.wordpress.com

Rowing Enlightenment – Stage 3

The weather today was fluky and when students arrived for class at noon, going out on the water wasn't likely as the white caps were stacking up in Port Townsend Bay from the morning blow. While waiting for students to ...

Boat Frames and Tool Trays on a Blustery Day

Today was blustery and rainy, a perfect day to spend in the shop. We started off the day with some knot tying practice while we waited for everyone to arrive. Cleat hitches and reef knots were the focus today. [caption ...

Stepping Back in Time

Longboats are like time machines- they take us back 200 years to a technology that isn't sleek, fast, or always efficient, but it's pretty fun! Today was week two of Bravo Team and we had a chance to hit the water ...

International Day of the Girl

Did you know that October 11th is the International Day of the Girl? The UN has declared this day with a mission to "help galvanize worldwide enthusiasm for goals to better girls' lives, providing an opportunity for them to show ...

Bravo Team is back in action!

[gallery ids="1926,1927,1924" type="rectangular"] For our first class of the fall we welcomed OCEAN students back aboard Longboat Townshend on a glorious fall day! We focused on getting to know each other and the boat as well as setting expectations ...

Fabulous First Day!

First days don't get much better than this! We decided to take advantage of the stellar weather this week and go sailing on Dorjun. She is a beautiful double-ended lifeboat that was built in 1905 and she's an amazing way to ...

Don’t Forget the Bevel Gauges

During the intensive week of boat building we also wanted to make sure the girls had a little something to take home with them. As a bench project each girl made her very own bevel gauge. Lara headed up the ...