A sea story event told by women mariners in support of Northwest Maritime and our female-centered maritime education programs.
March 8 & 9, 2025
Saturday, March 8, Doors open at 4:30 PM. The event starts at 6 PM.
Sunday, March 9, Doors open at 12:30 PM. The event starts at 2 PM.
Real-life Sea Stories to Elevate Women’s Voices
Experience an evening of real sea stories, told by the women mariners who have lived them, in this beloved sell-out event that connects women from across many waters. Hilarious and heartbreaking, raw and brutally honest, She Tells Sea Tales offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of women in the maritime industry.
This live storytelling event provides a welcoming and safe space for all women to share their connections to water. People of any gender identity are invited to attend! Proceeds help support the Northwest Maritime’s women- and girls-centered educational maritime programs, including the Girls’ Boat Project. We are a place for diverse people from all walks of life to connect with powerful experiences with the sea.
Seating is first-come, first-served and tickets sell out quickly, so get them while they last!
Photos by Heather J.
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“She Tells Sea Tales celebrates the successes and tribulations of working and traveling on the water. It celebrates the joys and frustrations of being a minority in a male-dominated endeavor.”
– KELLEY WATSON
About Give Like a Girl
When you make a gift to Northwest Maritime Center’s Give Like a Girl fund, you’re supporting programming like the Girls’ Boat Project that engages girls and women in maritime activities. We are committed to providing opportunities for girls and women to gain maritime skills through the lessons of the sea. More than that, we are committed to providing opportunities for girls and women to challenge themselves to discover their most authentic selves and break free of the gendered expectations that they face.
About the Girls’ Boat Project
The Girls’ Boat Project is a program for middle school girls that creates an inclusive, supportive space for young women to work together and gain confidence through learning skills in boat building, woodworking, and sailing. The program is led and taught by an all-female staff of educators and professional mariners.
The Project meets every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30-4:30 throughout the school year and culminates with an journey on Port Townsend Bay in the spring. Women and girls’ programs at Northwest Maritime Center welcome those who identify as women and girls regardless of assignment at birth. These programs also welcome people who identify as non-binary or gender nonconforming and want to be in a women-centered environment. Read our blog to learn more about the Girls’ Boat Project.
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Past She Tells Sea Tales Storytellers
- Sharon Albert
- MB Armstrong
- Michelle Boroski
- McKayla Bower
- Hali Boyd
- Susan Brittain
- Ashlyn Brown
- Nahja Chimenti
- Susan Conrad
- Maria Cook
- Meegan Corcoran
- Kaci Cronkhite
- Allison Demmert
- Lara Edgeland
- Nancy Erley
- MaryJane Gibson
- Inger Rankins
- Katie Guiliano
- Joyce Gustafson
- Carol Hasse
- Sarah Kolbeck
- Tracy Landboe
- Erica Lichty
- Leslie Lincoln
- Julia Maynard
- Margie McDonald
- Cait Miller
- Robin Mills
- Kat Murphy
- Merilee Nyland
- Bonnie Obremski
- Kathy Pool
- EmmyLou Reijnen
- Jean Scarboro
- Sue Schaeffer
- Katelinn Shaw
- Rachel Slattery
- Savannah Smith
- Kate Starling
- Karen Sullivan
- Diana Talley
- Amanda Thieroff
- Barb Trailer
- Ava Veitenhans
- Kai Wallin
- Shannon Ward
- Kelley Watson
- Ebony Welborn
- Ginny Wilson
Header photo by Douglas Ludwig