As a Native from Kodiak Island, Alaska, I never knew that our ancestors made open skin-boats, angyaat, until the mid-1990s when I started exploring ethnographic museums. The first time I …
Wooden Boats
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Idaho is more than the land of potatoes. For Pacific Northwest boaters, it’s a paradise of waterways. Editor Norris comer takes us to the Gem State and to Couer D’Alene …
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Peter Marsh tells the amazing tale of how the R/V Hero, a famous Antarctic ship with 17 long voyages under it’s belt, met its unlikely end on Willapa Bay.
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CommunityNautical News
Big Splash! Port Townsend’s
Wooden Boat Festival Returnsby Norris Comerby Norris ComerBilled as “the most education-packed and beautifully located wooden boat event in the world,” the 41st Wooden Boat Festival happens September 8 through 10, 2017 in Port Townsend, Washington.
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Activities & Entertainment
Celebrating Wooden Boats In Port Townsend
by Norris Comerby Norris ComerThe 40th Annual Wooden Boat Festival of Port Townsend is upon us, September 9 to 11, 2016. The festival, which is hosted by the Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC), features 300 …
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The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding (NWSWB) announced the first build of a very unique boat, the Hacker-21 all-wood runabout designed by legendary naval architect John L. Hacker (1877-1961). The …
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The 15th Annual Wooden Boat Rendezvous will be held in Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, from September 5-7, 2016. Wooden boats of all sizes and types attend the rendezvous, from row …
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Summer is a busy time for the Center for Wooden Boats, and this year marks the 40th Annual Lake Union Wooden Boast Festival that runs from July 2 – 4, …
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This feel-good story shouldn’t come as a surprise to any of us who spend time around boats. There’s something about building and caring for boats that strengthens us and provides clarity. …
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Once again the citizens of Tacoma are treated to an intriguing maritime event. Fortunately the rest of us can also attend! If you want to check out a little steamer eye …
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From The Olympian, a Sea Scout Ship that needs help. Original post here. -KH For 25 years, Tacoma’s tall ship — the Odyssey — has paid its own way. Every …
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Activities & Entertainment
Lake Union and Northwest Seaport Invite All to Greet the Season
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneFrom MOHAI, Northwest Seaport , the Center for Wooden Boats and all those part of the partners of Lake Union Park. Sounds like fun. –KH Join the partners of Lake …