Congrats to Pete Stein on launching his YouTube channel, “Pearl in a Can’.Click the image to be redirected. Local Shipwright, Pete Stein is a longtime member of the PT Marine Trades Association and a former board member.
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‘Drawing all over the floor’ Sailmaking is classwork for Chimacum …
‘Drawing all over the floor’ Sailmaking is classwork for Chimacum students learning math, geometry and business ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BY KIRK BOXLEITNER Chimacum Junior/Senior High School recently partnered with local sailmakers to illus- trate the real-world relevance of math and geometry lessons while making what might be the largest tall ship mainsail in the …
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Aboard Western Flyer;An Inspiration Once Again
In the current issue of Wooden Boat Magazine: Click the image to see more.
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Fall Port Report
Copies are available at the Port Office in Boat Haven. This image link will take you to the online version. https://portofpt.com/wp-content/uploads/Port-Report_Fall_2024.pdf
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Just call a few friends and a community shows up
Because the video was made and is worth sharing and to thank the many folks who showed up and even brought family and friends…what a great community we have. Please share your boat flipping videos or photos to archive in Our Stories.
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A Good Day’s Work
This video was apparently created for the 2020 Virtual Wooden Boat Festival. It is nicely done. It is interesting what people comment on Youtube and this editor finds that the impressions of people’s experience with our trades people, in work or as presenters for the wooden boat festival, should be thoughtfully considered though perhaps not …
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A Lesson when writing for the paper…
Dear PTMTA subscribers, I am taking an editorial liberty by creating this personal post. In case you happened to read the latest Working Waterfront WBF issue of which there are some 15000 copies printed, you will have seen an article I wrote about Leah Kefgen and Best Coast Canvas. I am an amateur writer at …
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Maritime WA partner program; Sail Port Townsend
Maritime WA has a partner program for relevant businesses and organizations. Recently Sail Port Townsend joined and appeared in the Maritime WA August newsletter as a partner profile. Click the image to see the profile and there is a link to learn more about the program.
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Can I walk the beach?
A very informative article answers this question for Washington state beaches and tidelands. Click the image to see full article.
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Our Working Waterfront 6/11/24 – S/V Destiny
In case you missed this one featuring the historic SV Destiny being worked on in Boat Haven at the time. Click image to listen.
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The Summer Port Report
In case you missed it… https://portofpt.com/wp-content/uploads/PortReport-06-2024-digital.pdf
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2.5 minute snippets about Port Townsend
KPTZ has a fun fact feature called “Did you know?” hosted by Kate Dwyer. It is worth checking out these 2 and a half minute audio files that often feature our local maritime history as well as other interesting things. Find it here: https://kptz.org/did-you-know/?lcp_page0=1
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Our Working Waterfront 5/5/24 – The New Point Hudson Jetty episode
In case you missed it, click image to listen.
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Climate Change forcing 3rd Gen. Fishermen to rethink this year
Member suggestion to share this story. Thank you Rick! Click the image to listen to or read this story from Marketplace.org https://www.marketplace.org/2024/06/25/climate-change-rising-ocean-temperatures-albacore-tuna-migration-fishermen/
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