Having recently read cover to cover of Working Port, this editor highly recommends everyone read this book put together by Scott Wilson on behalf of the Port of PT. Working Port can be purchased at the moorage office in Boat Haven or Admiral Ship Supply, and at bookstores in town. This is also an interesting …
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2024 Lifetime Achievement Awards The Lifetime Achievement Awards will kick off this year’s Wooden Boat Festival on Thursday, September 5, at 5:30 PM! This annual event recognizes exceptional contributions to the wooden boat community. For over 15 years, we have celebrated people who have made wooden boating what it is! This year’s honorees are: Jim Tolpin Internationally renowned woodworker, finish …
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Race to Alaska local team Roscoe Pickle Train lead by Odin Smith finished leg one in 7th place over the weekend, the second monohull to finish. Local Jim Heumann also finished stage one in his bullet shaped peddle boat. Did I miss anyone? Stage 2 race starts Wednesday 6/13 at noon TRACKER https://www.facebook.com/racetoalaska
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Applauding creativity and humor in advertising and once again a local production with Tomoki will make you smile. Just had to share this video from PTMTA member LEFT COAST CHARTERS.
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Learn about the PT Yacht Club’s scholarships program for maritime studies. Article by the PT Leader published April 24th. Port Townsend Yacht Club doubles scholarships this year Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2024 12:00 am By Doris Loeser The number of recipients of the scholarship funds from the Port Townsend Yacht Club has doubled from last …
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This blog tries to post relevant media that tells the stories of our local marine trades. This one was missed and so I am posting it now for our archives. Jeremy has been documenting our marine trades faithfully for years now and is an loyal member of the PTMTA. See more of his work at …
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Here’s a video about Esther of Haven Boatworks. In case you haven’t seen it, you may want to watch. “This is Maritime Washington” has been nominated for a NW Emmy on their maritime series of videos. https://maritimewa.org/story/marine-trades-this-is-maritime-washington/
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This Year’s Wooden Boat Festival poster features one of our own and an image from our inaugural RowRowRowMyBoat rally in 2023. (Which is happening again so get your row and paddle craft out of the bushes!) Read about the artist and how the image was created by Clicking the below photo Find posters by clicking …
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In case you missed it!With: Rick Oltman on Cape Cleare, PTHS graduate Eric Pokorny, Dave Thompson & Pete Stein…
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In the March 29th issue of Professional Boatbuilder, our regional maritime reporter Deiter Loibner wrote a nice piece on Carl Chamberlain, an outstanding member of our maritime community, who passed away in 2023. Click the image to read more.
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‘Scott Wilson just released his new book written for the Port of Port Townsend to celebrate it’s Centennial anniversary. ‘Working Port – 100 years of the Port of Port Townsend’ 1924 – 2024. It’s a captivating and fun read of our rich history, dense with knowledge our Port’s progression through the years with many of …
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Click to listen to the Podcast, Attention Please, touring the galley on Adventuress:
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In 1974, a landmark legal decision affirmed Tribal fishing rights to PNW waters….Click to read full story;
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