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Halibut Schooners and anchor testing -Local videos
Our local expert anchor testing Steve Goodwin took the time to make a great video honoring the Halibut schooners that recently hauled out in Port Townsend. If you do not know Steve and are curious about anchors, he has developed a methodology for testing all kinds of anchors in our regional waters and his results …
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Maritime WA video series
Our own Jeremy Johnson has partnered with Maritime WA to create videos featuring Washington’s maritime culture, trades, and heritage. The first 2 videos are posted. Have a look at the latest featuring Esther Whitmore at Haven Boatworks. Click image to play on Youtube. SEE ALSO: The first video describing what the National Maritime Heritage Corridor …
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Port Report for October 2023
Click the image to reach the PDF version of this quarter’s Port Report.
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KPTZ: Our Working Waterfront Oct. 12, 2023
In case you missed the Boatyard BBQ or the latest Our Working Waterfront Podcast, here it is:
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Commissioner Petranek’s moving speech 9/28/23
The Port of PT held it’s first big Boatyard BBQ event Thursday September 28th. The event was a welcome home to our fishing fleet and a thank you to all of our marine trades and fisher folk. Port Commissioner Pam Petranek, herself a commercial fisherman. This editor asked the commissioner to share her moving speech …
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Cape Cleare article by Kala Janders
If you are not on Facebook, you might have missed this spotlight of long time PTMTA member, Cape Cleare, By Kaila Janders, Cape Cleare Crew. https://www.foodcoop.coop/blog/2023/9/26/from-sea-to-table-cape-cleare-is-perfecting-the-art-of-sustainable-fishing?fbclid=IwAR100LW5PZVC58M6eVEsJY6waeKAfIugSqgmIiPCv21UQcKEr4Igz5QvnOw By Kaila Janders, Cape Cleare Crew Trolling is a simple, humble method of fishing that uses lures to attract salmon to bite theirhooks. It is an environmentally friendly and …
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2023 WBF and RRRMB Rally success!
Thank you to all PTMTA tent tenders, presenters, and rowboat rally participants who made this 2023 Wooden Boat Festival fresh and joyful. Some great photos and video clips are being shared on FB and Instagram. Sadly this editor’s computer crashed shortly after downloading (and deleting from camera) all the photos I took. Special thanks to …
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The Wooden Boat Festival is a marine trades celebration
Just a friendly reminder to our wonderful PTMTA members that the Annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival was originally a creation of our local marine trades and mariner community. In the true spirit of this event, our marine trades and local mariners participating in either a leisure, host, or presenter capacity are the heart and …
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Lets help honor Ray Speck and others Thursday September 7th
From the Wooden Boat Foundation: Each year we recognize members of our greater maritime community for the Wooden Boat Festival Lifetime Achievement awards in Wooden Boat Community & Spirit. This heartfelt Festival tradition is open to the public. This years honorees are ( https://woodenboat.org/lifetime-achievement-awards/ ) Ray Speck, Betsy Davis, Neil Rabinowitz Thursday September 7, 2023 …
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Our Working Waterfront 8/11/23 PT Foundry
Here is the August edition of Our Working Waterfront from KPTZ:
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Maritime Voices- Dick McCurdy
Jim Heumann’s latest interview on his Maritime Voices Podcast with Dick McCurdy recorded in July of 2023. Dick McCurdy always just wanted to be on the water. He grew up in Port Townsend, WA, sailing and racing with friends. At the University of Washington he was captain of the sailing team. After finishing graduate school …
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Maritime Voices: Bill Nance
From Jim Heumann; an interview with Bill Nance in April 2023 Bill Nance is only the 4th known person to ever sail alone around the world via the three great capes (1962-1965). The book “The Circumavigators” says he was “…one of the boldest and most competent, but least-known circumnavigators, on the tiny 25-foot Cardinal Virtue…”. …
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Chamber Cafe with Eron Berg April 14th
Eron Berg shares an overview presentation of the Port on Jeff County Chamber’s Chamber Cafe. It is helpful to understand our Port’s scale and operational responsibilities. Click to view
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Coastal Cafe: Derelict & Abandoned vessels
Last year KPTZ’s Coastal Cafe recorded 2 episodes on the subject of WA State’s program for handling derelict and abandoned vessels. Below are the links to both episodes.
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Working Waterfront publication
If you missed it, The Leader’s new Working Waterfront magazine collaboration with maritime photographer Jeremy Johnson is worth checking out. Working Waterfront Summer 2023 archived printable pdf
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Positive marketing by the Port of PT
Just noticed this full page ad for the Port of Port Townsend in the latest 48*NORTH. It is a really nice tip of the hat to all of our Port Townsend’s Marine Trades.
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