Phil Pilgrim of Bueno Systems passed away suddenly on January 13th, 2023. There will be more information to share in the coming weeks but his departure is keenly felt by many in our community. Phil was a Thunderbird sailor and a genius with robotic systems. He was generous in so many ways, extremely kind, a …
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A new oral histories podcast to follow! The Historical Society has long offered the use of recording equipment and basic training on using it for the purpose of oral histories. This is a wonderful resource and we applaud Jim Heumann for embracing this challenge and for preserving the voices of our marine trades folk, the …
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Congrats are in order! In a recent press release: In 1984 Randy Powers started Westside Marine in a small, rented garage in Port of Port Townsend’s Boat Haven. The business soon outgrew the space and moved to the current location on Hwy. 20. For almost 40 years, boating enthusiasts of Western Washington have turned to Westside …
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As a side not to this February KPTZ production, Pete and Cathy Langley are finalists in the Chamber’s Community Leadership Awards of 2023. Listen to learn more about this business and its owners.
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Last Week Victron published an article about NWSWB on their blog. It is well done and includes a great alumni spotlight video. Victron Energy is a Dutch company specialized in the design and manufacture of products for battery-based energy systems. Since 1975, Victron Energy has grown from a one-office technology startup to become an international …
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Local Force 10 Sails gets noticed by KUOW. ‘Thousands of stitches, all by hand’: a look at Puget Sound’s artisan sailmakers Feb 02, 2023 at 5:14 pm The pleasure craft of today are very different from the tall ships that were once the only connection to other continents. Some of those old-style ships are still …
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November 14, 2022 | 5:56 pm from Washington Trust Earlier this month, the Management Plan for the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area was approved by the Secretary of the Interior. This approval represents the culmination of over a decade of hard work and significant collaboration between hundreds of individuals, organizations, governments, and Tribes along our …
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Catch the latest In this month’s edition of Our Working Waterfront, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins co-hosts Port Director Eron Berg and Port Commissioner Pam Petranek for an update on happenings around the Port. Then Pam gives a special guided tour of the Boat Yard for high school student guests from the Port Townsend Maritime Academy, …
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PTMTA members are just as likely to be sailors so there is a natural connection to make to our Port Townsend Sailing Association. Ideally, sign up for their email updates! In case you were not aware, the PTSA now rents a space in the Nomura Building! This new space offers great opportunities for them to …
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Revisiting one of the first KPTZ Working Waterfront podcasts about the early days of Eron Berg’s position as Port Director, maritime icons, and the 2018 Maritime Economic Impact Study. We post this both to archive it under “Our Stories” and as a reminder of the significance of the efforts made by Pam Petranek and Gwendolyn …
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A significant King Tide event took place in Boat Haven this last week. (Photo compliments of Diana Talley) The Port of PT declared an emergency in order to deal with it urgently. The Port’s notice read:
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Dan Mattson’s podcast Hooked on Wooden Boats in back on air Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hooked-on-wooden-boats/id467669628 Dan has interviewed many of our local maritime characters, trades-folk, sailors, and many more whom he caught with his microphone while they were visiting. We will archive this link under “Our Stories” and we hope there is lots here for you to …
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The PTMTA welcomes new members Lou Geraghty of Horus Horizon Marine See Horus Horizon Marine on our Services Directory & Puget Sound Express See Puget Sound Express in our Services Directory Welcome back ! PT FUEL DOCK
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PTMTA member and local business owner (Turn Point Design), Brandon Davis was crew on the winning team in the ARC trans-Atlantic race and rally still in progress as of 12/03/2022. Congrats to Brandon and the Malolo team! Brandon posted on FB: FIRST TO FINISH! We finished the ARC – Atlantic Race– in 11 1/2 days …
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Revisiting the beginnings of the KPTZ Working Waterfront podcasts in order to archive them in “Our Stories” tab to the right. #209 Carol Hasse, PT Port Commissioner
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Here is the most recent KPTZ episode of Our Working Waterfront Our Working Waterfront ~ 11/18/22
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From Preserve WA The Management Plan for the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area was approved by the Department of the Interior earlier this month. This approval represents the culmination of over a decade of hard work and significant collaboration between hundreds of individuals, organizations, governments, and Tribes along our state’s saltwater shoreline. The Management Plan …
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Several “old guys” came together one sunny November Sunday to help raise the walls and roof of a new build in Port Townsend. Jeff Hammond has been building mostly by himself and needed extra muscle for this. Almost everyone helping first met Jeff in their youth, as students at the N.W. School of Wooden Boatbuilding, …
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