Welcome to our new web site!

Our new branding was unveiled Saturday May 30th, at an event dedicating the new Chandler Maritime Education building. As the first of our two new buildings nears completion it seemed appropriate to create a new logo as we prepare for our future.

Our new logo was created by award winning designer Bruce Hale (who splits his time between Seattle and Port Townsend). You'll recognize Bruce's work from Expedia, Bon Marche, Eddie Bauer and many other brands.  

The web design is by Frank DePalma at Totera Web Systems. Don't forget to refresh your browsers, clear caches and for some pages, change your Bookmarks!

Summer Programs Are Gearing Up!

Don't miss the boat!  Summer is in the air -the Northwest Maritime Center and Wooden Boat Foundation is teeming with life.  We are already running programs for kids and adults who are on our fleet of boats learning what it takes to be a mariner. Summer Programs are filling fast, but there is still time to reserve a spot, for you, your child or grandchild.                                     Scholarships are available for all youth programs.

 

Messing About in Boats: ages 5-10. Messing About on Boats allows kids to experience maritime life in a fun and hands-on way.  Young sailors enter the world of maritime  - by meeting real Captains, crew and shipwrights in their element, heading out to sea on rowboats, powerboats and sailboats and learning what it takes to live on and by the Sea.

There are FOUR different themes offered throughout the Summer allowing the opporuntunity for your child to take part in one - or all of them!

Learn to sail: ages 8 - Adult (you're never too old to learn to sail!) We offer beginner through advanced cruising and racing classes on our fleet of Optimist and Vanguard 15 Sailing Dinghies and our 26' Thunderbirds.

We also offer Private Lessons, Charters, Learn to Sail - for Women, Docking Only and Family Lessons for you and your children or grandchildren. The schedules are set to work around your busy work and life schedule.

Make this the summer that you learn what it takes to fill your sails and quietly slice through the beautiful waters of Port Townsend Bay fueled by the wind

Sail Training on the Schooner Martha: ages 12 - Adult and Families.

Go sailing and learn on one of the most beautiful boats in the Northwest.  Your experienced crew and teachers are Captains Robert D'Arcy and Holly Kays who maintain, teach and lead your voyage aboard the 102 year-old Martha.  She has been meticulously preserved and is a race-car in a steady breeze.  This is truly a voyage you or your child will never forget.

For much of the summer there will be visiting ships on the Northwest Maritime Center Pier.  The ships will be open for tours and charters so come on down and take advantage of the opportunity to get out on the water on a classic.

For 10 days a month the schooner Merrie Ellen, a beautiful 107' converted halibut Schooner will be offering tours and evening sails (from 3-6pm everyday) from the NWMC pier.

There are many ways to get on-the-water with the Northwest Maritime Center for sail-training or charters.  Contact us to find out about multi-day sails aboard the Schooner Martha to the San Juan's and Desolation Sound, or sails aboard the Adventuress, Alycone, Annie II, Bryony, Pax or to get out on our fleet of traditional and contemporary sailboats and replica longboats.

The fences around the Northwest Maritime Center construction are easy to walk around to get to the Pier which is open to the Public 365 days a year.  Just walk to the end of Water St. and walk along the permiter of the contruction zone to the Pier - this is also a great vantage point to see all the changes going on on the site.

A portion of the revenue for all charters go to support NWMC&WBF youth maritime programs.