Thank you to everyone who donated to help us meet the challenge. Our success came from your support.
The Board of Directors of the Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation seeks an Executive Director who is a gifted, entrepreneurial and visionary leader to build upon the organization's premier reputation and to lead it at a time of tremendous opportunity and great momentum.
The sun is shining, the wind is up, and our new facility is full of life. There are still spaces available, for you, your child, or your grandchild to take a class with us this summer.
Northwest Maritime Center: Survival and Safety at Sea Series
Water Rescue Skills for the Avid Boater
Tuesday June 29
From 6-10pm at the Northwest Maritime Center
Always wanted to learn more about your boat's small diesel engine? Now's your chance! The Northwest Maritime Center presents two classes that will cover the basics of small engine function and maintenance.
Here's the place to get the scoop on the crews, boats and winners of the 19th Pacific Challenge that was held at the Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation the weekend of May 22-23. First the boats:
• Bear is owned by the Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden boat Foundation. She was crewed by Port Townsend Sea Scouts.
• Townshend is owned by the Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation. She was crewed by students from Mar Vista, an alternative high school within the Port Townsend School District.
Please join us this weekend May 22-23 as the Northwest Maritime Center hosts the 19th annual International Pacific Challenge. Teams of young mariners from around Puget Sound will gather to compete in this annual test of their seamanship, navigation, sailing, and rowing skills.
After taking the helm of the Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation (NWMC & WBF) three and a half years ago and wrapping up a $12.8 million capital campaign this spring, Executive Director Stan Cummings says he will step down at the end of this year.
Join the Port Townsend Sailing Association as they host Jeff Madrigali at the Northwest Maritime Center on Thursday, June 3rd at 6pm. The title of his presentation will be "The Path To Victory." Click below for details.
Please join us on Saturday May 1st for the grand opening of the Wooden Boat Chandlery and Aldrich's Galley. There will be specials and samples. In addition, it is opening day of boating season, and the Northwest Maritime Center is the ideal place to watch the parade.
To honor and celebrate Captain Bill Curry, there will be an informal potluck gathering at the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in Port Hadlock on Sunday, May 2nd at 3pm. Please bring food to share and something to drink.
The annual maritime swap meet is taking place this Saturday, April 24th on the Cupola House Lawn.
This Sunday, April 18th from 1-4pm at the Food Co-op you are invited to a community Earth Day celebration: Boat, Planes, Worms, & Fish.
Get a grasp on the racing rules of sailing in a racing workshop offered by Dick Rose and sponsored by the NWMC and the Port Townsend Sailing Association. Seattle area author Dick Rose of Sailing World Magazine's "Rules" column and member of both the US Sailing and ISAF Racing Rules Committees will present an evening class on the racing rules of sailing.
The Northwest Maritime Center will be hosting an art and poetry exhibit sponsored by the Port Townsend Arts Commission entitled Shape of Water.
Every year, the Port Townsend Library sponsors a Community Read during which the entire town gets together to read and discuss the same book. This year the book is The Hungry Ocean by Linda Greenlaw. The Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation will be hosting two gatherings in conjunction with the Read. One on March 16th, and one on March 17th.
The Port Townsend Education Foundation is holding its second annual "Art With Heart" auction at the Northwest Maritime Center on Saturday February 20th starting at 7:30pm.
Join us and our co-sponsors the PT Marine Science Center for an evening with author Brad Matsen, as he gives a program based on his biography of Jacques Cousteau.
Brion and Crew and You
Hands-on, Great Tools,
Great Instruction
3-Strand Splicing
& Fancywork Workshop
at the Northwest Maritime Center on Februray 6th
PLEASE NOTE: The phone number listed in the eNewsletter to register for this class in incorrect. The CORRECT number to call is 360.385.1080
Happy Holidays! The Wooden Boat Chandlery and the Northwest Maritime Center's administrative offices will have reduced holiday hours. The administrative offices will be closed from Thursday, December 24th until Monday, January 4th.
Please click for Chandlery hours. (Updated)
Whether Santa comes by boat or horse drawn carriage, his arrival in Port Townsend always heralds the beginning of a festive holiday season. He arrives this year on Saturday, December 5th and we invite all of you to join us from 11am-4pm in the Northwest Maritime Center's large conference room for a day filled with activities, gifts, and cheer. Stay warm and listen to live local music before heading down for the community caroling and tree lighting. Enjoy free refreshments as our "happy holidays" wish to you.
On Saturday November 21st from 1pm-3pm, The Wooden Boat Chandlery presents a creative ropecraft workshop, How to Tie An Ocean Plat, with instructor Brian Wentzel.
On Thursday evening September 10th, the Northwest Maritime Center's Community Opening was held on Water Street in front of the main staircase of the new facility. After some brief words from the president of the board, the executive director, and the mayor of Port Townsend, a cannon was fired and the doors to the Chandler Maritime Education Building were flung open to welcome the community to our new home.
Please join us on Thursday evening, September 10th at 5pm for the community opening of the First Federal Commons, the Compass Rose, and the Chandler Maritime Education Building.
Come Meet the Stars!
Register now for Celestial Navigation course with Capt. Sanders of U.S. Maritime Academy.
Course will be held at the new Northwest Maritime Center's Chandler Maritime Education Building on Tuesdays September 29-November 17th, 6:30-9:30.
Cruise the San Juan Islands aboard a historic longboat on August 10-14th and 17-21st. These "FAM Tour" excursions will explore anchorages and waters of the San Juan Islands while aquianting industry leaders with the beneficial outcomes of longboating.
Due to an extended construction schedule, there will be no hard hat tour on Saturday June 13th. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause and expect to be conducting tours again the following weekend.
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.
Public preview tours of the nearly completed Northwest Maritime Center buildings will be available during the Bridge Closure Sunday, May 31 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has announced a $300,000 grant to the Northwest Maritime Center for new facilities construction. The Trust's mission is to enrich the quality of life in the Pacific Northwest by providing grants to organizations that seek to strengthen the region's educational and cultural base in creative and sustainable ways. The Northwest Maritime Center is building a new, 27,000 square ft. facilities at the east end of Water Street. "We're about 55% complete now," said executive director Stan Cummings. "Siding is going on, dry wall is up in the Heritage Building and the second-floor decks are almost in."
"At first I was really scared about going out on the boats, but now I love it," reports a 6th-grade student from the Kokanee School of Seattle.
