On the Hard: Pelican
From Classic Yachts to Fish Packers: Their Stories
Pelican: In the World of Wooden Boats
The one-time research vessel Pelican was hauled out at Port Townsend's...
The Wooden Boat Festival In Pictures
Phototgrapher Joel Rogers brings us memories of years past. Click on a picture to see the slide show.
On the Hard: Sea Lass
Requiem for a Brown Owl
By Joel Rogers and Peter Bruckner
Sea Lass - what a wonderful name for a boat. It combines the classic ship's...
On the Hard: The Lady Washington
From Classic Yachts to Fish Packers: Their Stories
The Lady Washington, Washington State's Ship
Approaching the Port of Port Townsend's Boat Haven Marina, it was easy...
Brion Toss: Once in Ten Thousand Years
It started late last week when my husband and I saw the news about a young graduate student who had solved a decades-old mathematical...
Kelley Watson’s PT Crew Is Outward Bound
Like countless graduates everywhere, Port Townsend’s commencement this week is liable to be laced with maritime clichés. They will be setting sail, charting a...
On the hard: Chichagof
From Classic Yachts to Fish Packers: Their Stories
The Power Scow Chichagof.
Chichagof is a power scow, a salmon scow, a fish tender. The U.S....
On the hard: Thea Foss
From Classic Yachts to Fish Packers: Their Stories
Movie Stars, Depth Charges and Tugboat Annie: The Story of the Thea Foss
I still can't think of...
On the Hard
From Classic Yachts to Fish Packers: Their Stories
Comrade Comes Home
In 1930, Herbert William Davis Jr. collaborated with the marine architect H.C. Hanson to design...
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The 2021 Shipwrights’ Regatta: Maximum Fun
photo above by Joel Rogers
Most Washingtonians recognize that February is a winter month, and that the weather can go from calm to gale-force and...
On the Hard: Pelican
From Classic Yachts to Fish Packers: Their Stories
Pelican: In the World of Wooden Boats
The one-time research vessel Pelican was hauled out at Port Townsend's...
So Long, Pygmy Kayaks
More than three decades ago, when guys like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were building technology companies that would change the world, another Ivy...
Fort Núñez Gaona
In 1792, Spanish colonists, led by Lt. Sálvador Fidalgo, constructed Fort Núñez Gaona on the shore of Neah Bay. Named after Admiral Manuel Núñez...
Homelessness: What you see isn’t what you get
Dan looked like an Army sergeant. Denise looked like a Vogue model.
If you had crossed paths with them in downtown Port Townsend in the...
