A Boating Conundrum
Boating season is here! There are a lot of boats in Jefferson County, but is anyone aware that those who go out on the...
Off Track! The Log of the Roberto
By Doug Edelsein
In Port Townsend, when you buy your first boat, you get a lot of advice – almost all of it good.
“Don’t buy...
WA360: The Race to Alaska Comes Home
By Ross Anderson
Try this for a business plan: Invite people to pay $550 each to enter a race that requires them to row, paddle...
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...
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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...
Birdman of Protection Island
At dusk on an early summer evening, Protection Island is silhouetted in a deep, red sunset. A gentle breeze carries the murmurs of nesting...
50 Years of Sawdust and Varnish
Port Townsend's Marine Trades
By Ernie Baird with an introduction by Ross Anderson. Photos by Joel Rogers.
When Ernie Baird first found his way to Port...
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...
Why Covid-19 Vaccine Refusal is Dangerous
A recent Rainshadow article by Peggy Myre featured a photo I took while waiting in the Jefferson Healthcare vaccine automobile line. Within two days...
