NWMC Wooden Boat Festival 2019 – Sailing Races Results
26’ & Under 2019 Results A beautiful afternoon for sailing! 13 boats participated in 9ish knots of steady breeze. Of the participants who were in the festival: 1 Obsession 2 Murrelet 3 Lady Jane 4 Ghita 5 Havhesten 6 Min Dejlise Pika 7 Quin Que Across the line finishes (race started at 13:00:00): 1 Raven 03:09:52 PM 2 Coco Solo 03:11:44 PM 3 Tempest 03:14:20 PM 4 Hakoom 03:18:11 PM 5 Obsession 03:18:18 PM 6 Murrelet 03:18:46 PM 7 Lady Jane 03:19:54 PM 8 Ghita 03:20:40 PM 9 Havhesten 03:28:18 PM 10 Min Dejlise Pika 03:38:42 PM 11 Quin Que [...]
The Call of the Sea
Seen at the Wooden Boat Festival, a new version of an old story. Photo by Wendy Feltham
2013 Wooden Boat Festival Friday Races
Photo by Wendy Feltham Great photo set follows the break. Thanks, Wendy. […]
Memories of Summer
Click for bigger image. Northwest Maritime Center Photo by Kim Carver
2012 Wooden Boat Festival Schooner Race
[slideshow id=50] Thanks to Wendy Feltham for some great shots from the schooner race, plus one of some folks having a heck of a good time.. Pretty impressive how big PACIFIC GRACE is. She makes our local suspects look almost petite. Fun weekend.
2012 Wooden Boat Festival Sail By
[slideshow id=49] A front from the south came through on the Sunday Sail By and gave a good rollicking ride. It was a fun day to sail and no one showed more pleasure in it than the big boats who are made for days like this. But it was not just big boats; all kinds of boats came out to parade around the Bay. What a treat to have the tug ELMORE chug by. As a friend said, "That's how boats are supposed to sound."
Skipper’s Meeting Saturday at NWMC, Shipwright’s Regatta Racing Saturday or Sunday
You may have noticed it was a little windy lately and one forecast showed gusts to 50 for Saturday. That's good weather for fresh Sunrise Coffee, pastries and a skipper's meeting Saturday at 9 am at the Northwest Maritime Center. The Shipwright's Regatta race date isn't as certain. Myron and Ace have said that, “The forecast is pretty dismal for tomorrow, but everything has been checked out to be able to postpone racing until Sunday where the weather looks a little frosty but the wind is forecast to lighten up." "The plan is to have the skipper's meeting as planned [...]
R Boats at the 2011 WBF
Now there are four. A fourth R Boat has joined PIRATE, ALOHA and LADY VAN, welcome ACE to her first Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. Thanks to Lin Parks for these great pictures. [slideshow id=35]