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Wooden Boat Festival

Took the time to attend the wooden boat festival in Port Townsend. The bands were great and we had sunshine, fog, and some rain. Went sailing on Friday in the under 26 foot class on a 25 foot boat that … Continue reading →

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Got my new credential from the National Maritime Center

Received my new credential from the National Maritime Center. My credential expired on Sunday August 24th, so quite relieved that this showed up a few days after it expired. Was only able to do a “renew” of my 200 ton … Continue reading →

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Chief mate on a schooner

I had the privilege of being a chief mate on this schooner for 6 weeks. We did week long trips along the Maine coast with 13 to 16 year old teenagers. Most of the weeks we toured the Maine Maritime … Continue reading →

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Delivery cal 27 olympia to tacoma

Helped deliver a cal 27 from olympia to tacoma. The weather was okay with some rain showers, and we had to change the racor filter towards the end of the trip. 35 miles and did it in 8 hrs, taking … Continue reading →

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S/V Windy

Spent about two months training and trying to be a captain on this four masted schooner in Chicago. Due to financials they had to let me go, business was down almost 75% from last spring. Enjoyed my time getting to … Continue reading →

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