Today I discuss the highlights and fun events (from my point of view) of the 2014 Port Townsend Wooden Boat

Festival. I arrived Thursday afternoon and grudgingly left Sunday evening after the festival was over and most of

the boats had sailed away I had an absolute blast for the entire time and secretly wished it was a little bit longer......

Here are a few of the highlights for me:

Recorded 7 interviews for future podcasts:

Lin & Larry Pardey of sailing fame

John Harris – owner of CLC Boats

Colin Angus – 2007 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year

Cody & Beth Harris – Designed and built their own beautiful sailboat over a 2 year period Jay Benford – Designer extraordinaire

Jake Beattie – NWMC Exec. Director; Discussed the all new RACE TO ALASKA

Tony Grove – Restoring Dorothy; oldest (built 1897) functioning sailboat in Canada

Gave a really fun presentation to a full room: Building Your First Wooden Boat – A Primer (based on my eBook)

Took over 300 photographs (ok – I will ditch all but about 75 of the best :D)

Attended 2 presentations

Nautical photography

RACE TO ALASKA

Crewed on “Tradition” (19ʹ Crotch Island Pinky) during Sunday’s sailby

Sold by 14ʹ Dory – Dawn Treader

Spent zero (as in nada) dollars while in Port Townsend

Hooked up with Korey and Christina who moved to Port Townsend last year to attend the NWSWBB after hearing my podcast

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Saw some amazing boats:

A 52ʹ Folding Cruising Boat

Jay Smith’s lapstrake faering; yellow cedar strakes fastened to white oak with copper rivets and trunnels

Lady Washington tall ship

Adventuress tall ship built 1913

Row Cruiser – newly designed rowing and camping boat

Virginia V – Steam powered Mosquito Fleet boat

Pacific Swift Canadian sail training schooner

Lots of of other really cools boats too (about 175 boats all told)