Preview: Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

On September 5th, Eric and I boarded a plane to Seattle, Washington to attend the Wooden Boat Festival and shoot a few “West Coast” videos at the foot of the Olympic Mountains in Port Townsend, Washington.

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13 Responses So Far to “Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond”

  • Bill Bouldin says:

    whimpering in the sling is a sing if legitimacy.

  • Rick Ranney says:

    This show has been an annual pilgramage in our family,what a fantastic summary and the Carol Hasse video a gem……..thanks again, Rick

  • William Boulden says:

    Thank you for putting a mile wide grin on a face sorely needing one. Your love of such things comes through so well that I can vicariously be there to smell the sea and feel the movement of fine vessels of art and purpose.

    Thank you again, I needed this more than you could ever know and I along with many others look forward to your videos.

  • Cathy Dwyer says:

    I feel like booking a trip to Port Townsend this instant! Loved this piece!

  • David Johnson says:

    I think you have struck gold. I’m looking forward to the videos and reading more about the boats of Port Townsend.

  • David Rogers says:

    Very fine ..this will have me checking your excellent website even more frequently.

  • Larry Cheek says:

    “Good boats. Special people. And beautiful geography.” That’s a perfect summation. Thanks to Steve and Eric for their visit.

    I sort of stumbled into the wooden boat world ten years ago with a magazine assignment to write a piece about the Port Townsend and Lake Union (Seattle) festivals. That led, in succession, to building a Pygmy kayak from a kit, a cedar-strip kayak, sailing lessons at the Center for Wooden Boats, U.S. Sailing bareboat certification, building a melonseed sailing dinghy, and finally a 19′ gaff-rigged pocket cruiser. The gaffer, Nil Desperandum, has been in the Port Townsend festival for the past two years.

    It’s been a wild, all-consuming, and decidedly expensive plunge, and my life is immeasurably richer because of it.

    • Steve Stone says:

      Great story Larry! Hmmm… how about writing this story for guest blog on the site?

        • Steve Stone says:

          Thanks Larry, I’ll send you an email Larry with guidelines.

    • terry brower says:

      Larry, I read your book “Year of the Boat”. Very thought provoking. Often I felt like I was looking in a mirror.

  • Art Plewka says:

    On my way home from sea kayaking Vancouver Island BC last summer I made a slight detour to check out the wooden boats in Port Townsend. Your coverage put the frosting on the cake! From a Lake Michigan sailor, thanks for your vision.

    Art