Seawitch

In Festival Boats on June 17, 2022
Sea Witch is a well-known classic wooden boat in the Pacific Northwest. Stories of Sea Witch have been in print for decades in the PNW; a Port Townsend original she
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Poulsbo Boat

In Festival Boats on June 17, 2022
Western Red Cedar planking on oak frames. This Northwest Classic built by students at Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding was recently converted from a diesel to a zero emissions electric
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Bea & Rachel

In Festival Boats on June 17, 2022
The first boat started as a classroom project that quickly evolved into an independent undertaking. It features red cedar, white pine, and old-growth cedar, with gunnels, seat frames, and portage
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Abaco

For Sale

In Festival Boats on June 17, 2022
This Abaco Dinghy was built by students of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. The original plans used were from the Apprentice Shop in Maine but were modified to make
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Jade Lady

For Sale

In Festival Boats on June 17, 2022
Jade Lady has been sailing Northwest waters for the past 25 years. Previous and current owners have undertaken vital upgrades to ensure her next decade high afloat and ready for
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Row Bird

In Festival Boats on June 17, 2022
Row Bird got her name partly because sailboats look like strange, wonderful birds to me and this one rows. And sheโ€™s partly named after my mom, Roberta, who was physically
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Adventuress

In Festival Boats on June 17, 2022
Sound Experience sails the historic schooner Adventuress to educate, inspire, and empower an inclusive community that works to improve our marine environment and celebrates our maritime heritage. Since her launch
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Que Serรก

In Festival Boats on June 10, 2022
Que Serรก is hull number 11 of a limited production run of 19 K43 Sloops built by Kettenburg Marine, San Diego in the mid-1960s. To our knowledge, she is one
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Saturday Night Special

In Festival Boats on August 19, 2021
This SNS was built in Texas for the Texas 200, but health problems stopped the builder from entering the race. The second owner planned to sail it in the Texas
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Chencharu

In Festival Boats on August 19, 2021
Chencharu is one of two Harrison Butler boats built in 1950 in Malaysia. I bought her in Australia in 1977. I circumnavigated Australia and then eventually sailed most of the
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