The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding and the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend, Washington present experiential educator and international boatbuilder Lance Lee. Mr. Lee will speak on “Joseph Conrad and the Tremolino” at 6:30 pm Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Northwest Maritime Center’s Maritime Meeting Room (MMR). Mr. Lee is noted for his re-creations of historic watercraft,…
Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding Instructor Jesse Long has been awarded a John Gardner grant from the Traditional Small Craft Association of America. Jesse received the grant to fund his research with renowned boat builder and educator Lance Lee at the Scholarshipwrights: Apprenticing Land and Sea in Rockland, Maine. John Gardner grants are awarded to projects that broaden traditional…
Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding staff taught 70 Girl Scouts how to build boats at a July 23, 2013 summer camp in Sequim, Washington! They learned about the boat school from Executive Director Pete Leenhouts, careers related to boat school skills from Director of Education Pamela Roberts, and the parts of a boat (transom, thwart, planks, carvel and lapstrake)…
The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, a unique natural biome of the world. Surrounded by water on three sides, the Peninsula is a haven for people interested in marine activities such as boating and fishing. Mossy rain forests create native habitat for a host of wild animals. Home to the…
The Traditional Large Craft program at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding will prepare you for employment in the field of wooden boatbuilding with an emphasis on large vessel construction. The knowledge and skill sets you’ll acquire in this program will enable you to join teams of boatwrights at an entry level, building vessels such as offshore cruisers, motoryachts,…
Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding graduates of the Traditional Small Craft diploma and degree programs join teams of boatwrights at an entry level, building vessels such as offshore cruisers, motoryachts, workboats and replica craft of many types. Small Craft graduates also find entry level employment in maritime museums, historical societies, schools, and non-profit organizations that build, maintain and operate…
Our campus is located on a pristine and protected harbor — Port Hadlock — on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. We launch boats from our shoreline.The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is located along the waterfront of the six-acre Port Hadlock Heritage Campus. The boat school has been acquiring waterfront properties and restoring buildings for a number…
In this photo slideshow you can see the contemporary wood composite boats built at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. Included are photos of the Stephens/Waring designed Sentinel 24 day sailor and 62-foot Bob Perry yacht. Students who graduate from the Contemporary Wood Composite Boatbuilding program go on to work in boat building and repair, as well as yacht…
In boats made here, the BBC will repeat an incredible river expedition! By Brian J. Cantwell Seattle Times outdoors editor A new TV documentary about John Wesley Powell’s famed exploration of the Grand Canyon has come to Washington for authentic — if ill-suited — wooden watercraft. LONG BEFORE any modern-day, quinoa-gobbling Californian had the notion, John Wesley Powell may…
The Puget Sound Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association is co-sponsoring a Sail-In. The four boat shops at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding will be open for tours, as will the blacksmith and welding shops. An informal bar-be-que will be hosted by the School for students, staff and TSCA members and guests. In addition, there are plenty…
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Founded in 1981, the school offers a full-time 12 month Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degree in Boatbuilding, a 9-month Diploma program in Marine Systems, and 5-day Intensive courses in Marine Systems topics.
