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Boat Interiors Sat 1:15 - 2:15
various sailing and rowing skiffs as a 1930’s Stephens Bros 45’ bridge deck cruiser—the topic of today’s presentation. What they Don’t Tell you about Restoring a Classic Boat Fri 2:30 - 3:30 Jeff Eichen – Specializes in photographing wooden boats. He photographs and teaches Adobe Photoshop professionally in and around the Olympic Peninsula. Jeff grew up in California, studied with Ansel Adams, and is loving his life in Port Townsend as an artist and a professional photographer and teacher. Digital Boat Photography Sat 10:45 - 11:45 Joe Grez - He is a WBF veteran, lifelong boater, part of the winning team in the 2009 NASA Power Beaming Challenge (a real space elevator), and is so obsessed with marine electric propulsion he started his own company. He recently competed in his 1st offshore solar boat race. Electric Propulsion Sat 9:30 - 10:30 Nancy Erley - Sail instructor, two-time circumnavigator aboard her boat Tethys, founder of Tethys Offshore Sailing for Women and an internationally acclaimed speaker and WBF veteran.
Restoring Dorothy Sun 9:30 - 10:30 Steve Habersetzer - A teacher at both the Port Townsend School of Woodworking and the Cedar Root Folk School, he is also an organic farmer and Gypsy Caravan builder. As a woodworker he specializes in solid wood construction and finishing, using non-toxic glues and finishes. Coopering Fri 3:30 - 4:15 & Sun 10:30 - 11:15 Garrett Hack - Furniture maker, author, and woodworking teacher from Thetford Center, Vermont, Garrett Hack is internationally known for hand tool woodworking. He is the author of “The Hand Plane Book”, “Classic Hand Tools”, and regular contributor to “Fine Woodworking” Sharpening Sat 11:30 - 12:15 Jeff Hammond - He apprenticed to Bob Prothero, a preeminent Northwest boatbuilder and founder of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. Now chief instructor at the school, he has led hundreds of students through the lofting and building of scores of vessels ranging in size from eight to fifty feet.
10 Years at Sea, What Went Wrong – and How We Survived it! Fri 1:15 - 2:45 & Sat Noon - 1 Virginia & Robert Gleser - After years in the corporate tie-dyeing world, they dropped out to cruise for many years on their sailboat. Virginia is the author of “Harmony on the High Seas, When your Mate Becomes Your Matey”.
Essentials of Sailmaking Fri 4:30 - 6 & Sat 10 - 11:30 Halsey Herreshoff - Halsey represents several generations of nautical excellence - his family business designed and built 8 America’s Cup defenders. During the 12 meter era, Halsey was bowman, crew boss or navigator and sailed in 4 Cup matches. Halsey is a Webb Institute graduate in naval engineering and architecture, an M.I.T. faculty member, and a Bethlehem Steel nautical engineer. Boat Design Panel Fri 1:15 - 2:45 120 Years if Yachts, Development of Trends and Breakthrough Designs Sat Noon - 1 Jim Heumann - When Jim Heumann and Karen Sullivan first met in 2007 they both had Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 sailboats. Since then they have downsized to just one and have cruised around 14,000 miles together. Karen has been sailing for most of her adult life, while Jim took up the sport in 2005. Lessons Learned Sailing a 24’ boat from PT to New Zealand Sun 9:30 - 10:30
Block making Sat 3:30 - 4:15
Wendy Hinman - She and her husband spent seven years at sea, sailing 34,000 miles aboard her 31-foot cutter. She is the author of the best-selling “Tightwads on the Loose”.
Chopping Rabbets Sun 9:30 - 10:15
Cruising on a Budget Sat 10:45 - 11:45
Finding Happiness Afloat Cruising on a Boat. Fri 1:15 - 2:15
John Harris - Owner of Chesapeake Light Craft. He has produced many designs and thousands of kits; his designs are spread across 70 countries. He lives on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay with his wife, daughter, and a fleet of curious small boats.
The Dream and Power of Choice Sat 1:15 - 2:15
Fiberglassing Over Wood Sat 2:30 - 3:15 & Sun 12:30 - 1:15
Tony Grove - A shipwright and artist in British Columbia, he specializes in wooden boat restoration and construction. He is also a former head instructor at the Silva Bay Shipyard School on Gabriola Island.
Carol Hasse - Sailmaker, sailor, writer, sail instructor, founder and owner of Port Townsend Sails. One of the original Wooden Boat Festival organizers, Carol has a deep love of wooden boats. She has sailed over 50,000 miles
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Keeping Your Relationship Afloat Sun Noon - 1 Elsie Hulsizer – She’s the author of “Voyages to Windward: Sailing Adventures on Vancouver Island’s West Coast” (Harbour Publishing, 2005) and “Glaciers, Bears and Totems: Sailing in Search of the Real Southeast Alaska” (Harbour Publishing, 2010). She and her husband own an Annapolis 44ft sloop, which they have sailed extensively in northwest waters. Sailing the West Coast of Vancouver Island Fri Noon - 1
Why We Sailed to Alaska 5 Times Sat 9:30 - 10:30 Tom Jackson - Senior editor of WoodenBoat Magazine, Tom has had a lifelong interest in boatbuilding and maritime history. In 1997 he moved from Astoria, Oregon, to Maine to combine his background in journalism with his passion for boats. He sails an 18’ No Mans Land boat of his own construction. Charles W. Morgan: The 38th Voyage Sat 3:45 - 4:45 Ben Kahn - He studied Industrial Technology at Berea College in Kentucky under the tutelage of master wood-turner Rude Osolink, then graduated from the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding’s traditional boatbuilding program in 2001, which he joined as an instructor in 2007. He has led the construction of over 20 wooden boats ranging from 11 to 22 feet. Operation Grand Canyon-BBC Expedition Sat Noon - 1 Traditional Wood Planes Sun 12:30 - 1:15 Michael Kasten - A yacht designer experienced in steel and aluminum, and large plank-on-frame wooden boats. His focus is towards a “modernclassic” approach to boat styling and boat function. He lived in Port Townsend for many years; his home is now in Arizona. Boat Design Panel Fri 1:15 - 2:45 Building Large Wooden Charter Yachts in Indonesia Sat 3:45 - 4:45 Sean Koomen - A 2004 graduate of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, he has taught there since 2011. Outside of the school he has worked on, and led, restorations on several large yacht projects. Steam Bending Fri 10:30 - 11:15 Vacuum Bagging Veneers Sat 2:30 - 3:15 Pam LaNua – She’s enjoyed a lifetime of living, working,
cruising, racing, & raising 3 children on the waters of the Pacific Northwest. This year she ventured beyond... sailing from Hobart to Sydney, & then from Hawaii to Port Townsend. She is a commercial fisherwoman in SE Alaska on a 70ft sailing schooner from PT. She lives aboard her 40ft sailboat in Port Townsend. Beyond the Bay Fri 10:45 - 11:45 Tim Lawson - Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Port Townsend School of Woodworking, he teaches furniture making, hand-tool skills, and demonstrates sharpening techniques. Sharpening Fri 10:30 - 11:15 & Sun 9:30 - 10:15 Erin Leader - Growing up in the Northwest, her summers were spent on or in the water: fishing, skiing, sailing, rowing and swimming - she couldn’t have asked for a better childhood. She always appreciated the beauty of wooden boats, but that appreciation became a passion when she met Michael. What we Do for Love- a Wooden Boat Story Sun 10:45 - 11:45 Jesse Long – He graduated from the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in 1999 and has continued his education through Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Seattle Central Community College and the Ilen School of Network for Wooden Boatbuilding in Limerick, Ireland where he is a Master’s Candidate in Traditional Wooden Boatbuilding. Jesse won the Ed Monk Memorial Award in 2013 from the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle, Washington. He has worked as a shipwright, furniture maker, custom woodworker, cabinet maker and structural ironworker. Carvel Planking Fri 11:30 - 12:15 Dan Mattson - He has combined his passion for wooden boats with today’s technology to produce the world’s first podcast dedicated – Continued on Page 34
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