Schedule of Events:

Thursday, September 5, 2024
 
Cruising and Technical Stage

5:30pm: Lifetime Achievement Awards

Main Stage in Bar Harbor

5:00pm: Connor Forsyth & Jonathan Doyle
6:00pm: Joe Crecca and the Homewreckers
8:00pm: Lowire

Technical Stage

8:00am: Detailed Look at DIY Engine Maintenance
12:00pm: My Diesel Engine is Acting Up: What May Be Wrong, and Can I Fix It?

Friday, September 6, 2024

Adventure Stage

11:00am: Voyaging to Mexico as a Family
12:30pm: Heavy Weather Tactics: Using Para-Anchors and Storm Drogues
2:00pm: Tacoma and the Sea
3:00pm: Maritime Matriarchs: The Women Shaping the International Marine Sector

Boat Yard Stage

9:00am: Sharpening
10:00am: Sail Survey & Repair
11:00am: The Foundryman's Craft: Port Townsend Foundry
12:00pm: The Importance of Underwater Services
1:00pm: New Sparks: Tales from a Young Marine Electrician
2:00pm: Measuring & Marking in the Boat Shop
3:00pm: Stitch and Glue: Hands-On Demonstration

Boatbuilding Stage

10:00am: Spilling, Carving, and Fastening Carvel Planking
12:00pm: Intro to Marine Corrosion
1:00pm: Fillleting Techniques
2:00pm: Wakespeed
3:00pm: The Foundryman's Craft: Port Townsend Foundry

Cruising Stage

9:30am: Marine Weather in Electronic Charting Systems
11:00am: Docking: Two People, One Line, Any Conditions, Full Control
12:30pm: Square Rig Tall Ship Sailing on the Pacific Ocean
2:00pm: History of Ropemaking in Scandinavia from the Vikings Until Today
6:00pm: Blazer Party

Discovery Stage

9:30am: Building a Traditional Sliding Rowing Seat
12:30pm: Headsail & Mainsail Trim
2:00pm: Standing Rigging Basics
3:30pm: Sew What? Sewing While Cruising

Innovation Stage

10:00am: New Developments in Elecric Propulsion
11:00am: Understanding & Implementing Marine Decarbonization
12:00pm: Composting Toilets: The Science and Practical Benefits
1:00pm: Toplac Plus: A New Generation of Topside Finish
2:00pm: Hideaway's Story: From Dream to Launch
3:00pm: FinRae Dry Ice Blasting: Eco-Friendly Cleaning Solutions
5:00pm: Women in Boatbuilding Tea Social
6:00pm: Maritime Women Group Photo

Interview Stage

6:00pm: 26’ and Under Race Awards

Kids' Cove

9:30am: Kids' Boatbuilding
9:30am: Gyotaku-Fish Printing

Main Stage in Bar Harbor

12:00pm: The Shifty Sailors
1:00pm: Anderson Lake Swamp Thing
2:00pm: Combo Choro
3:00pm: Jill & Kevin
4:00pm: Deadwood Revival
5:00pm: Andy Koch's Badd Dog Blues
6:00pm: Kalan Wolfe & The Shift
8:00pm: Joy In Mudville

Marina Room

7:00pm: Sea Shanties

Marine Science and Stewardship Stage

10:00am: What's in the Water? Live Plankton Demonstration
11:00am: WA State DNR Derelict Vessel Removal Program
12:00pm: SoundToxins Phytoplankton Monitoring Program
1:00pm: Eliminating Derelict Fishing Gear from the Salish Sea to Protect Marine Life
2:00pm: Learn About Harbor Porpoises and How You Can Help
3:00pm: Treaty Tribes and the State Work Together to Ensure Sustainable Fishing
4:00pm: Who Are the Orcas That Visit Port Townsend Area?

Northwest Maritime Beach

1:00pm: 26’ and Under Race Skippers Meeting

On the Water

9:00am: Katie M | Left Coast Charters
9:30am: Adventuress | Sound Experience
9:30am: Paddlewheeler Rides – Free!
10:00am: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
10:00am: Intro to Sailing Lessons on La Vie en Rose
11:00am: Row & Sail a Longboat – Free!
11:30am: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
12:30pm: Intro to Sailing Lessons on La Vie en Rose
1:00pm: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
2:00pm: Schooner Zodiac
2:30pm: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
2:30pm: 26’ and Under Race
3:00pm: Intro to Sailing Lessons on La Vie en Rose
4:00pm: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack

Pilothouse

9:30am: Ship Simulator Tour

Sail Loft

1:00pm: Artful Sailor Demonstration

Technical Stage

8:00am: Commonly Seen Electrical Installation Mistakes on Boats and How to Fix Them
12:00pm: Practical Electrical Systems Troubleshooting for Boaters

Woodworking Tent

9:30am: Wood Turning: Make a Wooden Pen
9:30am: Make your own Cheese Board
9:30am: Make your own Wooden Boat Festival branded Keychain

Saturday, September 7, 2024
 
Adventure Stage

9:30am: The Long Tide: Stories from the Lower Columbia
11:00am: Seeking Synchronicity: A Solo Kayak Journey up the Inside Passage
12:30pm: Dirt Bag Sailing Around the World
2:00pm: The Resurgence of Haida Sail Making
3:00pm: The Resurgence of Haida Sail Making: A New Era of Masted Haida Canoes

Boat Yard Stage

9:00am: Sharpening
10:00am: All About Dovetails
11:00am: Adventure Sketching
12:00pm: Surveying the Wooden Boat
1:00pm: An Infrastructure Corrosion Technician Walks Into a Marina Bar...
2:00pm: Varnishing Tips and Tricks
4:00pm: Knothing But Knots

Boatbuilding Stage

10:00am: Chopping the Rabbet
11:00am: Demystifying Foils
12:00pm: Peel and Stick Carbon or Glass Laminating
1:00pm: Basic Electrical Safety and Troubleshooting
2:00pm: Wakespeed
3:00pm: Oar Making

Cruising Stage

9:30am: (Re)Storying the Black Pacific
11:00am: Sailing Into Our Seventies (Expanded)
12:30pm: New Ideas in Stitch-and-Glue
2:00pm: International Women Boatbuilding Panel
3:30pm: Small Boat Design Panel
6:30pm: Special Movie Presentations: The Sound & West Shore

Discovery Stage

9:30am: The World of Seabirds
11:00am: Sail Inventory and Handling
12:30pm: Saving the Lines: Documenting Historic Vessels for the Future
2:00pm: Boatography: The Art of Digital On The Water Imagery 101
3:30pm: Stewardship and Beyond – Owning and Cruising a Classic Motor Yacht
4:15pm: Teak Decking: How to Make it Last

Innovation Stage

10:00am: Toplac Plus: A New Generation of Topside Finish
11:00am: Boatbuilding in Italy
12:00pm: Composting Toilets: The Science and Practical Benefits
1:00pm: New Developments in Electric Propulsion and a Review of Old One
2:00pm: Navigating the New Charting Landscape: Best Practices for Paper & Electronic Charts
3:00pm: Surf Scooter the Power Outrigger
4:00pm: Fight or Float: A Story of True Grit, Passion, Scuffed Knuckles, Bruised Knees, and Broken Hearts

Interview Stage

6:00pm: NW Schooner Cup Awards

Kids' Cove

9:30am: Gyotaku-Fish Printing
9:30am: Kids' Boatbuilding

Main Stage in Bar Harbor

11:00am: Bertram Levy Duo
12:00pm: Matthew Moeller
1:00pm: Mary Flower and the BBQ Boys
2:30pm: Tania Opland
4:00pm: Time & Tide
5:00pm: Eagle Mountain Band
6:15pm: Global Heat
8:45pm: Uncle Funk And The Dope 6

Marina Room

7:00pm: Sea Shanties

Marine Science and Stewardship Stage

10:00am: What's in the Water? Live Plankton Demonstration
11:00am: Relocating 4,000 Critters & the New Point Hudson Jetty
1:00pm: MyCoast & Citizen Science Apps You Want to Know About!
2:00pm: Eelgrass ecology and restoration
3:00pm: The Pursuit of Deep Sea Minerals: Is It Green?
4:00pm: Sailbotix: Exploring New Horizons With Autonomous Boats for Education

Northwest Maritime Beach

8:00am: Rowing Race Registration
9:00am: NW Schooner Cup Skippers Meeting

On the Water

9:00am: Katie M | Left Coast Charters
9:15am: Paddlewheeler Rides – Free!
9:30am: Adventuress | Sound Experience
10:00am: Rowing Race
10:00am: Schooner Zodiac
10:00am: Intro to Sailing Lessons on La Vie en Rose
10:00am: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
10:00am: Row & Sail a Longboat – Free!
11:30am: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
12:30pm: Intro to Sailing Lessons on La Vie en Rose
1:00pm: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
2:30pm: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
3:00pm: NW Schooner Cup
3:00pm: Intro to Sailing Lessons on La Vie en Rose
4:00pm: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack

Pilothouse

9:30am: Ship Simulator Tour

Sail Loft

1:00pm: Artful Sailor Demonstration

Technical Stage

9:30am: Reefing in five minutes or less
11:00am: Come meet the Stars: Celestial Navigation!
12:30pm: Offshore Rigging Readiness
2:00pm: The Plywood Viking Ship Adventure
3:30pm: (Re)Building the Western Flyer

Woodworking Tent

9:30am: Make your own Cheese Board
9:30am: Make your own Wooden Boat Festival branded Keychain
9:30am: Wood Turning: Make a Wooden Pen

Sunday, September 8, 2024
 
Adventure Stage

9:30am: Destination Undetermined
11:00am: Boatography: The Wide Angle Art of Digital Imagery 102
12:30pm: The World of Seabirds

Boat Yard Stage

9:00am: Sharpening
10:00am: Hands-On Epoxy: Learn the Tricks of How to Do It Well
12:00pm: Outboard Repair
1:00pm: Forty Years in the Boat Yard

Boatbuilding Stage

10:00am: Laminating Deck Beams
11:15am: Wood Screw Nuances
12:30pm: Intro to Marine Electrical
1:45pm: Carvel Planking: Inventions, Tips and Tricks

Cruising Stage

9:30am: Getting Your Captain's License From Anywhere
11:00am: Sailing for a Nuclear Free World

Discovery Stage

9:30am: Traditional Navigation in the Age of Modern Electronics: The Compass & the Sextant
11:00am: Multihulls as a Climate-Friendly Option: Power and Sail
12:30pm: Steam-Powered Mosquitos of the Salish Sea

First Fed Commons

10:00am: Bell Tolls
2:30pm: Sing Out the Boats

Innovation Stage

10:00am: Sustainable Boatbuilding: BlueTree Boatbuilders and Women in Boatbuilding
11:00am: Decarbonizaton Awards
12:00pm: The Greening of Maritime Shipping: Revival of Sail, Electrical, & Other Innovations
1:00pm: Teak Decking: How to Make it Last
2:00pm: Entering Boatbuilding as a Woman Later in Life

Kids' Cove

9:30am: Gyotaku-Fish Printing
9:30am: Kids' Boatbuilding

Main Gate Area

11:30am: Kid's Pirate Parade

Main Stage in Bar Harbor

11:00am: Joe Euro
12:00pm: Hoffman, Logan, Nikles & Grisman
1:00pm: Strikes A Bell , Seattle Chantey Sing

Marine Science & Stewardship Stage

10:00am: What's in the Water? Live Plankton Demonstration
11:00am: Tips & Best Practices for Managing Boat Sewage
12:00pm: Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall
1:00pm: How to ID Marine Mammals in the Salish Sea
2:00pm: They're Here! Invasive European Green Crab

On the Water

9:00am: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Rally
9:00am: Katie M | Left Coast Charters
9:15am: Paddlewheeler Rides – Free!
9:30am: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
10:00am: Intro to Sailing Lessons on La Vie en Rose
10:00am: Adventuress | Sound Experience
10:00am: Schooner Zodiac
10:00am: Row & Sail a Longboat – Free!
11:00am: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
12:30pm: Intro to Sailing Lessons on La Vie en Rose
12:30pm: Boat Tours on Admiral Jack
3:00pm: Sunday | Sail By

Pilothouse

9:30am: Ship Simulator Tour

Sail Loft

1:00pm: Artful Sailor Demonstration

Technical Stage

9:30am: Natural Fiber Rope Making in Modern Use
11:00am: The Magic of Scotland's Western Isles
12:30pm: Visual History of Port Townsend’s Marine Trades & the Port of Port Townsend

Woodworking Tent

9:30am: Make your own Wooden Boat Festival branded Keychain
9:30am: Make your own Cheese Board
9:30am: Wood Turning: Make a Wooden Pen

Date: September 6-8, 2024

Location: Northwest Maritime - 431 Water St, Port Townsend, WA 98368

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