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Today’s podcast is an interview with Douglas Brooks during the 2018 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival.

Doug is a boatbuilder, author, and researcher specializing in the construction of traditional Japanese wooden boats. Brooks has apprenticed with seven boatbuilders in Japan since 1996, building over a dozen types of traditional boats.

Today’s podcast is an interview with Nathan Nelson and Gini Wilson at the 2018 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival at the Northwest Maritime Center.

Nathan and Gini discuss their participation in the 2018 PT Festival Edensaw Boatbuilding challenge and their upcoming journey to Hobart Tasmania Australia to be part of Team USA (along with Steve Stanton and Ryan Chadwick) and build a Haven 12 1/2 to launch and auction off at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival.

Today’s podcast is an interview with Beth Kennedy recorded at the 2017 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival at the Northwest Maritime Center.

Beth talks about how she got into boat building, wooden boats, and her SCAMP journey with her late husband.

Today’s podcast is me myself and I recording a podcast about the highlights of this year’s Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival at the Northwest Maritime Center.

As usual I had an absolute blast at the festival during the 4 days I was there. Some of the highlights include:

Watching Marty Loken receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Spirit & Culture

Recording a record 13 podcasts (about 7 hours of recording)

Hooking up with old and new friends in Port Townsend

Attending a great varnishing presentation by Joni Blanchard

Learning about laminating veneers by Ryan Chadwick for Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding

Attending the R2AK Blazer party

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Marty Loken and Josh Colvin during the 2017 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. Marty is now associate editor of Small Craft Advisor magazine and having fun with it :D.

We talked about SCAMP; a new 6ʹ – 8ʺ pram design; Heather (pilothouse sloop); and lots more cool wooden boat stuff! Tune in and have fun with this story!

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Dillon Majoros during the 2017 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival.

Dillon attend the Landing School and is a designer at CLC Boats in Annapolis Maryland. He’s worked on lots of fun projects including the Teardrop Camper and Waterlust Sailing Canoe. Tune in and have fun with this story

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Doug Jones during the 2017 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival.

Doug is the owner of Traditional Boat Works. He is also the owner of a beautiful 1947 Sparkman and Stephens ’52 Yawl – Pacifica. Tune in and have fun with this story!

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Bruce Tipton during the 2018 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington.

Bruce moved to Port Townsend in the mid 1970’s to check out the wooden boats and has become a part of the Port Townsend Wooden Boat renaissance and culture. He is a master spar maker and boat builder.

In this interview, Tipton discusses how he got to Port Townsend and his work there for the last 40+ years.

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Tiffany and Bruce Halabisky during the 2017 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. Tiffany & Bruce spent 11 years sailing around the world on their 34ʹ Atkin designed gaff cutter Vixen. During the voyage they had 2 daughters (Solianna and Seffa Jane) and the time of their life. Tune in and have fun with this story!

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Simeon Baldwin and Dale Simonson during the 2017 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. Simeon and Dale both own SCAMP micro sailboats. They entered the R2AK first leg in 2017 and had to call the Coast Guard and be rescued due to one crew approaching hypothermia, and also to the SCAMP taking on water (due to a leaking bilge seal). We discuss the entire adventure and the lessons they learned from this harrowing adventure.

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Kelvin Dietz, at the 2017 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. Kelvin and I met through my podcast a few years back. He has built 2 beautiful pygmy kayaks and loves vintage motorhomes and Datsun 510s. We had a great conversation about all these topics!

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Eben & Annie during the 2017 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. Eben & Annie purchased famed cutter Taleisin from Lin & Larry Pardey about 3 years ago and are now living aboard her. We talk about what they are learning from Taleisin and what their future plans are.

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Karl Kruger of Kruger Escapes during the 2017 Wooden Boat Festival

in Port Townsend Washington. Karl is the first person to finish the 750 mile R2AK on a SUP (Stand Up Paddle

Board). He completed the unassisted paddle in 14 days 6 hours and finished ahead of 10 sailboats in the 3rd

annual race. His accomplishment is beyond impressive and I got to sit down with Karl and ask all the fun

questions.

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with famed blue water sailor Lin Pardey during the 2017 Wooden Boat

Festival in Port Townsend Washington. Lin discussed the hows and whys of sailing for millenials

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Graham Byrnes founder of B&B Yacht Designs during the 2017 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. Graham has a fascinating story to tell of his early years of sailing, racing and then designing and building boats.

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Colin Angus during the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington.

Today’s podcast is an interview with Cody & Beth Harris (interviewed in HOWB145) and David Patterson during the 2016 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. Cody and Beth (Rabannah) and David (Cloud Girl) met while cruising in British Columbia. During the podcast we talked about cruising about Princess Louisa Inlet, Vancouver, BC harbor, and other fun cruising.

Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Andrew Breece Publisher of WoodenBoat Magazine during the 2016 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. We talked about Andrew’s youth of boating, how he landed his job at WoodenBoat, and what’s happening at the Magazine today.

Today’s podcast is a recording I made on September 10 after attending the 2017 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. I discuss the highlights of the Festival (for me) and the fun people I interviewed for the podcast.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with John Lockwood of Pygmy Boats at the 2016 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. John and I talk about his recent world travels, SUPs, boat designs and other eclectic topics.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with John Harris of CLC Boats at the 2016 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. John and I talk about their new teardrop trailer, SUPS, kayaks, new products from CLC, and other fun stuff.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Marty Loken at the 2016 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. Marty and I talk about his Bill Garden designed canoe built by Schooner Boatworks in Portland Oregon, Marty’s current projects, and other fun stuff.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Eben Bruyus and Annie Ryan at the 2016 Port Townsend Wooden Boat

Festival. Eben and Annie purchased famed cutter Taleisin from Lin & Larry Pardey last year. They are self admitted “green horn” sailors and are looking forward to a lifetime of adventures aboard Taleisin. Check out their blog at Taleisin.com.

We had a grand time discussing how they found Taleisin, why they bought her, and their unique and fun interactions with the Pardeys before, during and after the purchase.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Lin Pardey at the 2016 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We touched on a variety of topics including “Why wooden boats are great cruising boats”, the sale of Taleisin, and other fun stuff 😀

Lin has just released her new book – Taleisin’s Tales – Sailing towards the Southern Cross – and it promises to be as popular as the dozens of books she has written about she & Larry’s adventures!

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Rich Johanson at the Pocket Yacht Palooza in June 2016.

Rich is a graduate and now employee of the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding, and the proud owner of Philbrick Boats! Philbrick boats was founded in 1934 by Don Philbrick with the mission of building gorgeous wooden powerboats. And Rich is carrying on that tradition!

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Pete Leenhouts at the 39th Annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in 2015.

Pete is the proud owner of Riptide – his beloved 47ʹ x 11ʹ Bridgedeck Cruiser built in 1927 by Schertzer of Seattle. Pete is in the process of a complete restoration of Riptide and she is beautiful and stately!

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Dale Simonson at the 39th Annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival.

Dale built his beloved SCAMP – Luna – with care and precision starting with the SCAMP Camp and finishing it at his home in British Columbia. Dale shares the details of how he selected the SCAMP as his build project, and the journey of actually building her over a 2 year period.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with myself on the highlights of the 40th Annual 2016 Port Townsend

Wooden Boat Festival.

I recorded 9 interviews for the podcast

Gave a presentation on building a SCAMP sailboat

Attended several presentations

Watched the R2AK Blazer Presentation

Had a blast for 72 hours straight – except for sleeping in the bed of my truck 😉

Reconnected with a lot of friends

Dropped my $150 camera lens into Puget Sound 🙁

Check out HOWB 179 for highlights of last year’s festival.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Small Craft Advisor Co-Editor and SCAMP brainchild Josh

Colvin during the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We talked about the R2AK, SCAMP sailboats,

and lots of other fun stuff.

Check our HOWB 040, HOWB 143, for previous interviews I have done with Josh.

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Today’s podcast is a recording I did with boatbuilder, restorer, sailor, pocket cruiser extraordinaire Marty

Loken, during the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We talked about the R2AK, SCAMP sailboats,

Poulsbo boats, and lots of other fun stuff.

Check our HOWB 011, HOWB 098, HOWB 138, for previous interviews I have done with Marty about his own

wooden boat journey.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Robert d’Arcy Captain of the Schooner Martha, during the 2015 Port

Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We talked about Robert’s adventures with family and crew taking Martha on a

yearlong voyage to Mexico, California, Hawaii and other far away places.

Check our HOWB 062 for an interview I did with Robert about his own wooden boat journey.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with John Lockwood of Pygmy Boats during the 2015 Port Townsend

Wooden Boat Festival. We talked about John’s world travels (at the time John was about 2 years into his around

the world trip), boats, paddles and John touched (quite) a little on political issues!

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with John Harris of Chesapeake Light Craft during the 2015 Port Townsend

Wooden Boat Festival. We talked about new and fun projects/kits at CLC (paddle boards, ultralight dinghy, SW

Dory, etc.), changes in the industry and just fun good ole wooden boat stuff!

I’m taking a break from my Podcast Vacation today to publish another episode of HOWB :D.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Jake Beattie during the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We

talked about highlights of the festival, news at the NWMC, and more importantly the inaugural R2AK and the

announced second R2Ak scheduled for June 23, 2016!

Click on the green player button above to listen to the podcast with Jake.

I’m taking a break from my Podcast Vacation today to publish another episode of HOWB :D.

Today’s podcast is a recording I did about an hour after the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival had

ended. I talk about the highlights of the festival and some of the fun stuff I did! I was there for the entire Festival

and had an absolute blast as usual.

I recorded about 8 interviews during the festival which I will be playing over the next few months!

Here are a few highlights of the festival for me:

Doing 8 interviews with some amazing folks – John Harris, John Lockwood, Jake Beattie (R2AK), Robert

D’Arcy, Marty Loken, Dale Simonson, Pete Leenhouts, Josh Colvin

Attending a presentation on mast building by Bruce Tipton – the birds mouth mast may be cool but

probably overrated. There are other ways to build a mast just as strong and light without all the work and

waste

Meeting John Carinha in person

Sleeping in the canopy of my truck for the first time (with CPAP machine on :D)

Getting ideas for my SCAMP

Giving my SCAMP class/presentation

Meeting Rob O’Toole

Encouragement from listeners!

Today’s podcast is an interview I recorded on June 3rd in Port Townsend, WA – the Prep Day for the

inaugral R2AK (engineless race) which began June 4th and was won by Team Elsie Piddock.

This interview is with Thomas Nielsen of Team Sea Runner. Team Sea Runner’s boat of choice – a James

Wharram Hitia 17ʹ. This a catamaran made out of door skins, peanut based epoxy and has a claw sail.

inaugral R2AK (engineless race) which began June 4th and was won by Team Elsie Piddock.

First up: Denny Brausen, Team Noddy Noggins. Denny and B-I-L Simeon Baldwin are doing Leg 1 to Victoria

BC in and 11ʹ 11ʺ SCAMP sailboat.

Second: Dan and Heather, Team Coastal Express – Sailing a 1971 16ʹ Mirror Dinghy with 2 rowing stations.

Third: Stephen Marcoe, Team Golden Oldies. Sailing a 1985 Lock Crowther 38ʹ x 24ʹ catamaran with 2 rowing

stations.

Today’s podcast is 3 interviews I recorded on June 3rd in Port Townsend, WA – the Prep Day for the

inaugral R2AK (engineless race) which began June 4th.

First up: Marty Loken – builder, restorer, cruiser extraordinaire – commentary on the first ever R2AK.

Second: Quill Goldman of BarefootWoodenBoats.com – Entered in the race as “Team Barefoot Wooden Boat”.

Sailing a freshly built 19ʹ transomless sloop.

Third: Denee Chaney – Entered in the race as “Team Un-cruise. Sailing an F25c trimiran (carbon over balsa – so

yeah, there’s some wood there :D).

Today’s podcast is an interview Pete Bergstrom of Monticello, IL. Pete has started G2G Wood and Boatworks in

Monticello.

The G2G mission is to pass life experiences and values from “Generation to generation” (G2g) with adults

leading the way in understanding the value of mentoring younger generations. Building wooden boats and

learning woodworking skills will be the platform for mentoring youth ages 13 to 21.

Bergstrom is an avid woodworker and boatbuilder, and is excited about his new venture!

Today’s podcast is an interview with Bruce Blatchley of the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port

Hadlock, WA.

Bruce is the lead instructor for the contemporary boatbuilding building program which includes stitch and glue,

cold molded, glued plywood lapstrake among other methods. Bruce and I discuss several the current school

projects (boats in progress) and what contemporary building is all about.

Today’s podcast is an interview with Brent Butikofer of Rigby, ID. After owning several sailboats, Brent decided

to build his own. He wanted an easily handled boat, that wasn’t too big or cumbersome to get in and out of the

water, yet was seaworthy and fun. After doing his research, Brent landed on the SCAMP micro-cruising phenom

:D.

Brent has a blog on his build – Building Shackleton – which is phenomenal. There are lots of great pictures and

details. Brent is also and avid bicyclist – check out his cycling blog at Riding Idaho.

Today’s podcast is a Race to Alaska (R2AK) interview with Jake Beattie (Race Brainchild) of the NWMC in

Port Towsend, WA.

HOWB 141 is the first interview with Jake about the R2AK’s inaugural event scheduled for June 4, 2015. In

today’s episode we get an update on the amazing boats and people that have officially entered (registration

closed now) the Race. The race has every vessel imaginable from a SUP (stand up paddleboard) to a Kite Surfer

to a foils boat, and crews which hold Olympic gold medals, and world records in endurance events.

There are approximately 60 entries, and of those about 38 are taking the first leg only option (Port Townsend to

Victoria, BC). That leaves 22 vessels/crews to gut out 750 miles of cold water to Alaska.

Today’s podcast is very special. I sat down and did a recording with my mother – Mary Mattson – of Kirkland,

WA

Mom grew up in Indiana, met my dad in Missouri and moved to Washington state in the 1950’s. During the

recording, we talk about family, faith and boats (you see, my dad was kind of a boat nut). It was a lot of fun and I

hope you enjoy it!

Today’s podcast is with Mark Reuten of Nomad Boat Building in Victoria, BC, Canada.

Mark grew up in Toronto, studied at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, was a shipwright on the Pacific Grace SALTS project, and now has his own boat shop in Victoria.

Reuten builds and repairs all types of wooden vessels, and specializes in canvas wood canoes and skin on frame boats.

Today’s podcast is with Ed Sturgeon of Surrey, BC. The son of a carpenter, Ed took to boatbuilding after one

year of college in Nova Scotia. Sturgeon worked in several boat yards and built homes (including wood framed

homes constructed on the beach in Ireland) , before starting his own boat building and restoration business –

EdSturgeon.ca.

Ed and Louise have been in Surrey for the last 2 years and Sturgeon’s current project is the restoration of

Richochet, a 46’ Kettenburg PCC Sloop built in 1956. Ed and Louise also enjoy camp cruising on their

traditional double ended 18ʹ Nomans Land Cat Ketch.

Today’s podcast is with Dennis Davidson of Northwest Canoe (NWC) in St Paul, MN. NWC began building

strip planked canoes in 1999 and has a large community of builders, followers, enthusiasts, and boat lovers.

Since he youth Dennis has been involved with canoes – paddling them, admiring them, and working for

companies building them. When his friend offered to sell Northwest Canoe to Dennis in 2006, there was no

hesitation on Davidson’s part. After working with Al for a year, he was on his own and has never looked back.

The NWC canoe community is growing and they are building some amazing boats – including their 24ʹ North

Canoe which with 10 paddlers has reached speeds of 8-9 MPH!

Today’s podcast is with Lou Hoang of Bellevue, WA. Lou wanted a functional and seaworthy skiff that he could

use for crabbing and fishing in northwest waters. Enter the Candlefish 16ʹ by Devlin Boats.

Lou purchased the kit in 2014 and after an estimated 500-600 hours finished her up early this year. Lou has had

her out a dozen times or so already this year, and his 5 year old son caught his first fish over the gunwale

of Nausicaa.

Lou modified the design slightly by adding a center console – and he did a fabulous job. Nice work Lou!

Today’s podcast is with John Carinha of Burnaby, BC, Canada. John grew up boating at Point Roberts as a youth

on his family’s 12ʺ aluminum Sears rowboat – this was his “yacht” at the time and he grew to love the water.

John is also an adventurer (including mountain climber). Three years ago he was at a film festival where he heard

Colin Angus speak about his on the water adventures. John got hooked and decided to start an adventure of his

own.

He purchased an Expedition Row Boat kit from Colin Angus and started Row4Autism. In John’s own words:

“Row4Autism involves coupling adventure with an awareness campaign to support recreational community

initiatives to benefit individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The expedition will entail rowing solo and

unsupported around Vancouver Island in its entirety, a distance of 1,100km.”

John completed the first leg of his journey in 2014, and plans to row the second leg this year and the final leg in

2016. Go to Row4Autism for more details.

Today’s podcast is with Craig Barsky of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Craig is the founder and owner of Barsky

Boards.

Craig designs, builds and sells Stand Up Paddle boards (SUP’s) and surf boards. His boards are works of art and

constructed using the strip built method.

Today’s podcast is with Brian Chandler of Vancouver, BC. Brian is the founder and owner of Dreamcatcher

Boats (listen to the podcast to find out more about this catchy name) and is dedicated to developing methods to

build simple and highly functional small boats.

Chandler’s three main designs are: 1.) 14 1/2ʹ Rushton rowboat; 2.) Big Lassie 2 person canoe, and; 3.) Free

Lassie.