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Jimmy Cornell unveils new world rally

January 28, 2013, 2:38 am
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World cruiser and author Jimmy Cornell. Photo by Antoine Soubigou
World cruiser and author Jimmy Cornell has organized 30 long-distance rallies over the past three decades, but his newest one is his most ambitious yet. Cornell is spearheading the Blue Planet Odyssey, a round-the-world sailing event scheduled to run from 2014 to 2017 that aims to raise awareness about the global effects of climate change. [...]
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For new boat show director, a trip down memory lane

January 30, 2013, 4:00 am
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Seattle Boat Show Director Katie McPhail
As a child, Katie McPhail always looked forward to the annual Seattle Boat Show. McPhail would work the exhibit booth for her dad’s fishing boat company, Duroboat, and roam the show aisles to check out new waterskiing gear she wanted. She never imagined back then that one day she would be running the show. McPhail, 29, [...]
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Podcast | Man spent three decades building wooden schooner

January 31, 2013, 1:27 pm
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES I had the rare and special privilege of meeting up with Roy Jackson who, along with his late wife Dolores built a 43′ Murray Peterson designed gaff rigged Coaster II Schooner – Dolores M Jackson – between 1976 and 2009.  The interview and time together with Jackson was a blast!  This is [...]
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Seattle world rower to be featured on Evening Magazine

February 4, 2013, 6:44 pm
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Erden
Tomorrow, Feb. 5, KING5′s Evening Magazine television show is scheduled to broadcast a segement about Erden Eruς, the Seattle man who last July completed a five-year solo, human-powered circumnavigation of the globe. Eruς has spent a total of 876 days rowing the world’s oceans, and holds a Guinness World Record for having the longest stretch [...]
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Podcast | Interview with wooden boat builder Jim Metteer

February 8, 2013, 6:29 am
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES Today’s featured interview is with Jim Metteer of Poulsbo, WA.  Jim grew up “all over” the west coast as his dad moved from working at one hydroelectric dam to another.  In 1965 the family settled in south Seattle, WA where Jim graduated from Tyee High School. Jim’s dad had a power boat [...]
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Podcast | Capt. Ken Greff of Sound Experience (part 2)

February 21, 2013, 6:27 am
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Adventuress
PODCAST SHOW NOTES Today’s featured segment is Part 2 of the interview with Captain Ken Greff, president of the board of Sound Experience.  Sound Experience is the caretaker of the 1913 BB Crowninshield designed gaff rigged 101′ schooner Adventuress. Sound Experience’s mission with Adventuress is to “educate, inspire, and empower an inclusive community to make a [...]
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Podcast | Interview with Mindy Ross Center for Wooden Boats’ sailing education director

March 1, 2013, 6:30 am
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES Today’s interview is with Mindy Ross of the Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) in Seattle, WA.  Mindy has been with CWB for 14 years and is currently the Sailing Education Director. Mindy grew up near Cleveland, OH and is a third generation sailor/racer.  Her grandfather raced Comets and Trivets in the 20′s and [...]
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Podcast | Interview with Adventuress Captain Daniel Evans

March 7, 2013, 1:38 pm
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES Today’s interview is with Captain Daniel Evans of Sound Experience and the great 1913 wooden schooner Adventuress. Capt Daniel spent his formative years in Anchorage, AK and began sailing at the age of 4 while on a visit to his grandparents in Gig Harbor, WA.  Evans attended Evergreen U while living on [...]
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Podcast | Interview with Sharon L owners Korie and Tupper Griffith

March 21, 2013, 12:42 pm
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES Today’s featured segment is an interview with Korie and Tupper Griffith and their son Owen, of Port Townsend, WA.  The Griffiths have a rich history of sailing and wooden boats. Tupper grew up in Eugene, OR and learned to surf in CA while visiting relatives.  After high school, he moved to San [...]
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Podcast | Interview with Howard Rice on SCAMP Camp, online boatbuilding and other fun

March 28, 2013, 6:30 am
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES This Episode of HOWB is an interview with Howard Rice of small boat adventure fame, and founder of SmallCraftAcademy.com.  We met up a couple weeks ago during SCAMP Camp #3 in Port Townsend, WA.  I always enjoy speaking with Howard as he is a very articulate, knowledgeable and enthusiastic seaman who has, [...]
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Podcast | Interview with Scott Jones of the NW Maritime Center

April 5, 2013, 4:05 am
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES Today’s featured segment is an interview with Scott Jones of the NW Maritime Center in Port Townsend, WA.  I recorded the interview during SCAMP Camp #3, which is put on by the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock, WA.  For more information about the next SCAMP Camp, click on HookedOnWoodenBoats.com/SCAMPCamp or [...]
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New blogs on Three Sheets NW!

April 6, 2013, 11:24 am
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Tollycraft owner Steve Monrad's blog is among new ones we've added to our site.
Spring is a time for renewal, and we’re shaking things up at Three Sheets Northwest. You might have noticed a few unfamiliar names and new blogs on our site lately. Well, aren’t you observant! We’ve been expanding our network of guest bloggers and are pleased to announce the addition of several blogs written by Northwest [...]
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Podcast | Interview with Zodiac’s Chris Wallace and Jeff Carson

April 12, 2013, 4:00 am
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES Todays featured spot is an interview with Chris Wallace and Jeff Carson.  Chris and Jeff live aboard their vintage 65′ wooden double ender - Kwaietek.  Kwaietek is an ex British Columbia, Canada Forest Service boat that is built stout and beautiful.  Chris is also the Port Captain for the wooden schooner Zodiac. Jeff [...]
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Tacoma maritime history writer wins award

April 12, 2013, 4:00 am
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Chuck Fowler
Tacoma maritime history writer Chuck Fowler was recently honored by the Tacoma Historical Society for his work. At its annual meeting earlier this week, the society presented Fowler with its Murray Morgan Award in recognition of his “significant achievement in historical research and writing.” Murray Morgan, born in Tacoma, was a well-known journalist, author and [...]
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In memory of Bill Barber: Lagoon Cove Marina, British Columbia

April 18, 2013, 4:05 am
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A friend to all cruisers passes on. Most all of us who have visited the Broughton Island Archipelago stayed at Lagoon Cove Marina and enjoyed the company of Bill Barber and Jean Barber.  They went the extra mile to provide a safe, fun, and helpful place for cruising boats to stay and enjoy.  We stopped there [...]
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Podcast | Interview with Schooner Zodiac’s Chris Wallace and Jeff Carson – Part 2

April 19, 2013, 4:00 am
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES Todays featured spot is Part 2 of an interview with Chris Wallace and Jeff Carson.  Chris and Jeff live aboard their vintage 65′ wooden double ender Kwaietek, and both work on the schooner Zodiac.  Today’s podcast is focused on the Zodiac. Zodiac is a 160′ (sparred length) two masted gaff topsail wooden schooner designed [...]
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Interview | Capt. Joshua Berger of Adventuress

April 26, 2013, 5:54 am
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES Todays featured spot is  an interview with Captain Joshua Berger of the schooner Adventuress of Sound Experience.  Sound Experience is the caretaker of the 1913 BB Crowninshield designed 2 masted gaff rigged topsail 101′ schooner. Joshua grew up in New York sailing on Manhassett Bay with his father.  He competitively raced  Bluejays, 420′s, [...]
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Interview | Randy Roberts, NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding student

May 2, 2013, 9:43 am
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES I thought it would be fun to interview a few students at the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock, WA to get their perspective of Getting In The Wooden Boat Game.  This week’s student interview is with Randy Roberts of Colorado.  Randy is a retired Air Force officer where he [...]
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Interview | Andy Stewart of Emerald Marine Carpentry

May 9, 2013, 1:16 pm
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES Today’s interview is with Andy Stewart, one of the owners of Emerald Marine Carpentry in Anacortes, WA.    Growing up, Andy’s dad was in the foreign service so the family lived overseas and moved frequently.  As a youth, Andy enjoyed woodworking and a limited amount of boating with family and friends.   He [...]
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Interview | Doug Hylan, wooden boat designer and builder

May 16, 2013, 7:15 am
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PODCAST SHOW NOTES Today’s interview is with Doug Hylan, owner of D.N. Hylan & Associates in Brooklin, Maine.  Doug grew up north of Boston  with the allure of a small lake in his neighborhood.  He was fascinated by boats and at an early age finished building a skiff that his dad and brother had only [...]
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