HOWB 172 – Interview | Jake Beattie, Update on Inaugral R2AK (Race to Alaska) June 4, 2015
Today’s podcast is a Race to Alaska (R2AK) interview with Jake Beattie (Race Brainchild) of the NWMC inPort Towsend, WA.HOWB 141 is the first interview with Jake about the R2AK’s inaugural event scheduled for June 4, 2015. Intoday’s episode we get an update on the amazing boats and people that have officially entered (registrationclosed now) the Race. The race has every vessel imaginable from a SUP (stand up paddleboard) to a Kite Surferto 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 toVictoria, BC). That leaves 22 vessels/crews to gut out 750 miles of cold water to Alaska.
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HOWB 171 – Interview | My Mom – Mary Mattson – on Boats, Faith, and Family History 04.30.15
Today’s podcast is very special. I sat down and did a recording with my mother – Mary Mattson – of Kirkland,WAMom grew up in Indiana, met my dad in Missouri and moved to Washington state in the 1950’s. During therecording, we talk about family, faith and boats (you see, my dad was kind of a boat nut). It was a lot of fun and Ihope you enjoy it!
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HOWB 170 – Interview | Mark Reuten Founder of Nomad Boat Building
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.
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HOWB 169 – Ed Sturgeon | Traditional Builder, Restorer & Wooden Boat Enthusiast
Today’s podcast is with Ed Sturgeon of Surrey, BC. The son of a carpenter, Ed took to boatbuilding after oneyear of college in Nova Scotia. Sturgeon worked in several boat yards and built homes (including wood framedhomes 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 ofRichochet, a 46’ Kettenburg PCC Sloop built in 1956. Ed and Louise also enjoy camp cruising on theirtraditional double ended 18ʹ Nomans Land Cat Ketch.
Today’s podcast is with Dennis Davidson of Northwest Canoe (NWC) in St Paul, MN. NWC began buildingstrip 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 forcompanies building them. When his friend offered to sell Northwest Canoe to Dennis in 2006, there was nohesitation 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 NorthCanoe which with 10 paddlers has reached speeds of 8-9 MPH!
This podcast is 110% dedicated to celebrating the art, craft, history, tradition and romance of wooden boats around the world.
Season 1 will include all 217 episodes I recorded (and previously published) between 2011 and 2018.
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