HOWB 178 – Interview | Thomas Nielsen R2AK on James Wharram Catamaran
Today’s podcast is an interview I recorded on June 3rd in Port Townsend, WA – the Prep Day for theinaugral 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 JamesWharram 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 VictoriaBC 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 rowingstations.
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HOWB 176 – Interviews | R2AK Pre-Race Updates: Marty Loken, Team Barefoot Wooden Boats, Team Un-Cruise
Today’s podcast is 3 interviews I recorded on June 3rd in Port Townsend, WA – the Prep Day for theinaugral 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 – soyeah, there’s some wood there :D).
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HOWB 175 – Interview | Pete Bergstrom on Starting G2G Wood and Boatworks Mentoring Program for Youth
Today’s podcast is an interview Pete Bergstrom of Monticello, IL. Pete has started G2G Wood and Boatworks inMonticello.The G2G mission is to pass life experiences and values from “Generation to generation” (G2g) with adultsleading the way in understanding the value of mentoring younger generations. Building wooden boats andlearning 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!
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HOWB 174 – Interview | Bruce Blatchley, Contemporary Boatbuilding Instructor at NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding
Today’s podcast is an interview with Bruce Blatchley of the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding in PortHadlock, 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 schoolprojects (boats in progress) and what contemporary building is all about.
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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