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The C e n t e r for Wooden B o a t s

1010 Valley S t r e e t S e a t t l e , W A 98I09

Volume XXII Number 5

O c t o b e r 200I

ISSN 0734-0680 1992 C W B

By Nancy Ries, Youth Programs Manager

Much to everyone's delight. The Center for Wooden Boats re-introduced the Adventure Bound* program aboard the 101 foot schooner Adventuress this past summer. On August 5, 22 excited students, myself, CWB volunteer Angelika Steinhorst and CWB volunteer and b o a r d m e m b e r Dav id D o l s o n b o a r d e d Adventuress in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. The next six days proved to be a memorable time for all aboard.

I think almost everyone aboard expected to be awed by the 88-year-old wooden sailing vessel: to hoist the sails, to learn to navigate, to have a chance to steer the ship. And we were all awed

and brought to attention when the wind picked up on the final day of our voyage. When the Captain called "Ready About!", we leapt to lines we didn't realize we had learned the names of.

However, that is only part of the magic of Adventuress. You can learn the names of lines on any sailboat, but there aren't many where you can bring 30 people of varying ages and backgrounds together and spend 6 days learning how to live and work together, creating a community, entertaining and cooking for each other and sharing parts of yourself you didn' t know were there. It is amazing to watch the group dynamic unfold, particularly to watch a group of young people be so open, caring and

supportive of each other as they faced the physical and emotional challenges of life on a tall ship. Whether climbing aloft or cooking a meal, the students were always ready to offer each other words of encouragement.

This year's Adventure Bound trip was filled with many wonderful moments. It is hard to articulate all that happens throughout the course of the week. For me, being on Adventuress is a reminder of the impor tan t things in life; connections with people, with nature, with wood and water.

* A d v e n t u r e B o u n d is an o v e r n i g h t program offered by The Center for Wooden Boats aboard the tall ship Adventuress. Aboard Adventuress, youth ages 14-18 learn sailing, navigation, marine ecology and teamwork. Next year's Adventure Bound trip is scheduled for August 4-9, 2002. For informat ion on how to sign up for this program contact Nancy Ries, nancy@cwb.org. Space is limited!

O U R M I S S I O N : To provide a community center where maritime history comes alive and our small craft heritage is preserved and passed along to future generations.

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NEWS FROM CAMA BEACH By Dick Wagner, Founding Director

O u r m o n t h l y volunteer meeting o n September 29th at Cama Beach began with news that will delay the opening of the Park. The Tulalip Tribes are concerned that fur ther research in the archeology o f the site is needed before any cons t ruc t ion begins. The site is recognized as a fo rmer Native American summer camp for thousands of years. The Tribes have indicated they wish to be a partner in the archaeological stewardship and interpretat ion of C a m a Beach. They are also interested in stewardship of the forest. It is assumed that the assessment of the archeology and forest and possible change in the scope of the project will delay the open ing at least 6 months .

These arc important issues, and we believe their resolution will provide a Park with comprehensive interpretat ions of its his tory f rom its geological, Native American and 1930's waterfront resort stages. Meanwhile, there are many C W B projects in the works or in the planning. Painting of the cabins by C W B and Americorps volunteers is underway. The booklet , A Boater's Guide to the Historic Westside of C a m a n o Island, by Dennis Conroy and Marlys Jolley, is at the printers; a Rich Kolin workshop just competed a 17 ½'

Salmon Wherry. Measured drawings o f the historic Cama Princess have been made by Rich Kolin and a f ine stash of old growth red cedar planking has been donated for ou r C a m a Beach boat workshops by Mrs. Doro thy Phil ipp. We are p lann ing annua l events at C a m a Beach to include canoeing the Stillaguamish River delta, a tradit ional small craft gathering, Mari t ime Heritage Conference and Mothers ' Day sailing.

Planning has begun for rehabilitation of the five CWB designated buildings, further boatbuilding workshops, fur ther documenta t ion of the original Cama Beach boats, a Capta in Chris tmas visit to C a m a n o kids, part icipat ion in regional Fairs and Festivals, and partnerships with regional schools and cultural assets.

Cama Beach will not open tomorrow, but C W B will continue to develop our C a m a n o programs and facilities. W h e n the park is ready, we will be too.

N O ELECTION THIS YEAR! Longtime CWB members may remember that October is usually Ballot M o n t h to elect Trustees

to CWB's Board. This year, however, due to vagaries of the election cycle and the dates that current Trustees joined the Board, there are no Trustees u p tor re-election and no new Trustees to vote on. There will, therefore, be no election.

This is really not an attempt to mimic the Fiasco in Florida. According to CWB bylaws, Trustees' terms are 3 years. There are no current Trustees whose terms are expiring. There are two ways new Trustees can be added to the Board. First, the Board may fill open positions by inviting appropriate people to join. Trustees appointed by the Board do not stand for election until they have served at least 18 months . There are now no newly-appointed Trustees who have served for 18 months . Second, any C W B member may get his/her n a m e on the election ballot by securing the signatures o f 30 C W B members. N o one chose to d o that this year. The upshot is that there is n o one to vote for.

We usually announce the results of the election at our Annual Meeting. Even though there will be no results to announce this year, the Annual Meeting, held on November 7, will still be an event not to be missed. The CWB staff will talk about plans for the coming year, there will be some special presentations and special guest, local historian Walt Crowley, will tell us about some little-known but entertaining highlights f r o m Seattle mar i t ime history. Please join us!

C W B WISH LIST Any t ime is a good t ime to d o some "Spr ing C lean ing" and we can help you - bu t on ly if you've got any o f the fol lowing that you 'd like to clean o u t and send to a good h o m e at CWB:

• Pickup truck!

• Boat fenders

• Line - var ious sizes and lengths

• Braces /hand drills for toy boa t bu i ld ing

• Sawzall (reciprocating saw)

As always, your dona t ions to C W B are tax deductible. And you'l l get a mill ion thanks f r o m all o f us too!

Classifieds For Sale: 1/2 o w n e r s h i p of cer t i f i ed historic B.C. fishing vessel. 38' with Isuzu t u r b o diesel eng ine , hydrau l ics . Wood throughout, cedar on oak frames, in excellent condition. Moored at Fishermans' Terminal. Looking for person with knowledge and love of wooden boats. S8,500. Call Craig Kirkby at 206.523.6655 or e-mail cbkirkbyshome.com for details.

33' Francis Herreschoff classic wooden boat Meadowlark gaff-rigged ketch. Stored in boat shelter on Vancouver Island. $11,500 US. 1.250.339.5647. Collect call ok. Robert Telosky.

16' pedal-powered "Skif fcycle" single: designed by Philip Thiel, built by Rich Kolin. 80-lb plywood hull will do 4.5 mph at 50 "no hands" pedal rpm. Retractable Seacycle drive-unit; single seat adjusts 12" fore and aft. Prototype, complete, almost new, available for $2,400 (cost) from Philip Thiel: 206.633.2017.

Classified ads are available free of charge to CWB members. For non-members, the fee is $10/month. Ads will appear space permitting. If you would like an ad to appear in Shavings or Sawdust, e-mail it to shavings@cwb.org or

fax it to 206.382.2699. Make checks payable to The Center far Wooden Boats and mail to 1010 Valley St., Seattle, WA 98109.

About CWB 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, WA 98109 ph. 206.382.2628 fax 206.382.2699

To learn more about CWB, please visit our Web site at www.cwb.org

STAFF

Dick Wagner Founding Director Bob Perkins Executive Director Casey Gellermann Public Services Manager Andrea Kinnaman Development Manager Mindy Koblenzer SailNOW! Program

& Volunteer Coordinator Laurie Leak Office Manager Patrick Gould Dockmaster Brad Rice Boatwright & Shop

Manager Nancy Ries Youth Programs Manager Chris Sanders Bookkeeper

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Caren Crandell Gary Hammons Betsy Davis Chip Hoins

David Dolson David Kennedy Dave Erskine Stephen Kinnaman Bill Van Vlack Len Marklund George Galpin Pike Powers

Ken Greff Trip Zabriskie

Design and production of Shavings Newsletter by volunteer Heidi Hackler of Dolphin Design: heidih@dolphindesignstudio.com; 206.789.2558; www.dolphindesignstudio.com.

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VOYAGING... It's now Sunday after the horr i f ic events

of September 11. It will be awhile before our next newsletter comes out and events may change our view before this is published but I want to get some thoughts down and share them with CWB's members.

Like many of you, I worked this week in something of a haze. I don ' t seem to have personally known any victims of the terrorist attacks. My brother-in-law was working in the Wall Street area on Tuesday and, though he was near enough to be part of the chaos, he's safe as are all the people in his office. His wife's brother is a NYC f i reman and, though safe physically, has no doub t had many comrades perish and has seen and helped with the worst parts of the rescue effort. With so many people suffering I believe many of us will know, directly or indirectly, someone who was lost. But even if we d o n ' t , I suspect mos t of us will feel somehow estranged f rom normal life for awhile.

At staff meeting Wednesday af ternoon we all agreed that we were feeling n u m b . I don ' t seem to know quite what to think or feel, except to know that my 2- and 4-year-olds seem even more precious than before, to be amazed at the human intui t ion to unite and try to help (and also to be amazed at other humans ' ability to be jerks and take advantage of the situation) and to want to connect with friends and family and remind each other that, after all, it's a powerfully beautiful world we live in.

And then there arc all these little boats that I 'm surrounded by.

In a week when we're reminding ourselves to check u p on what really matters, it's a reasonable question to ask: where in the scheme of things do these boats and this little museum dedicated to preserving them fit? So here's what I think:

I 'm proud to be working at a place that celebrates human artistry, that encourages people to rejoice in what h u m a n hands can create. I know that our visitors, boat nuts or not , respond at a soul-level to the simple beauty of a wooden boat bobbing dockside. I 'm proud to be at a place that celebrates not just the boats themselves but the people who designed, built, used and cont inue to use them. I 'm proud that we put people into the boats and, by doing so, encourage them to explore their heritage, their environment and their own psyches. I 'm proud that by br ing ing boats and people together we have created, and continue to create, a community place where people of all ages and abilities can meet each other, work together and have fun together. In a world beset by many d i seases p e r h a p s o n e o f C W B ' s f i n e s t achievements is to help cure the m o d e r n diseases of forgetting the achievements and w i s d o m o f o u r a n c e s t o r s , o f c r e a t i n g disposable low-quality junk, and of separating ourselves f rom the power of communi ty . I suspect that in the struggles that lie ahead of

us, anything that serves to remind us of the lasting values of craf tsmanship, communi ty , stewardship, inclusion and connectedness , anything that reminds us and allows us to express those values will be an increasingly impor tan t part of our lives.

Thank you for all you do to make The Center for Wooden Boats what it is and what it will become.

Bob Perkins

I find that the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving:... we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it—but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

Youth Programs The Center tor Wooden Boats loves to teach

kids. They are still in their wonder stage. O u r pre-school rowing and paddling instruction program is called, naturally, "World of Wonder." Kids are still in their learning-by-doing stage. They learn to walk and talk by listening, observing, and through vigorous experimentation. Kids who have mastered the cookies and milk protocol can just as easily learn stability, f lo ta t ion , hydrodynamics and aerodynamics. Haven't you heard of pre-teens who fly airplanes? I have found that 8-year olds are the best sailing students. They watch and then confidently copy. Sailing is big-t ime problem solving involving instinctive knowledge of wind direction, sail shape, vessel stability, tide, current and navigational aids. The young ones just clutch the sheet and helm and do it! Adults ask endless questions and miss the thrill of integrating the left brain memory bank connection with the right brain hand connection. The kids learn fast, remember long and pass it on.

O u r you th p rograms have had a greater impact on the students than we dared to hope for. They conf i rm our reason for being. They provide education that makes a difference. Most museums grade their success by the number of people who passed through their turnstile. We count the number of people who have left with new skills and widened horizons.

We teach more than heritage skills, although we present history in a compelling manner . The Lord knows how many of us suffered terminal boredom in history class memorizing names and dates. Besides living history, our youth programs are providing uses of the abstract theories of math and science. The s tuden t s are e n h a n c i n g thei r ma ins t r eam curriculum. They are learning new dimensions and it's about time. The dimensions of our world are changing fast. I grew up in the three dimensional world of Isaac Newton. Kids are growing up in cyberspace, with n dimensions.

In many ways, traditional curricula for youth are not relevant to post graduation work-life. Experience in planning and creating is hard to find in schools today. Computers have grabbed us by the throat. They are an irreplaceable part of our world, but computers store knowledge, not wisdom. Direct experience learning gives students a means of preparing for effective action in the New World. In direct experience programs s tudents visualize s t ructures and organize knowledge. In learning to handle boats they also practice teamwork. As captain; a revolving responsibility, they learn leadership. In small sailboats, finesse is required for best performance, not strength. Boys and girls are equally qualified to excel in sailing.

We believe that hands-on, right brain, left brain synchronization is more important than ever in youth education. CWB is proud of its leadership role among museums in adding values to the learning goals of our schools.

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Rollin' rollin' O u r New Haven Sharpie has been undergo ing a complete

restoration for the past few months . As with most boat projects it wound up being a bit more work than we figgered originally. To date she has all new planking (sides and bottom), stem and portions of the chine logs and keelson. She still needs a new deck, mast partners and miscellaneous coamings and such. She'll also be sporting a new name when she's relaunched but we're keeping that secret, so stay tuned! The project is funded by the King C o u n t y Landmarks and Heritage Commiss ion. Staff Boatwright Brad Rice has done the lion's share of the work, assisted by Cody Dunagan and volunteer J im Feltrup.

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rollin'... The accompanying pictures show Brad, Cody and J im rolling the

big lady over after having her new bot tom put on. As you can see she pretty well fills up our shop. Brad's kind of a genius about figuring out how to move her around without anybody getting bruised. It's fun to watch!

The boat is an outs tanding performer in our free rides CastOff program. We'll let you know when she's back in the water so you can come down and go ou t for a spin. We all love her and we're sure you will, too.

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Maritime Skills Workshops NATIVE AMERICAN PADDLE CONSTRUCTION November 3 4, 2001 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. -5 p.m. both days, CWB Boatshop Fee. $125 members, $135 non-members Instructor. Ray Arcand Ray Arcand is very experienced with canoeing and various styles of canoe paddles and is a skilled woodcarver, tool maker and paddle maker. In this class, students will be introduced to the evolution of paddle styles and types of preferred woods. They will then use a variety of traditional hand tools to carve their own traditional Northwest native paddle, either single or double blade. Those who build their shaving horse on October 13 & 14 (see Shaving Horse Construction Workshop) should bring them to use in this class. Limited to 6.

SAIL REPAIR WORKSHOP November 10. 2001 (Saturday) 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Naval Armory Fee: $105 members, $115 non-members Instructor: Ellen Falconer The course will include repair of holes and rips, chaffing of seams and wear from hardware. There will be instruction on inspection and prevention maintenance to avoid problems with sails. Students will make take-home samples of the key types of repairs to be expected. The cost of materials is included. The instructor owns a sail loft and has a wide range of experience in both sailing and repair. Limited to 6.

CAMA BEACH WORKSHOPS OARMAKING November 10 & 11 (Saturday - Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop Fee: $110 members, $120 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin Students will learn the design elements of good oars and build both straight blade and spoon oars under the guidance of instructor Rich Kolin. Limited to 8.

PLANE MAKING WORKSHOP

December 8 (Saturday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Marysville Boatshop Fee: $80 members, $90 non-members Led by Rich Kolin, students will build and take home a classic 9" block plane and blade. The tool is practical to use, pleasant to touch, and classic as a piece of folk art. Limited to 8.

N O T E : A $100 non- re fundab le deposit is required to register for all boatbui lding workshops; the balance is due no later than two weeks prior to the workshop, f o r all other workshops, pre-payment in full reserves you r place. Classes wi th fewer t han fou r s tuden t s will be canceled or pos tponed .

Until the new Cama Beach State Park opens in 2002, C a m a n o Island area workshops will be held at a shop in Marysville. C W B will provide a map to the site with materials sent to students after they register.

CouRSES USUALLY OFFERED DURING

THE YEAR: Basic Knots • Basic Navigation • Block Making • Boat Building Tricks • Boat Photography • Boat Shop Tour • Brightwork • Canvas Canoe Repair/ Restoration •Carvel Plank Boat Building • Canoe Restoration Workshop •Model Ship Building • Nameboard Design & Carving • Celestial Navigation • Fancy Knotwork Greenland & Aleut Kayak Construction • Half Model Building •Lapstrake Boat Building • Lofting •Maine Guide Canoe Building • Plane Making • Rigging • Metallurgy/Bronze Casting • Salmon Wherry Workshop • Sail Making & Repair • Oar Making • Skiff Building • Strip Plank Kayak Building •Sailing & Advanced Sailing •Str ip Plank Canoe Building •Wood Carving •Toy Boat Building •Wherry Rowing • The Salish People and Their Skills • Woodworking for Teens • Wooden Boat Restoration •Zodiac Cruise

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C e n t e r f o r W o o d e n B o a t s

E V E N T S LEARN TO "SAIL NOW!" All year 'round (classes every day in the summer!) 11 am-1 p.m. or 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday (April 16-Sept 6th) Instructors: Volunteers Fee: $250 per person (includes a one-year CWB membership, the textbook The Complete Sailor, and an on-the-water skills test) Students learn to sail classic boats in one session of classroom work and 8 to 10 lessons of hands-on instruction (within a four-month period) in our small boats, with no more than two students per instructor. Please call ahead to reserve your space. We also of fer individual lessons by appointment (S20/hour for members, S30/hour for non-members).

O N E - O N - O N E INSTRUCTION Weekday Sailing Instruction Noon - 5 p.m., by appointment Fee: $20/hr members, S30/hr non-members

CAST OFF! Free Public Sail Every Sunday at 2 p. m. Enjoy free half-hour sails on one of our classic-sailboats. Our Cast Off! program allows visitors the chance to sail in boats that are too large or too complex to be a part of our regular livery program. Currently, we're sailing on Colleen Wagner, our new Sharpie Egret. You might also have the chance to find out what it's like to sail Admirable, our recently restored Bristol Bay gillnetter and our logo boat or Amie, a Friendship sloop. Come down and join us any Sunday (weather permitting) for a free afternoon sail on Lake Union. Please feel free to call us around noon on Sunday to check weather conditions.

THIRD FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES Every 3rd Friday 7 p.m. CWB Boathouse Each month CWB finds a speaker of wit and experience to talk about his or her special knowledge. It is also an opportunity for CWB members to meet one another and the staff. Admission is free and refreshments are served (donations to cover costs are appreciated).

November 16, 2001 "Canal Cruising in Holland, Belgium and France'' This is a slide talk by two old friends, Dean Black and Lloyd Haugen, who followed the ubiquitous canals of Western Europe in a decidedly laid back and economical voyage. And, they are still friends.

December, 2001

There will be no speaker in December.

January 18, 2002 "Peter Puget explores the Intracoastal Waterway" Bob and Mary Haywood will tell the tale of their trip on the intracoastal waterway from Lake

Okeechobee to Chesapeake Bay and the other Washington on their 24' Sam Devlin powerboat "Peter Puget".

S e a s o n a l Even t s

CAPTAIN CHRISTMAS December 16, 2001 (Sunday) 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The holiday season is upon us and our annual Captain Christmas family celebration is soon to arrive. Captain Christmas is looking for volunteer elves to help decorate the Captain's boat, bake cookies and participate in the merriment. The festivities will include toy boat building, knot tying, stories and music. Elves should contact Nancy or Mindy at CWB to participate.

FROSTBITE CATBOAT REGATTA & POTLUCK December 30, 2001 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The famous Frostbite Regatta is a t ime to celebrate the Beetlecat col lect ion and the tradition of winter sailing at CWB. Registration for the regatta begins at 12:00pm. Skippers' meeting and races to follow. There will be four teams of four skippers participating in two rounds of relay races. Teams also compete for most original team theme and costumes. We'll wind up the day with another of our famous potluck suppers, music and dancing if anyone has any energy left. Potluck begins after racing. Register early to reserve a Beetlecat tor this day of family fun!