This weekend we went south of the border to Port Townsend for the Wooden Boat Festival.
This is the Lorraine, a folkboat, and one of my favorites.
Highlights included:
1. Research for a new writing project
This is Alison, teaching us how to attach sliders to the edge of the sail.
One of the many sewing machines in the sail loft.
2. Renewed enthusiasm for building the Navigator
This is Ellie, a Navigator designed by John Welsford of New Zealand. We have one of these on the back deck and we’re hoping it will look like this one day. While we were admiring her, we met another couple who are also building one.
3. Meeting John Welsford
Yes! Really!
4. Coffee from the lovely Heidi, aka Java Gypsy
When Patrick was at boat school, Heidi used to visit every day at morning tea time. She has an unbelievable memory for faces and names, and coffee orders, and her husband makes the best coffee in PT.
5. Thank goodness for ferry reservations
Back in Port Angeles, the ferries were completely chocka, so we were glad we had a reservation. There was just time for a short walk along the waterfront to admire these guys. Aren’t they cool!
