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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME TO THE FIRST-EVER                                                  CONTENTS
VIRTUAL WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL!                                               3    Schedule of Live Content
                                                                                 Main Stage, R2AK Movie,
We’re glad you’re here, and we hope you enjoy the Festival!
                                                                                 & ‘Ask an Expert’ Stage
How it Works                                                                4    Main Stage Features
Live Content on the Main Stage
We’ve created 8 features just for the Festival that will all be streamed    7    Adventure Stage
on the Main Stage throughout the day on Sept 12, each followed by
a live Q&A. Take part in the Q&As by typing your questions into             8    Discovery Stage
the chat box on the page!
The Festival Features are also available on demand on the other             9    Explorer Stage
stages, but the Q&As will only stream live on the Main Stage.
Tip: You’ll have access to watch the recorded Q&As starting on the          10   Boatyard Stage
14th or 15th, so don’t worry if you can’t watch them live!

Live Content on the ‘Ask an Expert’ Page
                                                                            11   Boatbuilding Stage
Okay, this page is really cool. Experts from the wooden boat world
are hosting Zoom rooms throughout the day for presentations and
                                                                            12   Around the Harbor
Q&As. This content is only available on September 12—we won’t
be recording it, so if you want to see it, please download Zoom on          13   Small Boats Stage
your device and tune in on the 12th.
                                                                            14   Racer Alley
The Race to Alaska – The Movie
The Race to Alaska movie has its own dedicated page, and you                16   Meet the Filmmakers
must have either a Combo Pass or R2AK Pass to access it. We
recommend you start the film by 7 PM (PDT) on Sept 12, which
will give you enough time to finish it before the live Q&A with the
filmmakers starts at 8:45 PM (PDT).
Tip: The R2AK movie is only available for viewing until 11:59 PM
                                                                           TICKETS
on September 13 (PDT).                                                     Festival+R2AK Combo Pass $30
On Demand Content on the Other Stages                                      Festival Pass $20
All other stages host tons of on-demand content, meaning you can           R2AK Pass $15
watch it any time! Most of this content is available to watch until
October 12, 2020; however, the Boatbuilding Stage content is only          Purchase tickets at:
available through September 14, as well as a couple other videos that
will be clearly marked.                                                    virtualwbf.org/purchase-tickets
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LIVE CONTENT SCHEDULE
           MAIN STAGE // SEPT 12, 2020 // PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (PDT) (GMT-7)
8:00 AM    Master Class with Northwest School of Wooden Boat-                 2:00 PM   The Western Flyer
           building Chief Instructor Sean Koomen                                        + Live Q&A with Susan Shillinglaw and Chris Chase of the
           + Live Q&A with Sean Koomen                                                  Western Flyer Foundation, & Adam Laiben, filmmaker
9:30 AM    A Good Day’s Work                                                  3:00 PM   Hitchhiker’s Guide to Wooden Boats
           + Live Q&A with retired shipwright Ernie Baird,                              + Live Q&A with Ryan Hashagen, Margot St-Finch,
           boatbuilder-in-training Carolyn Corbin, & filmmaker                          & filmmaker Sarah Jean Kruchowski
           Gabe Van Lelyveld
10:30 AM The Viking Ship Draken                                               4:00 PM   She Tells Sea Tales
           + Live Q&A with Captain Bjorn, crewmembers Karin                             + Live Q&A with Chrissy McLean & Rowan Santerre
           and Karolina, & filmmaker Danya Abt                                          from the Girls’ Boat Project
12:00 PM Origin Story: The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival                 7:00 PM   ON THE R2AK STAGE*
           + Live Q&A with founder Carol Hasse, past Director Kaci                      The Race to Alaska – the Movie
           Cronkhite, Northwest Maritime Center Board Member
           David King, current Director Barb Trailer, & filmmaker                       + Live Q&A with the filmmakers
           Gracie Simonette                                                             *Combo Pass or R2AK Pass required

1:00 PM    Ceiba: Building a Sailing Cargo Ship in the Jungle of Costa Rica    Bell Tolls Ceremony & Sail-by
           + Live Q&A with Danielle Doggett, Managing Director of              12:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday the 13th on the Wooden Boat
           SailCargo, & Rachel Knoll, filmmaker                                Foundation facebook page

‘ASK AN EXPERT’ STAGE // SEPT 12, 2020 // PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (PDT) (GMT-7)
10:00 AM Cruising During Covid: Check in from Mexico                          2:00 PM    Ask the Expert: Japanese Boatbuilding
         with Behan & James Gifford                                                      with Douglas Brooks
           Ask the Expert: Caribbean Sailing                                             Ask the Expert: Buying & Selling Your Boat
           with LTD Sailing                                                              with Rob Sanderson
CANCELED   Voyage Down the Strait of Magellan on a 12’ SCAMP                  2:30 PM    Ask the Rigger
           with Howard Rice                                                              with Brion Toss Yacht Riggers
11:00 AM How to Build Sea Service Time for Your USCG License                             Concert Under the Big Tent
         with Nate Gilman                                                                with Festival Musicians
           Digital Photography Tips and Tricks                                3:30 PM    Ask a Shipwright
           with Jeff Eichen                                                              with Arren Day
           To Build a Boat: Boatbuilding Adventures!                          4:00 PM    Ask About Careers in the Coast Guard Academy
           with Wendy Hinman                                                             with Gene Fusch, Ph.D.
12:00 PM Interview & Chat with Matt Rutherford                                4:30 PM    Ask the Western Flyer Shipwrights
         with 48° North Editor Joe Cline                                                 with Pete Rust
1:00 PM    All About Marine Heads: Presentation with Q&A                      6:00 PM    Happy Hour with Captain Fatty Goodlander
           with Gene Fusch, Ph.D.
           Ask the Expert: Shipwright and Maritime Historian
           with Wayne Ettel & Randy Peffer                                    Please install Zoom on your device to join
                                                                              the ‘Ask an Expert’ Zoom Rooms.
CANCELED   Voyage Down Strait of Magellan on 12-foot SCAMP                    Check the website on the 12th for the most up-to-date schedule.
           with Howard Rice
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MAIN STAGE
8:00 AM (PDT)
Master Class with Sean Koomen
In this introductory class, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding Chief
Instructor Sean Koomen will introduce students to the tools, techniques, and
sequences used when lofting a round bottom boat.
   Followed by live Q&A with Sean Koomen

9:30 AM
A Good Day’s Work
Retired shipwright Ernie Baird and boatbuilder-in-training Carolyn Corbin
explore what it means to spend a life in the trades, and why Port Townsend is
the perfect ecosystem for craftspeople like them to thrive.
   Followed by live Q&A with Ernie Baird, Carolyn Corbin,
   and filmmaker Gabe Van Lelyveld

10:30 AM
The Viking Ship Draken
A viking ship captain, a graphic artist, and a naval architect reflect on their
death-defying adventure aboard the Draken Harald Hårfagre, the largest
viking ship in modern history. The Draken reveals truths about building and
sailing that were ahead of their time and maybe ahead of ours as well.
   Followed by live Q&A with Captain Bjorn, crewmembers Karin and Karolina
   and filmmaker Danya Abt

12:00 PM
Origin Story: The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
Port Townsend held its first Wooden Boat Festival in 1977. Forty-three years
later, the festival is thriving. Origin Story: The Port Townsend Wooden Boat
Festival asks the question: What is it that makes the festival and Port Townsend
dearly beloved and a pit stop that often turns into home for so many people.
    Followed by live Q&A with founder Carol Hasse, past Director Kaci Cronkhite,
    Northwest Maritime Center Board Member David King, and current Director
    Barb Trailer
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MAIN STAGE
1:00 PM
Ceiba: Building a Sailing Cargo Ship in the Jungle of Costa Rica
Eco-minded about the high cost of traditional shipping, SailCargo, Inc. is building
a vessel to carry trade under sail in the jungle of Costa Rica!
   Followed by live Q&A with Danielle Dogett, Managing Director of SailCargo, Inc.,
   and Rachel Knoll, filmmaker

2:00 PM
The Western Flyer
This film follows the restoration of the 83-year-old wooden hulled boat famous
for its encounter with literary icon John Steinbeck. After falling into disrepair,
the boat is being restored at the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.
   Followed by live Q&A with Susan Shillinglaw and Chris Chase from the Western
   Flyer Foundation, and Adam Laiben, filmmaker

3:00 PM
Hitchhiker’s Guide to Wooden Boats
Take an intimate look inside the world of DIY boating as we join Ryan Hashagen
and Margot St-Finch on their journey sailing the Willamette River in the USS
HAAA, a dory salvaged from near total destruction. Rebuilt with love and
reclaimed wood from an old garden bed, the HAAA will prove that even a small
boat can lead to big adventure.
   Followed by live Q&A with Ryan Hashagen, Margot St-Finch,
   and filmmaker Sarah Jean Kruchowski

4:00 PM
She Tells Sea Tales
In this inspiring annual event, we hear from women mariners sharing their heartfelt
and funny sea stories. This year featuring Rachael Slattery, Bonnie Obremski,
Nancy Erley, Nahja Chimenti, Jean Scarboro, and Kelley Watson as emcee.
    Followed by live Q&A with Chrissy McLean and Rowan Santerre
    from the Girls’ Boat Project

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‘ASK AN EXPERT’ STAGE
  Please install Zoom on your device to join the ‘Ask an Expert’ Zoom Rooms.
                  Check the website on the 12th for the most up-to-date schedule.

    Behan & James Gifford                                               Waye Ettel
    10:00 AM (PDT) Cruising During COVID:                               1:00 PM (PDT) Ask the Expert:
    Check in from Mexico                                                Shipwright and Maritime Historian

    LTD Sailing                                                         Randy Peffer
    10:00 AM (PDT) Caribbean Sailing: How to
                                                                        1:00 PM (PDT) Ask the Expert:
    Get Your Certifications While Sailing in the                        Shipwright and Maritime Historian
    Caribbean and More

    Nate Gilman                                                         Douglas Brooks
    11:00 AM (PDT) How to Build Sea Service                             2:00 PM (PDT) Ask the Expert:
    Time for Your USCG License                                          Japanese Boatbuilding

                                                                        Rob Sanderson
    Jeff Eichen                                                         2:00 PM (PDT) Ask the Expert:
    11:00 AM (PDT) Digital Photography                                  Buying & Selling Your Boat
    Tips & Tricks

                                                                        Brion Toss Yacht Riggers
    Wendy Hinman                                                        2:30 PM (PDT) Ask the Rigger
    11:00 AM (PDT) To Build a Boat:
    Boatbuilding Adventures!

                                                                        Arren Day
    Matt Rutherford                                                     3:30 PM (PDT) Ask a Shipwright
    12:00 PM (PDT) 48° North’s Joe Cline
    interview & Chat with Matt Rutherford
                                                                        Pete Rust
   Gene Fusch, Ph.D.                                                    4:30 PM (PDT) Ask the Western
                                                                        Flyer Shipwrights
   1:00 PM (PDT) All About Marine Heads:
   Presentation with Q&A
   4:00 PM (PDT) Ask About Careers                  + 2:30 PM - Concert Under the Big Tent
   in the Coast Guard Academy                       + 6 PM Happy Hour with Captain Fatty Goodlander
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ADVENTURE STAGE
                                  FESTIVAL FEATURE

                                  She Tells Sea Tales ON-DEMAND
                                  In this inspiring annual event, we hear from women mariners
                                  sharing their heartfelt and funny sea stories. This year
                                  featuring Rachael Slattery, Bonnie Obremski, Nancy Erley,
                                  Nahja Chimenti, Jean Scarboro and Kelley Watson as emcee.
                                  Tip: Catch this feature on the Main Stage at 4 PM (PDT) followed by a live
                                  Q&A with Chrissy McLean and Rowan Santerre from the Girls’ Boat Project.

Lin Pardey                                                      Nigel Calder
The Adventures that Shaped Our Lives
Lust or Logic?                                                  Lessons Learned Along the Way
Festival Favorites 2017                                         Festival Favorite XXXX

Matt Rutherford                                                 Mark Bunzel
First Solo, Non-stop Circumnavigation                           What to Do When the Captain
  of the Americas                                               is Incapacitated
Festival Favorite 2017                                          Festival Favorite 2016

Nancy Erley                                                     Robert D’Arcy
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before                                  An Offshore Adventure
 I Went Cruising
                                                                Festival Favorite 2015
Festival Favorite 2015

Bill Noon                                                       Kaci Cronkhite
Finding HMS Erebus                                              Finding Pax
Festival Favorite 2015                                          Festival Favorite 2017

Pam Wall                                                        Jonathan White
A Family Sails Around the World                                 Tides: The Science & Spirit of the Ocean
Festival Favorite 2017                                          Festival Favorite 2017

       + Yacht Designer Panels Festival Favorites 2017 & 2018
      + Women’s Offshore Panels Festival Favorites 2018 & 2019
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DISCOVERY STAGE
                                            FESTIVAL FEATURE

                                           Ceiba: Building a Sailing Cargo Ship in the
                                           Jungles of Costa Rica ON-DEMAND
                                           Eco-minded about the high cost of traditional shipping,
                                           SailCargo, Inc. is building a vessel to carry trade under
                                           sail in the jungle of Costa Rica!
                                           Tip: Catch this feature on the Main Stage at 1 PM (PDT) followed by
                                           a live Q&A with Danielle Dogett, Executive Director of SailCargo,
                                           Inc., and Rachel Knoll, filmmaker.

Four Questions                                                           Mr. Nakagawa’s Honryousen
A film by photographer Tyler Fields exploring                            A traditional rice field boat made from
the marine trades on the east coast                                      four planks

The Sailing Ship Cilicia                                                 Fiona Wylde
The ship constructed according to medieval                               Fiona Wylde shares her story about how she
manuscripts using medieval techniques                                    became a professional water woman and how
                                                                         it all started in Port Townsend, Washington.

James Bender - Adriatic                                                  Sailing with Schooner Martha
Maritime Institute                                                       Schooner Martha mentors the Port Townsend High
                                                                         School Sailing Team during the 2019 Round the
Watermelon Voyage & Peace River Odyssey—using
traditional boat building with youth to bridge                           County race.
cultural and religious barriers of warring countries.

                                                                         WE|Sail
Community Boat Project                                                   Warren and Erica, a young couple from Colorado,
Learn about the Community Boat Project                                   sell everything, buy a boat, and sail away.
based out of Port Hadlock, WA.

The Wooden Boat Museum of                                                Interview with Steve Callahan
                                                                         hosted by 48° North Editor Joe Cline, recorded on
Newfoundland and Labrador                                                9/8/2020.
Dedicated to preserving their province’s boat
building heritage through the museum in
Winterton, Trinity Bay.                                      + Boat Shop Tours from
                                                             Around the World
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EXPLORER STAGE
 Explore Hardanger Maritime Centre
 Hardanger Maritime Centre in Norway, is a national ships preservation centre and a museum.
 At Hardanger, a team of boat builders, rope makers, and a ship blacksmith are keeping traditional
 maritime crafts alive through ship preservation, education, and production.:
    The Art of Ropemaking: Keeping the Tradition Alive                  Forge Red Hot Iron!

 Explore the Betina Museum of Wooden Shipbuilding
 The Museum of Wooden Shipbuilding is located in Betina, a small historical village on the
 Dalmation Coast known for its long tradition in wooden shipbuilding and famous for its
 excellent shipbuilders. education, museum work and production.:

    Open Air Museum                   Gajeta Regatta                  Betina Museum
    Croatia Women’s                   Boat Building Time
    Rowing Regatta                    Lapse

 Explore the Antique Boat Museum
 Located in the 1000 Islands on the St. Lawrence River, the Antique Boat Museum is the premier
 freshwater boating museum in North America—it’s collections hold over 320 unique boats
 and thousands of related artifacts and artifacts.
    Boat Barn Finds                               Mahogany Hot Rods
    The World’s Largest Run About                 Outboards

 Explore the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
 The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in Maryland is a non-profit educational organization
 dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment, and culture of the entire
 Chesapeake Bay region, and making this resource available to all.

    The Story of the Dove        Lofting the Maryland Dove      Go Sailing on the Maryland Dove

 Explore the Windermere Jetty Museum
 Stories of boats and steam­—the Windermere Jetty Museum is an all-weather museum dedicated
 to the boats, people and the rich history of Windermere, England’s largest natural lake.
    WJ Osprey’s First 3000 Nautical Miles After Restoration       Virtual Tour of Osprey
    Starting MV Jane, 1930s Motorboat’s Restored Engine
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BOATYARD STAGE
                                    FESTIVAL FEATURE

                                    A Good Day’s Work ON-DEMAND
                                    Retired shipwright Ernie Baird and boatbuilder-in-training
                                    Carolyn Corbin explore what it means to spend a life in the
                                    trades, and why Port Townsend is the perfect ecosystem for
                                    craftspeople like them to thrive. This short documentary
                                    explores ideas of craft, place, community, and the challenges
                                    of working life.
                                    Tip: Catch this feature on the Main Stage at 9:30 AM (PDT) followed
                                    by a live Q&A with Ernie Baird, Carolyn Corbin, and filmmaker Gabe
                                    Van Lelyveld.

                                    FESTIVAL FEATURE

                                    The Western Flyer ON-DEMAND
                                    This film follows the restoration of the 83-year-old wooden
                                    hulled boat famous for its encounter with literary icon John
                                    Steinbeck. After falling into disrepair, the boat is being
                                    restored at the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.
                                    Tip: Catch this feature on the Main Stage at 2 PM (PDT) followed by
                                    a live Q&A with Susan Shillinglaw and Chris Chase from the Western
                                    Flyer Foundation, and filmmaker Adam Laiben.

Women Shipwrights                                          Caulking Demo with
A Short Film by Jeremy Johnson                             Brad Seamans
                                                           from the PT Shipwrights Co-op

The Western Flyer with                                     A Stitchin’ Good Time
Susan Shillinglaw &                                        A ditty bag demo with the Artful Sailor

Chris Chase
from the Western Flyer Foundation
Festival Favorite 2019                                      Port Townsend Foundry

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BOATBUILDING STAGE
                                          FESTIVAL FEATURE

                                          Master Class with Sean Koomen
                                          ON-DEMAND
                                          Take your understanding of lofting to the next level
                                          with a master class by the Northwest School of Wooden
                                          Boatbuilding’s Chief Instructor Sean Koomen.
                                          Tip: Catch this class LIVE on the Main Stage at 8 AM (PDT) followed
                                          by a live Q&A with Sean Koomen. Available on-demand starting the
                                          13th until the 16th

From Off Center Harbor
        Understanding Wooden Boat
                                                                         How to Build a Caledonia Yawl
        Construction                                                     Part 35: Assembling the Birdsmouth Mast
        Part 1: The Backbone

        The Dream Boat Whio                                              The Nordic Folkboat Lorraine
        A Gas-Sipping New Zealand Camp-Cruiser                           A Good Boat Up Close

        The Spidsgatter Pax                                              Live Well
                                                                         The Cruising Smack Storm Bay,
        A Good Boat Up Close
                                                                         with Tim Phillips

                                                                         Building the Oonagh Rowing/
        The Gaff-Rigged Sloop Skorri
        Paul Gartside Design No. 165                                     Sailing Dinghy,
                                                                         Part 1 - A Real Rib Alternative

  *Boatbuilding Stage content is only available through September 14*
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AROUND THE HARBOR
                                          FESTIVAL FEATURE

                                          The Draken ON-DEMAND
                                          A viking ship captain, a graphic artist, and a naval architect
                                          reflect on their death-defying adventure aboard the Draken
                                          Harald Hårfagre, the largest viking ship in modern history.
                                          The Draken reveals truths about building and sailing that
                                          were ahead of their time and maybe ahead of ours as well.
                                          Tip: Catch this feature on the Main Stage at 10:30 AM (PDT) followed
                                          by a live Q&A with Captain Bjorn, crewmembers Karin and Karolina
                                          and filmmaker Danya Abt.

Video Boat Tours
             Kalmar Nyckel                         Tacoma                                         La Volpe
             Wilmington, Delaware                  Port Lincoln,                                  Los Angeles,
                                                   South Australia                                California

             Duke                                  Betsy D                                        Osprey
             Blaine, Washington                    Port Townsend,                                 Wilmington,
                                                   Washington                                     United Kingdom

                                    + many more!
Wooden Boat Gallery
Gorgeous wooden boats from the Pacific Northwest and around the globe!

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SMALL BOATS STAGE
                                         FESTIVAL FEATURE

                                         Hitchhiker’s Guide to
                                         Wooden Boats ON-DEMAND
                                         Take an intimate look inside the world of DIY boating as we
                                         join Ryan Hashagen and Margot St-Finch on their journey
                                         sailing the Willamette River in the USS HAAA, a dory
                                         salvaged from near total destruction. Rebuilt with love and
                                         reclaimed wood from an old garden bed, the HAAA will
                                         prove that even a small boat can lead to big adventure.
                                         Tip: Catch this feature on the Main Stage at 3 PM (PDT) followed by
                                         a live Q&A with Ryan Hashagen, Margot St-Finch, and filmmaker
                                         Sarah Jean Kruchowski.

                                Greg Hatten
                                Wooden Drift Boats in National Parks
                                Festival Favorite 2017

                                Boatbuilder Panel
                                with John Harris, John Welsford,
                                Michael Storer, and Clint Chase

+ COVID Builds from the                           + Small Boat Adventure Stories
Community                                         from the Community
Our community shares what they’ve been            Our wooden boat community shares their small
working on recently.                              boat adventures!

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RACER ALLEY
                                  FESTIVAL FEATURE

                                  The Race to Alaska – the Movie*
                                  Created by the R2AK Film Boss Zach Carver, this feature
                                  documentary immerses you in the engineless boat race up
                                  the rugged coastline between Washington and Alaska. It’s a
                                  film about the ultimate unscripted personal adventure; the
                                  diametric opposite of being self-quarantined at home.
                                  Start the movie by 7 PM (PDT) and catch the live Q&A with the
                                  filmmakers at 8:45 PM.
                                  *Combo Pass or R2AK Pass required for viewing the Race to Alaska
                                  Movie and Q&A

Karl Kruger                                              Ted Sweeney
R2AK on a Stand-Up Paddleboard                           Team Excellent Adventure: R2AK
Festival Favorite 2017                                   & SEVENTY48
                                                         Festival Favorite 2019

Colin Angus                                              Team Sail Like a Girl
First Solo Finish of the Race                            2018 Race to Alaska Winners
to Alaska
Festival Favorite 2016

It’s a Brother Thing                                     We Believe
Team Bunny Whaler & the R2AK                             Platte Canyon High School & SEVENTY48
available through Sept 14 only                           available through Sept 14 only

Team Artful Sailor                                       Kootenay Pedalwheelers
SEVENTY48                                                Prepping for the Race to Alaska

                                 + more!
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PT WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL
                                           FESTIVAL FEATURE

                                          Origin Story: The Port Townsend Wooden
                                          Boat Festival ON-DEMAND
                                          This film asks the question: what is it that makes the Festival
                                          and Port Townsend dearly beloved, and a pit stop that often
                                          turns into home for so many people?
                                          Tip: Catch this feature on the Main Stage at 12 PM (PDT) followed by
                                          a live Q&A with founder Carol Hasse, past Director Kaci Cronkhite,
                                          Northwest Maritime Center Board Member David King, current Director
                                          Barb Trailer, and filmmaker Gracie Simonette.

      All about the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival,
the Wooden Boat Foundation, & the Northwest Maritime Center!
        Lifetime Achivement
        Awards                                                           Bell Tolls Ceremony
                                                                         Honoring those who have passed away
        Learn about the past awardees of this
        annual tradition.

        Festival Poster Archive                                          Boat Tour: Dorjun
        A look back at the poster artwork of each                        Get to know Dorjun, one of the program
        Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival                               boats at the Northwest Maritime Center

        Boat Tour: Longboats                                             Boat Tour: Martha J
        Get to know Townsend & Bear, the                                 Get to know Martha J, the motor launch
        longboats used in the programs at the                            used in the programs at the Northwest
        Northwest Maritime Center                                        Maritime Center

                                The Northwest Maritime Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
                                organization whose mission is to engage and educate people
                                of all generations in traditional and contemporary maritime
                                life, in a spirit of adventure and discovery.

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MEET THE FILMMAKERS
  Danya Abt                                               Rachel Knoll
  The Draken                                              Ceiba
  Danya is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker                     Rachel Knoll is a director and filmmaker coming
  whose work focuses on ordinary people in                from an arts background. Rachel is a recent
  extraordinary moments of their lives. Danya             Jerome grant recipient, and her projects have
  freelances for the BBC, National Geographic             been featured in WIRED, The National Film Build
  TV and CNN and story consults for a variety of          of Canada, Vimeo Staff Picks, VICE, Forbes,
  documentary and narrative films.                        Outside Magazine, The Atlantic and NPR.

  Sarah Jean Kruchowski                                   Adam Laiben
  Hitchhiker’s Guide to Wooden Boats                      The Western Flyer
  Sarah Jean is a writer/director who has also            Adam Laiben is a Los Angeles based
  written for Lifetime, Bad Robot, Amazon,                filmmaker who directs and edits narrative and
  Blumhouse and Sony. In 2017, Sarah Jean                 documentary films. He devotes a portion of
  directed two episodes of ABC’s 20/20: IN AN             each year creating low-cost content for non-
  INSTANT. In addition, she has written and               profits focused on social causes. He is also a
  directed commercials and several shorts.                carpenter and woodworker.

  Gracie Simonett                                         Gabe Van Lelyveld
  Origin Story: The Port Townsend Wooden                  A Good Day’s Work
  Boat Festival                                           Gabe Van Lelyveld is a Port Townsend-based
  Gracie Simonett has a BA in film from DePaul            filmmaker whose films have won awards at
  University. In 2014, she moved to Los Angeles           film festivals locally and regionally. He owns
  where she dove into the post production world           and operates Whaleheart Productions LLC, a
  of editing documentaries.                               full-service video production company serving
                                                          the greater Olympic Peninsula.

  Zach Carver                                             Ian Morland
  Producer                                                Producer
  Originally from Seattle, Zach Carver is an award        Ian Morland is a producer working in Los
  winning director, writer and producer. In addition to   Angeles. He started his career recording, mixing
  directing the feature documentary about the Race to     and producing albums for bands in Minneapolis.
  Alaska, Zach was also the R2AK’s filmboss since its     He transitioned into the film industry, working as
  inception, coordinating teams of field producers and    a boom operator and production sound mixer on
  camera operators across the 750-mile race course.       feature films such as Dear White People.

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