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2011 Wooden Boat Festival, Port Townsend, Washington

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

I am sending out the call to all hopelessly boat struck sailors. It is Wooden Boat Festival time once again. September 9 to 11 will see Port Townsend Washington awash in wood and the spirit of maritime history. Schooner watchers … Continue reading →

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Pointed At Both Ends, What A Concept!

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

I was just cruising the web looking at boats and having a moment of appreciation for double-enders.  This timeless hull form was not so much developed by the mind of man as simply assembled organically by the hands of natural … Continue reading →

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Ted Brewer Catboat Model Update

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

Several Weeks ago I commented on a very well done model of a Cape Cod Catboat that is the subject of a thread on WoodenBoat Magazine’s Forum.  Donald Branscom has continued to build a miniature vessel with skill and resourcefulness … Continue reading →

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Building a Memory, Modeling the Brewer Cat

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

I first became interested in boats, sailing vessels in particular, when I saw my first ship models.  They were in display cases in the Cabrillo Beach museum in San Pedro, Ca.  I was awed by the web of rigging on … Continue reading →

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Of Grandpas and Pirates

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

The 2010 Wooden Boat Festival did Port Townsend proud.  It had more caulked seams per square foot than any harbor within the watery boundaries of the United States of America.  A visitor could hear the boatyard cognoscenti gibbering in their … Continue reading →

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Wooden Boat festival First Impressions

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

I just got back from the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend.  My first impression is that i am a little overloaded.  The sheer variety of vessels is amazing.  It was a splendid oportuninty to see some of the designs … Continue reading →

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Wooden Boat Show Fever, The Temperature Rises With The Tide

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

We are just days away from the Wooden Boat Show in Port Townsend, Washington.  I am anticipating a day or two steeped in salty ambiance.  The weather forecast is looking like a cloudy but not particularly wet weekend.   Hotels are going … Continue reading →

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Wooden Boat Festival 2010 Preparing to Weigh Anchor

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

Prepare to be dazzled by Port Townsend, Washington’s 34th annual Wooden Boat Festival.  This show is a feast for wooden boat lovers. I had not been able to attend the show for several years.  In 2009 I was able to … Continue reading →

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All in the Family, A Well Loved Schooner

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

The pinky schooner Robert L, designed in 1948 by William Garden, is a testament to one family’s persistence.  Building was begun by Robert Anderson in 1970 becoming a family project for several decades.  It was a dream of one man … Continue reading →

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The Tao Of Sailing Off The Hook

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

It’s a noisy, busy, world filled with fast-paced events and ever more complicated people.  Hustle is the name of the game and it brings us many modern advantages.  I do appreciate most of those things but as sailor I am … Continue reading →

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