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Dear CWB Community,
As we eagerly prepare our fleet for the upcoming boating season in Seattle, we reflect on the incredible journey we've shared at our beloved Cama Beach facility over the past 15 years. Together, we've created memories, fostered community, and celebrated the beauty of wooden boats and maritime heritage.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the indefinite closure of operations at our Cama Beach facility. The Washington State Parks, our gracious host, have informed us of their decision to halt operations due to essential infrastructure renovation projects. While we navigate this unexpected turn of events, we extend our deepest gratitude to all the volunteers and visitors who have contributed to making Cama Beach a cherished place of connection and exploration.
Though uncertainty looms over what the future holds, our commitment to preserving maritime traditions and fostering community remains unwavering. We will continue to explore options and seek opportunities to serve our mission in new and meaningful ways.
Thank you for your continued support and dedication to the Center for Wooden Boats. Though the horizon may be uncertain, let's set our sails towards new adventures, knowing that the spirit of our community will guide us through any waters we may face. Together, we will navigate these challenges and emerge even stronger, ready to embrace the opportunities that lie ahead.
Warm regards,
Josh
Josh Anderson
CWB Executive Director
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Cama Beach Closure
Cama Beach State Park will be suspending operations in the lower beach area, including the CWB buildings and cabins, effective immediately due to complicated infrastructure failure. They issued an official alert and there was a segment on King 5 News and HeraldNet about the issue. For now Washington State Parks has said the closure is indefinite and indicated that any repairs would likely take a substantial amount of time. We don’t know at this moment what the long-term outlook will be for operating again but do know that it won’t be possible for CWB this year.
Thank you to all our dedicated Cama Beach volunteers for your time and work at Cama and how much of a treasured experience you made it for all who came to rent from the livery or craft Toy Boats. We hope to see all our Cama friends at the SLU Campus in the near future!
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Plan early for CWB courses and events by viewing our 2024 calendar!
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Olive Theodore started Walrus Boat Recycling, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and upcycling boats while tackling a variety of socioeconomic and environmental challenges. The organization's goal is to help boat owners by acquiring legal possession of their yachts and providing information to help them decide what to do next. They recycle boats by either giving them a new life at sea or demolishing them, depending on their state.
Walrus also plans to target homelessness, emphasizing the interconnection of socioeconomic issues and will collaborate with a wide range of specialists and partners, including maritime experts, legal consultants, and community groups. They will also work with marinas, government organizations, and academic institutions to achieve their objectives.
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Women on the Water Launching Next Month!
Time to raise your sails ladies, our monthly Women on the Water program launches on March 13th! The program will take place every second Wednesday of the month. We will use larger sailboats in our livery fleet which can accommodate 4 or more adults. After sailing is done and the boats are back at the dock, there will an opportunity for social time in the Boathouse Gallery.
A free and accessible Women on the Water event is currently being planned for March 10th, in honor of International Women's Day!
Upcoming Sailing Programs and Classes!
Sunday February 18, 2024
SailNOW! Refresher Clinic
March 2 - April 4, 2024
US Sailing Basic Keelboat Course: Session 3
March 2 - April 6, 2024
SailNOW! Learn to Sail: Session 3
March 9, 2024
Boat of the Month: Lake Union Swifts
Students who join the Boat of the Month Clinic will recieve a 1-hour free rental voucher for the boat featured in the clinic!
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Spring Classes are Here!
February 24-25, 10 AM – 4 PM
Beginning Woodworking
Shipwright Ducky leads this two-day class on the basics of woodworking and shop safety.
March 16th, 10 AM – 5 PM
Cutting Board Class
Learn woodworking skills from boatwright Dustin Espey while crafting your own stunninh cutting board!
March 23rd-24th, 10 AM – 6 PM
Women's Woodworking
This beginning woodworking class is for women interested in learning how to use basic wood-working tools skillfully and safely.
April 6th-7th, 10am - 5pm
Woodworking Unplugged (Half Lap And Miter Joints)
Boatbuilder Dustin Espey teaches this Woodworking Unplugged class using only hand tools. In this class you will learn miter and half lap joints.
New Traditional Boatbuilding Class Available!
Lofting | June 7-9, 2024
Lofting is the step between a set of plans being created and building a boat. It involves enlarging the drafted plans to full size on the “mould loft floor.” It includes the three views of the boat for ease of taking full scale patterns and reference for the build.
You will learn start to finish how to turn a table of offsets into a full-scale lines drawing, troubleshoot any discrepancies that might be in the original plans, and take patterns off a loft floor drawing. In this three-day class, led by boatbuilder Eric Hvalsoe, you will loft a Bill Garden designed “Tom Cat.”
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Yawl Ready?! Sailing 2024 Program -
Co-Hosted by Sea Potential and The Center for Wooden Boats
Do you want to feel the wind in your hair? Have you ever wondered how a sailboat can harness the breeze to sail upwind? Are you interested in stories about sailing from cultures around the world? Sea Potential and the Center for Wooden Boats have teamed up to make a program dedicated to beginners sailing instruction, building comfortability around water, and multicultural sailing & voyaging history. No experience required, we’ll be starting from scratch!
Open to youth aged 15-18 in the Greater Seattle Area who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color. If y’all ready to get yawl ready, sign-up today!
Time & Dates:
April 4th - April 27th
Thursdays 3:30-7pm (Apr 4, Apr 25)
Saturdays 11am-4:30pm (Apr 6, Apr 13, Apr 20, Apr 27)
Who: BIPOC* Youth, Ages 15-18 (BIPOC Stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)
$500 Youth Stipend awarded upon completion of program.
APPLY HERE
Find out more about Sea Potential at Home | Sea Potential - Sea Potential (letsseapotential.com)
Wooden Boat Storytime is back!
Join storytelling expert Sue Kimpton for a storybook adventure on 2nd Thursdays at 11 AM in the Boathouse.
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Thank you to all the amazing volunteers who helped with toy boat building and shared information about CWB at the Seattle Boat Show this year!
The next new volunteer orientation is this March 9th, 2024 at 10 AM in the Floating Boathouse.
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Light-weight, stable, fast, and beautiful. Cane seats, two wooden oars, carrying yoke.
LOCATION: OFF-SITE STORAGE
PRICE: $2,900
FOR OFF-SITE APPOINTMENTS, BOAT SALES, AND BOAT DONATIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
Steve Greaves
boatsforsale@cwb.org
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Have a great month, and we hope to see you
on the docks!
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