BRANFORD – In the heart of Stony Creek, three shipbuilders from Leetes Island Boatworks have wielded axes and worked over red embers, under the scorching summer sun, creating a unique seaworthy vessel that dates back to the 12th century. Traveling Thimble Islands Road, nestled among Victorian homes, summer cottages and the vast Long Island Sound, […]
Mark Nelson Donor — Everyone in the Navy has a “trade”, which is considered their job or specialty. A traditional way of identifying a specialist is by using the title artificer, which indicates a qualified sailor. Historically the most common artificer is a Engine room artificer, a specialist within a branch of naval engineering. In […]
British and American ships fire on each other in this depiction by painter Ernest Haas of the Battle of Plattsburgh, which took place on September 11, 1814. Courtesy of Ernest Haas Before the turn of the 21st century, 9/11 was a day to celebrate, not commemorate. It was the date of a great American victory […]
A West Cornish pub has had to close until further notice after an electrical fire in the early hours of the morning. The Shipwrights Arms, Helford, posted an update on their social media that they would shut down “until further notice”, while they investigate the blaze. The pub owners said: “Unfortunately we have to close […]
Over the past four decades, the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op has plugged, sanded, sawed, overturned, shielded, welded and generally worked to ensure that its clientele who place their ships in the capable hands of their artisans can be assured. that they will be well cared for. Co-op president David “Griz†Griswold started with PT Shipwrights […]
One of Cornwall’s most popular waterfront pubs sold after being put on the market with a price tag of almost £ 1.4million. The 18th century Shipwrights Arms at Helford went on sale last August, with agents Charles Darrow saying there had been a “high level of interest”. The two-story thatched, Grade II-listed freestanding house dates […]
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After 42 years in the city, Hasse & Company Port Townsend Sails recently announced its merger with Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op. Since 1978, Carol Hasse, owner of Port Townsend Sails, has made a name for herself and her business by providing customers with the highest quality blue water ready sails for cruisers near and far. […]
A popular riverside pub in Cornwall has been put on the market with a price tag of almost £ 1.4million. The Shipwrights Arms at Helford is an 18th century pub located on the banks of the river and has its own private jetty, meaning it is visited by as many customers by boat as by […]
PORT TOWNSEND – Arren Day inspected the gravel behind the Port Townsend Carpentry Co-op and reported several 75-ton boats awaiting construction or repair. The space, adjacent to the current building at 919 Haines Place, will soon accommodate 300-ton vessels in locations previously held by the Port of Port Townsend. Jordan Bard, left, and Greg Friedrichs […]
The Andover teens built their own pontoon-style boat this summer. In search of something to do in the warmer months and their own way to enjoy the local lakes, eight teens decided to implement an idea that was launched as a joke last year at Andover High School. . “We have fishing boats, but there […]
news, local news, international steber, apprentice, shipwright, taree Three apprentice carpenters joined the Steber International team this week as the boatbuilder continues to ramp up its workforce to keep pace with a busy production schedule. Over the past two years, Steber has employed a total of eight apprentices, as well as six qualified employees to […]
Chief of Staff [email protected] Shipwrights are typically overcrowded with work during the winter months, which is why the Port Townsend Ship Carpenters Regatta was created to provide a late-winter recreational outlet open to all types of sailboats. The 26th Port Townsend Carpenters Regatta opens the 2017 sailing season at noon on Saturday February 25. The […]
By Robin Dudley from the chef Representatives from Jefferson County’s largest shipping company have expressed serious concerns to Port Townsend harbor commissioners over certain user fees. Martin Mills and Tim Lee of the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op questioned the commissioners at a meeting on February 10 about the 3 percent surcharge for heavy haulage. When […]
By Robin Dudley from the chef The Port Townsend Carpentry Co-operative buys Townsend Bay Marine (TBM) and moves all of its activities to Port Townsend Boat Haven harbor to occupy its new excavations. “We have a lot of business and we feel stuck,†said Jim Lyons, co-op member. “We felt the need for more space, […]
By Robin Dudley from the chef The 2015 sailboat racing season opens with the 24th Annual Port Townsend Boat Builders’ Regatta on February 28. Brad Clinefelter, Port Townsend Harbor District 2 Commissioner, last year completed the restoration of the 46-foot Eulalie, the No.1 hull of the Pacific Cruising Class ocean racing yachts built at Kettenburg […]
A new owner gives new hope to a dilapidated, unseaworthy fishing boat with remarkable literary pedigree. Shipwrights from the Northwest will be hired to restore the Western Flyer, a ship made famous by author John Steinbeck. In 1940, Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts – who later inspired Doc’s character in “Cannery Row” – chartered […]