Boats!
Saturday we went up to the Port Townsend Wooden Boats Festival. It was fascinating – sail and power boats of all shapes and sizes. Some were a century old, some new. Some were 10′ long – and some 100′ long. Several were handmade, and many were hand-restored. As one of the articles in the program said – at some point you have to decide whether you want to sail or work on your boat!
It was a spectacular day – it probably hit 80 degrees, it was breezy and brilliantly sunny. I was reminded of Toto’s Southern Cross… “I have my ship, and all her flags are a-flying.”
The Schooner Martha took festival-goers out on free sails throughout the day. We didn’t get there in time to get on the list, but admired her from shore.
Bryan and I found a fairly unusual custom boat that fits perfectly with his Star Trek fan status!
The water was full of boats – hundreds of them, from horizon to horizon. A Port Townsend traffic jam is certainly different than Monday morning on the I5!
September 10th, 2007
Starship is for sale! A match made in heaven!
September 10th, 2007
Got to wonder – how does it dock? Getting in and out at the dock in a dual outrigger has to be quite an adventure.
September 11th, 2007
Quite a rig, that Starship! As for docking, I dunno… sidle in to the pontoon and tie up, and then stand about on deck waiting for Scotty to beam you up onto dry land?