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Halsey Herreshoff presents to students at Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding!

Halsey Herreshoff, Naval Architect of production and custom yachts, sailor and former president of the Herreshoff Marine Museum, gave a presentation to students at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding on their second day of school, October 2, 2013. Mr. Herreshoff is part of a remarkable line of Naval Architects, most famous among them his grandfather Nathanael Greene Herreshoff….

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NWSWB Contemporary Boatbuilding program expands

Port Hadlock, WA, August 15, 2014 The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding (NWSWB) in Port Hadlock is excited to announce a new collaboration with the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend. Due to significant growth in the Contemporary Wood Composites Boatbuilding program at the School, the Northwest Maritime Center will host approximately 18 of the School’s full-time vocational students…

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Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding Sail In — August 3, 2013 – Port Hadlock, WA!

The Puget Sound Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association is co-sponsoring a Sail-In. The four boat shops at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding will be open for tours, as will the blacksmith and welding shops. An informal bar-be-que will be hosted by the School for students, staff and TSCA members and guests. In addition, there are plenty…

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Take a workshop at Port Hadlock’s boat school, then soak up the salty scenery

Originally published February 23, 2013 at 7:01 PM | Page modified June 21, 2013 at 1:17 PM The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is at the heart of this ‘education vacation,’ with good food, hiking and paddling nearby. PORT HADLOCK, Jefferson County — If you’re one of those nautical types who mystify the medical community every time a blood…

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Peter M. Leenhouts resigns as Executive Director of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding

Port Hadlock, WA, July 3rd, 2014 – The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding (NWSWB) announced today that Peter M. Leenhouts has officially resigned from his two-year post as Executive Director. In his statement to the NWSWB Board of Directors, Leenhouts explained his future plans, saying that he was proud that he successfully led the School through a period of…

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