WBF 16
Another Wooden Boat Festival for the scrapbook. Congratulations to all the winners! And a BIG thank you to Sally Steve and all who made...
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Aug 8, 20162 min read
Nordland Row 2016
This year’s Nordland row was a challenge in a Summer of what seems like less-than-Summer weather and lower-than-low tides. Initially...
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Linda Ward
Jul 17, 20163 min read
Launch of the Festina
Dear Rats, Kala Point neighbors, and friends, We were honored by your presence at the christening and official launching of our new boat...
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Francine Rose
Jul 1, 20163 min read
Rat Island Regatta 2016
Congratulations once again this year go to first place finishers, the awesome foursome in Rainer Storb’s custom Maas quad: Theresa Batty...
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Francine Rose
Apr 28, 20162 min read
The Making of the Boys of ’36 – And Our Supporting Role
Early last Summer, with still no word about when (or even if) Daniel Brown’s bestseller Boys in the Boat movie would begin production,...
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Patti Hoyeki
Mar 25, 20162 min read
Spring Member Meeting 2016
Tuesday March 22 the afternoon was swept up the stairs with festive airs as boaters migrated laden with tasty treats to share. The...
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Francine Rose
Jan 5, 20163 min read
The “New” Stämpfli Wooden Triple
While the rest of us were trifling with riggers and foot stretchers during the 2015 HOTL, Ted Shoulberg, Rat Island’s Most Interesting...
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Francine Rose
Nov 10, 20152 min read
HOTL 2015
We snuck this one in just under the wire during a week of gale warnings. Loading the boats was interesting as the small craft advisory...
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Kathleen Sailer
Oct 1, 20152 min read
Fundraiser Grand Prize Recipient: A Day to Remember
OCT Restoration Fundraiser 2015 : Grand Prize Recipient Experience By Kathleen Sailer: Last Spring the Oct Restoration campaign was...
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Francine Rose
Sep 15, 20154 min read
WBF ’15 – The Kathy Lazara Whitman Goes Back to the Starting Line
For the complete albums of of Mike Sweeney’s incredible photos, go here and here (and don’t forget to give him a great big thanks in...
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Francine Rose
Sep 14, 20153 min read
WBF – The Race & the Takeaway
THE RACE The 2015 Wooden Boat Festival Rowing Race for all human powered boats went off without a hitch. We had 18 entrantants in...
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Francine Rose
Aug 27, 20151 min read
Nordland Row ’15 (Hey Mr. Banjo)
It was the perfect day – light wind and almost glass calm in spots. As we splashed around in our own backyard paddling pool, a blanket...
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Francine Rose
Jul 27, 20152 min read
Rat Island Regatta 2015
Another one for the scrapbook! Thanks to Steve Chapin and Sally Giesler, the Rat Island Regatta was – to quote Linda Deal – “A lovely day...
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Francine Rose
Jul 11, 20157 min read
Lucy Pocock-Stillwell
Lucy Pocock Stillwell was the older sister of rowing legend George Pocock whom she essentially raised (George was only 6 months old...
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Francine Rose
May 3, 20153 min read
Opening Day/Windermere Cup Honoring Stan
It started with an email from Jane Ritchey, who was at the Jan 5 memorial with a custom lightweight coxed quad, the Lucy Pocock...
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Francine Rose
Apr 17, 20151 min read
Boat Flips and Bellyflops
Today was the Flip Test Challenge – Baptism by salt water for 11 brave Rats who preferred being wet and cold Rats over being drowned...
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Katie Franco
Apr 13, 20153 min read
Lake Stevens Race
By Katie Franco The crew of the Bogie: Jeanne Costello, Jim Buckley, Katie Franco, and John Collins, practiced every day for a week on...
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Francine Rose
Apr 4, 20152 min read
Long Live Lorna!
On November 8, 2019 the Lorna Smith, an older Vespoli quad, had an altercation with a moored derelict sailboat and lost. The bow was...
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Francine Rose
Mar 30, 20151 min read
The Race is ON!!! Restoring the Kathy L Whitman
The Race is ON! We had 30 days to raise enough money to restore our unique 16-oared Pocock classic racing shell the Kathy Lazara...
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Francine Rose
Mar 28, 20153 min read
The Hoh’s Historic Journey – a Flicktorial
(Thank Jim Buckley for his excellent archives) 1960 – Olympic Gold! The Hoh screams across the finish to an Olympic Gold Medal. Stan...
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