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
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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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
Nov 3, 20141 min read
HOTL 2014
Congratulations to all!! HOTL was a joy to watch and even more fun to row! More photos by me, Ann We and Joel Rogers HERE (click on...
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Katie Franco
Oct 26, 20142 min read
A Head Start to Head of the Lake
by Katie Franco 10 people traveled to Seattle today (10/26/14) to check out the course before the Head of the Lake next Sunday. We went...
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Francine Rose
Sep 9, 20144 min read
Our Wooden Boat Festival Scrapbook 2014
Rats were asked…Any one-or-two liners about your best (or worst) WBF memory? Thanks to all of you for your good answers. For more...
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Mari Friend
Sep 4, 20141 min read
Congrats Mari and Connie!
One of the fun parts of traveling to any race is meeting & getting to know the other returning competitors. As well as volunteering, OPRA...
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Francine Rose
Aug 7, 20141 min read
The Oct’s Win on Row-Pro + Victory Swim
Thank you to John Sailer, Kathleen’s husband for his excellent filming/editing of the Oct screaming around the Willamette race course....
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Francine Rose
Aug 3, 20144 min read
Ross Island Win goes Viral
In case anyone hasn’t heard, the Rats did very very well in Portland! I haven’t gotten an official story, but the boards were lighting up...
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Francine Rose
Jun 26, 20142 min read
Rat Island Regatta 2014
It was a banner SPF 50+ day with enough wind and current to create a challenge but not enough to dampen anyone’s spirits. Full Results of...
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Francine Rose
May 12, 20142 min read
Enter the 20th Annual Rat Island Regatta
When? June 21, 2014 Where? Beautiful Fort Worden State Park,(Discover Pass required) on the beach at the Kitchen Shelter. The Race:...
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