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HomeMy WebLinkAbout042725 - Stem to Stern_ April 2025ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Stay up to date with the latest news from Northwest Maritime! View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/nwmaritime/stem-to-stern-april2025?e=a442042d8d> <https://nwmaritime.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cb069e2ef93881d477105d51f&id=f0babd2f18&e=a442042d8d> <https://nwmaritime.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cb069e2ef93881d477105d51f&id=2f0d8b626b&e=a442042d8d> Why Capsize Drills? By Chrissy McLean, NWM Career Launch Manager The water temperature is 47 degrees, your boat is flooded to the gunnels, and your crew is… smiling? Telling jokes? It sounds like you’ve landed in the middle of the annual longboat capsize drill. Every spring, as part of our annual Certificate of Inspection renewal, we are supervised by the US Coast Guard as we demonstrate that we can successfully recover and bail our longboats in the event of a capsize. Running drills is an important part of crew training. Across our programs, we regularly practice scenarios of varying intensity—from crew overboard, safety swimming, entering life rafts, capsize drills, and more. Drills allow us to learn skills needed in an emergency in a lower-stress situation. We build muscle memory and experience that will be ready when we need it in an emergency... 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To begin, we crafted the ship’s articles and chose a group name. The “Sparkly Sea Slugs” made their way down to a pile of boards in the Boatshop. Gesturing, I said... Keep Reading <https://nwmaritime.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cb069e2ef93881d477105d51f&id=b24c02edb4&e=a442042d8d> Upcycling to the Grizzly Skiff By Joe Cline <https://nwmaritime.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cb069e2ef93881d477105d51f&id=bf75049109&e=a442042d8d> Heady boat nerds will be familiar with the philosophical paradox known as “The Ship of Theseus.” Originally recorded by the Greek Philosopher, Plutarch, this famous thought experiment poses the question of whether something remains what it is even after all of its original components have been replaced. For those who understand boats, wooden boats especially, it’s never very far from reality... 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