Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2024

Fresh and saltwater, and the life within them would generally be better without boats. However, Northwesterners couldn't exist without boats! If you would like to learn how to boat with fewer negative impacts and lower costs,,this is the presentation for you. Capt. Peter Wilcox and his "Best Mate" Bridget have made sixteen long Inside Passage voyages in their 36' wood motorsailer AMA Natura without using any petroleum liquids, They have researched and tested many low carbon, low toxicity, renewable products and technologies that you can incorporate in your boating. Learn about the three main carbon challenges of boating and how to reduce their impacts. And how to make boating safer for your family, your guests and the marine ecosystem - all while having more fun. Yes, you can become, and even help others become, an Inside Passage Decarbonizer!