http://oarnorthwest.com Ocean adventure rowing and education organization specializing in ocean rowing, expedition management, adventure education, school assembly programs, documentary filming, fund raising, and research aboard ocean rowboats. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://oarnorthwest.com/2012/02/live-seattle-boat-show-2012/ http://oarnorthwest.com/2012/02/live-seattle-boat-show-2012/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:59:45 +0000 Greg http://oarnorthwest.com/?p=2822 By: Greg Spooner It’s that time of year again, and we’re so excited to be back at the Seattle Boat Show!  Come on down to the CenturyLink Field Events Center to say hello… We’re located in the East Hall, just off the Yellow Stage at booth #1431. What’s different this year?  Well, first off, NO [...]

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]]> http://oarnorthwest.com/2012/01/emerald-harbor-marine/feed/ 0 http://oarnorthwest.com/2012/01/refurb-week-2-my-hands-shaking-from-the-dual-action-sander/ http://oarnorthwest.com/2012/01/refurb-week-2-my-hands-shaking-from-the-dual-action-sander/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:04:28 +0000 Richard http://oarnorthwest.com/?p=2689 Okay, I’m “borrowing” this above clip from Star Trek, but only to make fun of myself, the rest of OAR Northwest and our “crew”. The clocks ticking, and we’re attempting to get done with the refurb by early March, giving us some time to test out all the equipment and systems in a more controlled [...]

]]> http://oarnorthwest.com/2012/01/refurb-week-2-my-hands-shaking-from-the-dual-action-sander/feed/ 4 http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/please-consider-oar-northwest-in-your-2012-giving-plans/ http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/please-consider-oar-northwest-in-your-2012-giving-plans/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:20:18 +0000 Jordan http://oarnorthwest.com/?p=2661 The true explorer does his work not for any hopes of reward or honour, but because the thing he has set himself to do is part of his being, and must be accomplished for the sake of the accomplishment. (President Roosevelt on the presentation of the Hubbard Medal of the National Geographic Society to Robert [...]

]]> http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/please-consider-oar-northwest-in-your-2012-giving-plans/feed/ 0 http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/rebuilding-and-refurb-week-1-part-3/ http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/rebuilding-and-refurb-week-1-part-3/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:41:35 +0000 Richard http://oarnorthwest.com/?p=2559 Outside my bedroom, on my porch, I have a spectacular view of much of what is the glory of the Pacific Northwest. On a rare day (it happened a couple Saturdays ago!), you can see the Cascade Mountain Range, Mt. Rainer, the Olympic Mountain Range, the Space Needle, Capitol Hill Radio Towers, Lake Washington, the [...]

]]> http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/rebuilding-and-refurb-week-1-part-3/feed/ 0 http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/thank-you-event-sponsors/ http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/thank-you-event-sponsors/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:59:15 +0000 Jordan http://oarnorthwest.com/?p=2561 Sponsoring Host: Foss Waterway Seaport  Tom Cashman and Earla Harding were gracious hosts!  The facilities were decorated and perfect for the nearly 60 guests.  Adding a public program to the days activities also allowed OAR Northwest to visit with local Tacomites.  Super Thanks!   Beverage and Food: Odin Brewing Company and Wes Peterson who served [...]

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]]> http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/sponsors-set-stage-for-success/feed/ 2 http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/voyage-in-planning-celebration-in-tacoma-wash/ http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/voyage-in-planning-celebration-in-tacoma-wash/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:54:55 +0000 Jordan http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/voyage-in-planning-celebration-in-tacoma-wash/ Title: VOYAGE IN PLANNING Celebration in Tacoma, Wash.Location: 705 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402Link out: Click hereDescription: Public is invited to visit “James Robert Hanssen,” 29-foot ocean rowboat, and OAR Northwest expedition team members. In 2006, after 72-days and 3,500 miles, the OAR Northwest team rowed across the North Atlantic Ocean from New York to [...]

]]> http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/voyage-in-planning-celebration-in-tacoma-wash/feed/ 0 http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/refurb-week-1-part-2/ http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/refurb-week-1-part-2/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:05:29 +0000 Richard http://oarnorthwest.com/?p=2474 I said I would start to introduce you to some of the individuals and groups we have been working with on the boat. You’ll have to be patient as my intention is to not just introduce these people in one blog post, but introduce them in the context of some of the work that they [...]

]]> http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/12/refurb-week-1-part-2/feed/ 2 http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/11/refurb-week-1-removing-the-old-parts-part-1/ http://oarnorthwest.com/2011/11/refurb-week-1-removing-the-old-parts-part-1/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:43:27 +0000 Richard http://oarnorthwest.com/?p=2462 We’re a little behind in reporting the progress on the boat.  However, things are moving.  Fast. Below are just a couple pictures of the fun. More to come in the next post about what was easy to remove, and what was difficult to remove.  We’ll also start to introduce many of the individuals and groups [...]

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