Categories
CWF Salish Sea Expedition Uncategorized

OAR Northwest Vessel’s Last Days Before Refit

The James Robert Hanssen is going into dock for it’s refit.  Finally the day has arrived where we will begin to strip down the boat to the bones, repair any damage from the last 5000 miles of rowing, and assemble the coolest, most innovative rowing/research package ANYONE has ever attempted to mount on a vessel […]

Categories
Uncategorized

A New Car!

We’ve got a BRAND NEW CAR! Actually, a van. A white 2004 Ford E350 12 Passenger Econo Van, to be exact. Just look how nice and clean it is. The purchase of this van now enables OAR Northwest to tow the boat, carry lots of cargo and people, and use the van as a portable […]

Categories
CWF Salish Sea Expedition Uncategorized

SPS Family Symposium

Saturday’s Seattle Public Schools FAMILY SYMPOSIUM and RESOURCE FAIR provided OAR Northwest and opportunity to debut school program offerings, staff introductions and inquiring conversations with students and family members.   After the vessel was settled into the front yard of the Garfield High School, Rick Tarbill and OAR Northwest Expedition Member hosted visitors aboard to view […]

Categories
Uncategorized

Roz Savage nearing land, retirement

By: Greg Spooner 152 arduous days in, ocean rowing colleague Roz Savage is approaching the end of the line.  Her physical destination is Mauritius, a small island ~500 miles east of Madagascar (off the eastern coast of Africa).  Getting here meant traversing over 3,000 miles of lonely ocean with nothing but her oars, the sun, wind, […]

Categories
Uncategorized

Buy a Boat to Support a Boat

Help support OAR Northwest and buy a boat….or donate one!   Boats, trailers and motors for sale are posted periodically to OAR Northwest’s website.  To launch this program, we have a sweet 13-foot wooden boat with a 9.9 Honda 4-stroke in mint condition on a nearly new trailer. OAR Northwest receives donated boats throughout the year, […]