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New painting, sailmaking classes set by NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 08:07
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The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock, Wash., has announced two upcoming classes for professionals and skilled amateur boatbuilders. Later this month, the school will host a one-week painting and varnishing class taught by Diane Salguero, an independent finisher from more than two decades of experience in the field. The class will focus on selecting the correct tools for the job, the right paint or varnish for the task and conditions, and precise techniques for getting the finish correct the first time.
"This will be an intensive class that will be cenrered on hands-on learning, so students should dress for the work," according to a news release. The school will supply safety equipment, paint, and other tools and chemicals. Salguero's class runs from August 22 through August 24 at the NWSWB facility in Port Hadlock. The cost is $150.
The school also announced its 2012 sailmaking and rigging class. Taught by master sailmaker Sean Rankins of Northwest Sails, the class is designed for beginning students interested in the traditional crafts of sailmaking and rigging. The class is suitable for individuals interested in working as a professional sailmaker and rigger, as well as for those wanting to work knowledgeably on their own vessels. Both traditional and contemporary sailmaking and rigging will be covered.
Past classes have completed new suits of sails for the schooners Adventuress and Spirit of Dana Point, the brig Lady Washington, and the topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain.
The sailmaking and rigging class is scheduled for January 9 through March 23, 2012. Cost is $4,350. Financial aid is available.
To learn more about these classes, including registration, visit the NWSWB website.
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