Summary: PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #28 Interview - Carol Hasse of PortTownsendSails.com. Carol had done very little boating, and no sailing as a kid in Camas, WA. But that all changed in 1972 when her family's doctor and wife invited her to sail with them to the south Pacific on their new 42' Cascade sailboat. She eagerly hopped on board and a few days later they hit gale forced winds of 70 mph and 30' seas off the Oregon coast. But there were few worries for this hearty group who landed safely in San Francisco, and then made their way to Mexico. From there Carol hooked up with other adventurous souls and sailed to many cool destinations (Costa Rica, Galapagos Islands and Hawaii to name a few). During these early adventures, Carol learned celestial navigation using ye olde sextant, sail repair, and plenty other seamanship skills. And she learned to love the cruising life, sailing on a lot of cool rigs including a Chinese junk, Alden yawl, Jim Brown trimaran and others. A few years later in 1975, Carol sailed into Port Townsend with some friends and fell in love with the place. With the support and help of fellow wooden boat enthusiasts, Carol helped launch the inaugural Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in 1976. This festival continues to attract thousands of enthusiasts each year and on September 7-9th 2012 will have its 36th annual show! In 1978 Carol started Port Townsend Sails which has become world renowned for it workmanship, design, and durability of its sails. Tune in to this podcast to hear the complete interview. Click on the green player button above for all the details. ENJOY! Here's some pics (click to enlarge): Thanks Carol for taking the time to be interviewed, and best to you in your business and future adventures! To connect with Carol, go to PortTownsendSails.com or call 360 385-1640. Take it from Wooden Boat Dan - you will be hard pressed to find better built, longer lasting sails than these!! Other Fun Stuff: Want to help? Please leave feedback! I want to build a community of people from all over the world who want to connect, learn, share stories and photos, and have fun with wooden boats. I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on. You can also write comments on my blog, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Click HERE to subscribe to my email news list for the latest and greatest fun stuff and click on one of the buttons below to subscribe to my show. Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan "over and out"! Subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast here:
