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Don't miss our January 13, 2026 meeting at the NW Maritime Center for a very informative presentation.

Description: How do thousands of ferries, tugs, freighters, Navy moves, and weekend sailors share the same water without chaos? Join Patrick Gallagher, Executive Director of the Marine Exchange of Puget Sound will be our speaker.

The Adventuress is scheduled for winter maintenance in Port Townsend and in need of shipyard volunteers. You can join the Winter Work Weekends during December, January or February...

Jim Maupin of Maupin Marine Survey was our guest speaker at our October 14 general membership meeting... Jim provided a very helpful checklist on items to pay attention to on your boat....

At our October 14 Membership Meeting we will learn about boat surveying and insurance with guest speaker Jim Maupin...

Our heartfelt condolences to Past Commodore Rick Rezinas on the passing of his beautiful wife and good friend of PTYC, Sandi Rezinas. A Celebration of Life will be held on August 9th at the Clubhouse, details to be announced at a later date...

At our annual Past Commodore dinner during Opening Day weekend, teams competed to figure out which obscure fact matched which past commodore...Click to check out these interesting tidbits of knowledge!

New Member Orientation
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM…This is an open invitation to our club members and we particularly welcome all new and new'ish members to join in an orientation to the Club from 4 to 6 pm.

Join in at our general membership meeting on May 6 and meet our 2025 award winners

Racing events coming up with the American Model Yachting Association. Regional races will be held in Port Ludlow on Saturday, April 19th...

You shoulda been there! At our nearly sold out event, hosted at Key City Theatre on Tuesday, March 18th, Ginger and Peter Niemann shared their four year adventure circumnavigating the world.
Their adventure begins in 2017 with successfully transiting the Northwest Passage aboard Irene, a 52-foot fiberglass ketch. Peter and Ginger encountered every element you can image from ice, snow, sleet, monsoons, winds, and brutal heat.

The clubhouse has been an amazing gathering place for over 50 years…and now, with changes afoot…

Joyful holiday fun will be had for the annual holiday dinner and gift exchange. Our theme this year will be "Cold Alaska Nights and Warm Hearts" as we celebrate the holiday season...

First, before the results, we want to acknowledge that there were many hands that made these two events possible. Setup and events took place over a six day period. Please know that our organizers are so very grateful for your time, talents and energy...

It is good to remember that our club provides each of us with life-affirming opportunities for adventures, deepening friendships, and maritime knowledge. We think it is important to capture these adventures and friendships through the creation of Club Photo Journal Albums...

We had our 8th workshop for Boating Experiences on Saturday, September 21st in our clubhouse. Captain El Duano Madinger gave a great talk on boating from the perspective of a skipper of very large ocean going boats, i.e. tankers, container ships, etc.

Scott Wilson, author of "Working Waterfront," was for almost 30 years the co-owner, editor and publisher of the Port Townsend Leader...

On Saturday, September 21st at 10am at the PTYC Clubhouse, we will have the 8th Boating Experience session called "Boating from a Very Large Boat Perspective"....

As many of you know, variations on the publicly available club email addresses on our website have been used in an email scam that often results in someone asking you to buy a gift card or several gift cards. This is a SCAM...

What an amazing rescue story from March 10th! The Seattle Times this morning reporting:

A Washington State Ferries crew on Saturday helped the Coast Guard rescue six people and two dogs from a boat in Rosario Strait. A 37-foot cabin cruiser called for assistance during “nasty weather” near Decatur Island just before 1 p.m., the Coast Guard station in Bellingham said...

We need you to join in the fun and planning for our club and jump in on either of the following open board positions: Fleet Captain and Trustee 2 (programs and watch)....

PTYC sponsors a public Garage Sale at our clubhouse, where PTYC volunteers sell items that have been donated by the membership as our annual fundraiser for our Scholarship Committee.

Our PTYC Scholarship FunRaiser was a wildly successful event thanks to our many donors, remote bidders and participants at our Wine Tasting and Silent Auction on February 25th. We want to acknowledge (and support) both Marrowstone Vineyards and FairWinds Winery for their generous ...

The PTYC Garage Sale brought in $4,800 to benefit the Club's Scholarship Fund.

PTYC's Valentines Gift to Members - Imagine powering your diesel engine with nothing but a renewable, affordable, environmentally friendly fuel made from waste products. Its Renewable diesel (R99), a green fuel that meets the same specs as petrol diesel (D975). Its already used in CA and at most cardlock fuel dealers in OR and in SW WA and whole government fleets have converted to it. Please join us for a presentation by Captain Peter Wilcox on this and other accessible ways to reduce the carbon footprint of boating in the incredible place we live.

PTYC Member Harriet Cannon will discuss her latest book, Exiled South." This is an amazing story of blockade running during the Civil War.

Thanks to John Steinbeck and Edward Ricketts and the "Sea of Cortez," the Western Flyer became an icon of American literature. Despite all this she was neglected for decades, fell into serious decline, and even sank twice. Hear about her history and restoration at the January Member Meeting

The December member meeting will include a preview of the KCPT's December production of "New Moon - A Dog's Tale" as our program.

Join Club member, Bob Bergstrom for an evening of traditional navigation information.

A full set of group cruises is now planned for 2023 thanks to the members participating in the October 29 planning session.

Get ready for a fun-filled 2023 with a full calendar of Club socials.

After the covid hiatus, the club holiday party is back! Join your friends and boating colleagues for a festive event on Saturday, December 10th. Details coming soon.

Update your American Red Cross CPR Certification at our PTYC Clubhouse...Wednesday, February 7 from 9am to 12:30pm. Click through for more information and registering for this event....

Tom Howard, PTYC Member, will share his experiences traveling to and from Alaska -- there are many lessons for folks who wish to commit to this adventure.

There is so much to consider when planning a cruise. Mark you calendar now for the next Boating Experiences Workshop on Saturday, January 14

Lots of information was shared among members. Be sure to join the next session in January.

The second in a series of Boating Experiences Workshops offers tips for planning for a long - or short - trip on your boat. Everyone is welcome.

So you have a boat... now what?

9 deserving candidates have been awarded a total of $8750 in scholarships for 2023. We look forward to meeting most of them at our April club meeting, and introduce them to the members.

Applications are now being accepted for the Club's scholarship program for marine and maritime fields.

Please consider signing up for Watch Captain or Volunteer (Watch Crew) dates here on the website. Select "Member-Only," then "Volunteer Needs."