Boating & Sailing in Port Townsend
If there's one thing that defines much of Port Townsend, it's being on the water. Wooden boats, fishing, rowing sculls and a host of other watercraft enjoy the waters here year round. This is the home of the Wooden Boat Foundation and all maritime trades. Getting to Port Townsend by boat is the historically correct way of course! From Captain George Vancouver in 1792, boats of all sorts have played a major role in this community. There are numerous marinas and moorage options, both right near downtown or close by.
For those of you that need to launch your vessel, check out the Boat Haven or Point Wilson for their boat launching ramps, and see this web site for all the launches in Jefferson County.
See Recreation Businesses in PT and Boat Charters and Marine Trades for local resources.
| Boating - (Location: 48.104012 N, 122.794457 W) |
| Agate Pass Power Squadron - Safe boating through education |
| Alcyone Sail Training - The Alcyone, a 65' gaff-rigged topmast schooner, offers six-day and twelve-day trips departing from Port Townsend. |
| Boat Charters - Choose between whale watching, wildlife tours, rowing and sailing -fine ways to enjoy the seeing our Victorian Seaport from the water or just "muck about in boats". |
| Boating Safety - US Coast Guard |
| Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee - Voluntary Eelgrass Protection Zone information. See Port Townsend Shoreline map below. |
| Local Notice to Mariners - Important information. |
| Kayaking - Local kayaking and boating information. |
| Northwest Boaters Net - Amateur Radio Net sponsored By Pt Ludlow Yacht Club |
| Port of Port Townsend - Boat Haven and Point Hudson Marina, Boat Yard/Ship Yard, moorage, hauling and dry dock. Incredible array of marine businesses and services. |
| Port Townsend Yacht Club - Baggywrinkle newsletter and more! |
| Puget Sound Express - Whale Watching, passenger ferry service, Port Townsend to San Juan Islands and special group events |
| Pleasant
Harbor Marina - South of Port Townsend on Hood Canal. 1-800-547-3479 |
| Rat Island Rowing and Sculling Club - provides opportunity to youth and adults in the Port Townsend community to learn and improve sweep and scull rowing skills through recreational and competitive rowing programs, and to preserve and celebrate the legacy of traditional wooden racing shells. |
| US Coast Guard 13th District Pacific - Regional CG info and contacts |
| Westcoast Tide Predictions - Port Townsend |
| Wooden Boat Foundation - Sailing, education; Wooden Boat Festival in September. |
| City Parks County Parks State/National Parks Day Trips | Hiking/Trails Bicycling Horseback Riding Tennis | Boating/Sailing Whale/Wildlife Fish/Shellfishing Kayaking | Swimming/Diving Dogs Birdwatching Golf |
