There were over 300 boats on display at PTWBF, and the majority of them were small craft, 26' and under. Almost all had solved typical small boat issues in unique and creative manner. Several rowing craft had fitted the Gig Harbor Forward Facing Rowing System
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There were several electric propulsion systems in use. Chesapeake Light Craft had caravaned a fleet of their fine kayaks and rowing shells out from Annapolis.
The original Colorado River Running boats from the 1950's were there, all beautifully restored. The queen of this fleet, the SUSIE R, even had a forward facing "rumble seat" for riding the rapids, which during those early years had no dam control.
The kids were building boats at their model boat school. Dan Newland, 3x SHTP winner, joined the fun and has built a sexy Radio Control racing boat, looking just like the big PEGASUS XIV. I asked Dan, who had been up until midnight finishing his new RC boat, what the name of his new craft was. "PEGASUS.XIV" he replied without hesitation.
Small was happening all over Port Townsend. At one point a 6 year old kid dressed in a pirate's outfit and rubber sword walked up to WILDFLOWER and said, "Mister, can I come aboard and take over your boat?" I replied that he was certainly welcome. Aboard he came, and as he peered below, the same kid says again, "
Mister, I'm going to take over your boat!"