Events 2017

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Here’s what events are planned for 2017 so far.  Please check back as this page is updated regularly as events are scheduled.

2017 Events: (in calendar order)

Seattle Boat Show, various times and presentations January 27-February 4, 2017

Ocean Adventurer Series, Vancouver Bluewater Cruising Association, Feb 17, 2017

Corinthian Yacht Club Seattle, March 9, 2017, 6pm Social 7pm presentation

Ravenna Third Place Books March 16, 2017, 7pm  Pre-release party

Shilshole Bay Yacht Club, March 21 7pm at Ivars on Lake Union, Presentation

Magnolia Bookstore Signing April 1, 2017, 3pm LAUNCH DAY

Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show, various times and presentations April 6-10, 2017

Avenidas Village April 13, 2017, 10am Palo Alto, CA

Corinthian Yacht Club of San Francisco in Tiburon, CA April 13, 2017, 6pm Social

Silicon Valley Council for the Blind, April 15, 2017, 10am, Palo Alto

KSER, Live Radio Interview with Ed Bremer on 90.7 in Everett, April 21, 2017, 4-5pm

KPTZ, Live Radio Interview with Phil Andrus on 91.9 in Port Townsend, April 28, 2017, 1pm

West Seattle Kiwanis, May 3, 1017 6:30pm, 4217 SW Oregon

Eagle Harbor Book Company, May 4, 1017 7pm

Airing of KNKX Sound Effect segment “Turning Point” featuring the shipwreck, May 13, 1017 7pm

NW Women in Boating, May 15 7pm

Village Books, June 9 7pm

Port Ludlow Yacht Club, June 10 4-5pm

East Coast Tour–Boston, Cape Code, Mystic Seaport, Marblehead: June 2017, Specific dates and times TBA

Titcomb Books in East Sandwich on Cape Cod, June 16 2-3pm 20 minute talk and signing. http://www.titcombsbookshop.com/

Eight Cousins Books in Falmouth, MA on Cape Cod, June 17, 2-4pm in store book signing. http://www.eightcousins.com/

Cape Cod Maritime Museum in Hyannis Port on Cape Cod, June 19 4:30-6pm Presentation and book signing.

Savoy Bookshop in Westerly, Rhode Island, Saturday, June 24 3-5pm in store book signing. http://www.banksquarebooks.com/westerly-store

Private Book Club Discussion in Jamaica Plain, Outside of Boston, Sunday June 25 6pm

Atria Woodbriar in Falmouth on Cape Cod, June 26 11:30 am Presentation and book signing.

Grove Manor in Braintree, MA, June 19 2:30-3:30pm Presentation and book signing.

Essex Maritime Museum in Essex, MA, June 29 6-8pm Presentation and book signing.

Wooden Boat Show, Mystic, CT, June 30 10-6pm

Leavenworth Library, July 8 presentation 6:30-7:30pm, Leavenworth

A Book for All Season, July 9 Signing 1-3pm, Leavenworth

Liberty Bay Books, Monday July 3 3pm Independence Day raft-up shore side event

Indie Author Day, Aug 19 1-5pm; Come support authors, the people who actually write the books

Queen Anne Book Company, August 24 7pm Presentation and signing

Wooden Boat Festival, September 9-11, 2017 Port Townsend WA, Various presentations

Puget Sound Cruising Club, September 15, 2017 North Seattle Community College

Wooden Boat Festival, September 9-11, 2017 Port Townsend WA, Various presentations

Cruisers University, Annapolis Boat Show, October 13, 2017, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

Cruising Club of America PNW, November 13, 2017, Seattle Yacht Club

Seattle Sail and Power Squadron, Nov 16, 2017 at 6pm at Queen City Yacht Club

Indies First: Support your local Bookstore; Saturday, Nov 24 Various Seattle Area Bookstores

2018 Events: (in calendar order)

Seattle Boat Show, various times and presentations January 26-February 3, 2018

NW Maritime Center Port Townsend, Speaker Series, February 15th, 2018 5-7pm

Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show, various times and presentations April 12-15, 2018

Eldredge Public Library, June 19, 2018, 7pm, Chatham, MA

Wooden Boat Festival, September 2018 Port Townsend WA, Various presentations