History and Hops – a Ship Report talk in Seaside on Thursday

History and Hops – a Ship Report talk in Seaside on Thursday

Mar 25, 2026 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Tomorrow I’ll be giving a talk at the Seaside Brewing Co. at 851 Broadway in Seaside at 6 pm. I’ll be talking about a 10-day Pacific Northwest voyage at sea that I took in 2010 on a gypsum carrier sailing out of Rainier on the Columbia, up to Puget Sound and south to San Francisco. It was a pretty lifechanging event. I hope you can join me there.

 

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As the days grow longer – a look at the equinox and what it means

As the days grow longer – a look at the equinox and what it means

Mar 24, 2026 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Last Friday was the spring equinox, and it’s evident that days are indeed getting longer. Today we’ll take a look at how that all works and why the days get longer now and shorter later in the year. And when is the equinox anyway? Turns out it can change from year to year.

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“Don’t Let the Cat Out of the Bag” – a nautical talk about maritime lore and superstition

“Don’t Let the Cat Out of the Bag” – a nautical talk about maritime lore and superstition

Mar 23, 2026 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Today’s show is all about an upcoming talk at Astoria’s Columbia River Maritime Museum, featuring career mariner Jason “Boats” Linnett. He’ll be giving a talk at the museum on Friday, March 27th at 5:30 pm. The Museum is on Marine Drive on the waterfront at 17th Street.

Today we’ll talk with Julia Triezenberg, who handles adult education for the museum, and lecturer Jason “Boats” Linnett, about his maritime career and the topic of maritime expressions and superstitions, which permeate modern language and culture.

This podcast is a longer version of the show that aired on KMUN radio this morning. Enjoy learning more about these interesting people and what they do.

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The Mercy arrives Thursday morning

The Mercy arrives Thursday morning

Mar 18, 2026 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Note: I’m posting this the night before (Wednesday evening even though it’s Thursday’s podcast), so that early birds can have the info about seeing the Mercy pass by on the river Thursday morning.

Well, our much anticipated ship, the US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy, will cross the Columbia River Bar into the river early Thursday morning around 6 am, passing Astoria inbound around 7:30 am. She’s headed to the shipyard in Portland for maintenance and repairs.

Look for her at upriver locations as she travels. by using marinetraffic or vesselfinder to track her progress.

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