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The Western Flyer with Nick Offerman
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Inspired by the legacy and friendship of John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts, we run research and education trips on land and aboard the historic Western Flyer.
Sitting Down with Lachlan Carlson
April 30, 2024This month we said a fond goodbye and thank you to shipwright Lachlan Carlson, who has been applying his woodworking skills to the Western Flyer for the past five years. Lachlan will be returning to Washington, where he'll be doing more custom carpentry and boat work. As his time with the Flyer came to an end, we sat down to hear his reflections about his time on the project.
View Full Article“This Incredible Year” — Captain Paul Tate and the Return of the Western Flyer
March 28, 2024It wasn’t until evening that Captain Paul Tate could take a deep breath, take a long look at the Flyer at the dock, and think to himself, "she’s safely in Monterey…it’s the conclusion of her journey." It was the conclusion of a journey for Paul, too. In this blog, Andrew Beahrs reflects on a conversation he had with Paul about his long road to Monterey Bay.
View Full ArticleWestern Flyer Restoration: The John Steinbeck fishing seiner
By Jan Hein, Classic Boat, March 18, 2024Western Flyer underwent a monumental seven-year rebuild, simply because of historic six-week charter under famous novelist John Steinbeck.
View Full ArticleActor narrates short film about boat that carried Steinbeck, Ricketts
By Chris Counts, The Carmel Pine Cone, March 01, 2024Best known for his award-winning role as a bureaucracy-hating bureaucrat in the hit television series, "Parks and Recreation," actor Nick Offerman narrates a new short film that chronicles the history of the Western Flyer, which some consider to be the world's most famous fishing boat.
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