Port Townsend has more licensed women Captains per capita than any other city in the United States, hands down. Because of the high percentage of women in on-the-water leadership roles, you'd think there would also be a high number of women in the trades on-land. Please write and tell me of other women you know, in the trades or if you want to join them, shoot me an email!

Here are a few:

Diana Talley, shipwright. Owner of Taku Marine in Port Townsend
Julia Maynard, co-owner, Haven Boatworks, Port Townsend
Carol Hasse, owner, Port Townsend Sails, Port Townsend
Lisa Vizzini, co-owner, PT Rigging, Port Townsend
Gwendolyn Tracey, owner, Fine Yacht Interiors
Joni Blanchard, owner/author, Leatherwood Finishings
Megan Hudson, sailmaker, Port Townsend Sails
Inger Rankins, owner, NW Canvas
Alison Wood, sailmaker and rigger
Kathy Langley, co-owner PT Foundry
Leslie Lincoln, merchant mariner
Tami Ruby, Port of PT Harbor Master

In two years I added 8 women. Now, there are two more!
Anna & Sara, but of course I can't find the scrap of paper where I wrote their last names.
All the former women are STILL working. A trend I hope continues!