Skagit Valley College Marine Maintenance Technology Program - Anacortes, WA

One Island One Ocean

⚓ **FREE New Boater Course – Start Your Boating Journey with Confidence!** ⚓

📅 **Saturday, October 3, 2026**
🕙 **10:00 AM – 2:00 PM**
📍 **Skagit Valley College Marine Technology Center | Anacortes**

The Pacific Northwest offers some of the best boating experiences anywhere—from breathtaking cruising destinations and world-class fishing to scenic lakes and endless waterways to explore. If you're new to boating, there’s no better place to begin than the **Skagit Valley College Marine Technology Center**.

For more than 50 years, SVC’s Marine Technology Center has trained marine professionals and supported recreational boaters through practical, hands-on education. Thanks to the generosity of our industry sponsors, we are proud to offer this **FREE New Boater Course**.

This interactive course is designed specifically for new boat owners and will provide the essential skills and knowledge needed to boat safely, confidently, and enjoyably.

**Topics include:**
⚓ Anchoring fundamentals
📻 VHF radio operation and communication
🔋 Electrical and battery basics
⛽ Fuel systems and common issues
💧 Potable water systems
🗺️ Trip planning and favorite Pacific Northwest destinations
📸 Boating photography tips

All participants will receive a comprehensive resource guide to take home and use as a future boating reference.

Whether you’ve just purchased your first boat or are looking to build your confidence on the water, this class is a perfect place to start.
Sign up today!
https://www.campusce.net/skagit/course/course.aspx?C=329&pc=120&mc=0&sc=0

⚓🌊 **SVC Skallywags Explore Port Townsend’s Maritime Industry!** 🌊⚓

The SVC Skallywags Boat Club recently traveled to Port Townsend to experience its rich and vibrant maritime culture. Students had the incredible opportunity to tour **ACI Boats, ReVision Marine, and Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op**, getting an up-close look at the innovative projects and craftsmanship happening throughout the industry.

A huge shout out to these amazing businesses for for opening their doors, sharing their expertise, and demonstrating the wide range of career opportunities available to the next generation of marine technicians. Our students enjoyed checking out your ongoing vessel construction, repair, and restoration projects.

Experiences like these help our students connect classroom learning with real-world applications and inspire them as they chart their future in the maritime industry!

Don't miss out!! One Island One Ocean

Join us on June 16th for our final live classroom of the year!!

Join the 2025/26 Around the Americas Expedition team for an inspiring classroom experience as we “Close the Journey” on our extraordinary expedition around North and South America.

After thousands of miles at sea, months of gathering ocean data, meeting coastal communities, and witnessing the beauty and challenges of our marine world, the crew is returning with stories that can spark a new generation of ocean stewards.

In this special session, the team will share reflections on the expedition’s highs and lows, the scientific discoveries that surprised them, and the real-world impacts they’ve seen from climate change, and shifting marine ecosystems. Students will hear firsthand what it feels like to navigate powerful currents, collaborate with researchers across the hemisphere, and live each day with the ocean as their constant companion.
🛟 We will also be dropping another MicroSWIFT buoy in the Pacific Ocean- for anyone to track at https://oneislandoneocean.com , sponsored by

Most importantly, the crew will highlight the meaningful actions young people can take right now—small steps that collectively create big change for our planet’s future. From field science to citizen initiatives, from coastal care to creative advocacy, they’ll offer concrete ways for students to use their voices, curiosity, and passion to protect our shared ocean.

This is more than a recap of a voyage, it’s an invitation to join a movement. Welcome aboard, ocean stewards! 🌎🌊

Link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2qqrwJ0XmWj5umU22YDufVwJ_U6y5jEBK2_AfEvRx0tIT1w/viewform

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/j0YtnElgmZg?si=1HL6YLWEuZNh0Xxj

LFS Block Party!
Squalicum Block Party on Wednesday, July 22 from 11 AM – 3 PM

https://www.goskagit.com/anacortes/skallywags-take-back-trophy-in-17th-quick-and-dirty-boatbuilding-competition/article_b425c1a2-9fef-404b-a6e7-6e481bc2be01.html

Skallywags take back trophy in 17th ‘Quick and Dirty’ boatbuilding competition A youthful crew of Skallywags made off with the Quick and Dirty Boat Building competition’s grand-prize trophy Saturday, June 6, for the first time in a decade despite finishing dead