She Tells Sea Tales 10th Anniversary | Susan Brittain

Recorded March 8 & 9, 2025. She Tells Sea Tales is an annual event by Northwest Maritime that provides a welcoming and safe space for all women to share their connections to water. Proceeds from the event help support the Northwest Maritime’s women- and girls-centered educational maritime programs, including the Girls’ Boat Project. Join us in Port Townsend on March 7, 2026 for the next edition of this beloved event. Susan has lived on two continents, sailed on two oceans, and lived in two genders. They have spent their life working as a deckhand mate and captain on the schooners Pride of Baltimore, Charlotte Ann, Lady Maryland, Woodwind and Sultana, as well as many Chesapeake Bay traditional workboats. Susan was a shipwright, calker and rigger on the building of the Lady Maryland and the Pride of Baltimore II, and the Kalmar Nyckel, as well as the restoration of the Gazela Primeiro and the USS Constitution. In 2018 they began working for the schooner Adventuress in their office here in Port Townsend, and in 2021 they were the recipient of Tall Ships America’s - Lifetime Achievement award. Susan is now enjoying retirement in Port Townsend with her soulmate of 43 years Cindy. ABOUT NORTHWEST MARITIME Northwest Maritime (NWM) engages and educates people of all generations in traditional and contemporary maritime life, in a spirit of adventure and discovery.  Based in Port Townsend, WA, NWM serves the entire Puget Sound with a variety of maritime educational programs for individuals, groups, and schools; career and professional training; and flagship events like the Race to Alaska, Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, and others. Learn more and support our programs at www.nwmaritime.org. Thumbnail photo by Heather J.