MEET THE MINIBOAT FLEET
S/V Sunset Sailor
Assembled by 5th graders at Pacific Ridge Elementary.
Christened and delivered to the Columbia River Bar Pilots' boat Astoria on St. Patrick's Day 2025.
Launch to come.
Assembled by 5th graders at Pacific Ridge Elementary.
Christened and delivered to the Columbia River Bar Pilots' boat Astoria on St. Patrick's Day 2025.
Launch to come.
S/V Wolverine
Assembled by 5th graders at Wallace Elementary. Launched in cloudy weather and moderate seas on 1/25/2025 from NYK's Pluto Leader at 3.2 knots, on a westerly heading. |
S/V Greyhound 5
Assembled by 5th graders at Gaston Elementary. Launched in cloudy weather and moderate seas on 1/25/2025 from NYK's Pluto Leader at 3.2 knots, on a westerly heading. |
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S/V Tidestrider
Assembled by Jewell School’s 5th grade class, with art that is a tribute to their school’s Blue Jay mascot. Deployed in the North Pacific 4/13/2024 by NYK’s Pyxis Leader. |
S/V Grizzly Bear
Assembled by Barnes Elementary students, as a tribute to the school’s Grizzly Bear mascot. Deployed 1/10/2024 by the Coast Guard Cutter Alert off of the coast of San Diego. Recovered in Imperial Beach, relaunched NW of the big island of Hawaii 4/6/2024 by Pascha’s Jean Anne. |
S/V Puffinstuff
Assembled in the Barbey Maritime Center, Puffinstuff’s puffin theme was voted on by our social media followers, it’s hold filled and sail painted by local parents and students. Deployed 10/11/2023 by NYK’s Sakura Leader in Bower’s Basin of the Bering Sea. |
The CRMM Miniboat program is a standards-aligned adventure for a class to assemble a small boat and gain ocean literacy through project-based learning! Focused learning areas are Science, Physics, Math, Art, and History; other benefits include facilitated teamwork, creative problem solving and connection with people where the miniboats land.
Miniboats by the Numbers:
Over 58000 Nautical Miles traveled by CRMM miniboats
493 Student Interactions in the 2023-2024 school year
37 CRMM sponsored miniboats
22 Landings by CRMM sponsored miniboats
11 sessions to complete a miniboat
7 Oregon and Washington counties qualify –
Oregon counties: Clatsop, Columbia, Washington or Multnomah.
Washington counties: Cowlitz, Pacific, or Wahkiakum.
4th,5th, 6th grade classrooms encouraged to apply
$0 cost for chosen schools to participate, thanks to our sponsors and grantors
To apply for the program click here
To see the standards for 5th grade click here
To see an overview of the 10 weeks of miniboat classes click here
Miniboats by the Numbers:
Over 58000 Nautical Miles traveled by CRMM miniboats
493 Student Interactions in the 2023-2024 school year
37 CRMM sponsored miniboats
22 Landings by CRMM sponsored miniboats
11 sessions to complete a miniboat
7 Oregon and Washington counties qualify –
Oregon counties: Clatsop, Columbia, Washington or Multnomah.
Washington counties: Cowlitz, Pacific, or Wahkiakum.
4th,5th, 6th grade classrooms encouraged to apply
$0 cost for chosen schools to participate, thanks to our sponsors and grantors
To apply for the program click here
To see the standards for 5th grade click here
To see an overview of the 10 weeks of miniboat classes click here
This program made possible through these partners
