We hope you’ll enjoy our second
official #2HoursInSLU feature this month. We ask representatives from our
member organizations to tell us a bit about themselves and their business for
this feature. Additionally, they explain how they might choose to best spend a
couple of free hours in our fine neighborhood.
With seaplanes landing literally overhead,
and dozens of wooden boats of all kinds bobbing on the sparkling blue waters
outside her office window, we chatted with Kristin Pederson, Adult & family
Sailing Coordinator at the Center for Wooden Boats.
An avid sailor, Kristin joined
the crew there this past November and is excited to experience her first summer.
She’s really excited about April their extended
summer hours (10am-8pm seven days a week), which started last month. She spends most of her time
hands-on at the docks, coordinating the 100% volunteer-taught sailing lessons
and public sails. This volunteer crew is so passionate I might add, that
they’ve been known to all show up for work hours early on busy days without
even communicating about it in advance.
A rare historical gem and impressive showcase of maritime history and small craft heritage, The Center for Wooden Boats is extremely accessible. Along with it’s next door neighbor, the Museum of History andIndustry, it offers a refreshing sense of balance and deep connection to history amidst the high tech that makes up so much of SLU. Visit the center and you may leave with direct experience sailing classic boats, building classic boats, or one of countless other maritime heritage skills -- from splicing a line to caulking a seam.
When Kristin has a few hours to spare,
you’ll likely find her in a sailboat on the lake. She also enjoys grabbing lunch
from Veggie Grill and taking it back to the Center for Wooden Boats public dock.
A leisurely walk around the boat pond or parks nearby also ranks high on her
list.
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