Destinations: Ghosts of Yorke Island

Enjoy our latest installment courtesy of Lynne Picard of SalishSeaPilot.com…

#TBT: Thoughts on Choosing a Sailing School

In our latest Throwback Thursday, we jump back to the March 2018 "Learn to…

Marine Thrift Swap Meet, April 5 in Port Townsend

The Marine Thrift Swap Meet is back to serve and stoke boat folk of all…

Sabotage’s Center Sound Series #1 and #2

With an Olson 29 that's new to them (and newly refit), the Sabotage crew's…

Footloose Disabled Sailing Sets 2025 Schedule

Following their  motto of “Leave your disability at the dock”, Footloose…

Boats Afloat Show Coming with Expanded Dock Space

The Pacific Northwest’s largest spring boat show arrives in South Lake Union,…

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48° North is making its annual request for your support. Your contributions…

True to Its Name: Girts Rekevics Foulweather Race 2025

The traditional February memorial race through the islands was particularly…

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Race Report: Toliva Shoal 2025

Boats and sailors made their way from their home ports to Olympia for the annual Toliva Shoal Race…

Close to the Water: Capsize!

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Race Report: Shaw Island Winter Classic 2025

The 2025 edition of the Shaw Island Winter Classic was on par with the prior runnings in almost…

#TBT: Rowing the Rapids of the Inside Passage

In our latest Throwback Thursday, heading south from the Broughtons on a small boat, the big rapids…

Passes of the Gulf Islands

Perhaps the greatest source of fear for boaters on the B.C. coast are the currents of the many…

A Flicka 20’s Pacific Odyssey

Join sailor Joshua Wheeler on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the Port Townsend Sailing Association…

Pinch Me: Chasing Crabs in Puget Sound

Full disclosure: I am pretty sure I’m the clumsiest, least competent crabber in the Salish Sea.…

Video: One Ocean Planning to Launch in February

If you haven't been following the One Ocean, One Island project going at Skagit Valley College's…