Help Protect Desolation Sound’s Prideaux Haven
With the help of cruisers and nature lovers around the region, BC Parks Foundation is working to purchase and preserve property in Prideaux Haven that borders Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park. Protecting and…
#TBT: Strait Up Lessons – Rosario By Rowboat
In our latest Throwback Thursday, ride along with an experienced rower who learns some valuable lessons about fog and current while crossing Rosario Strait. Gray clouds covered the August sky above Washington Park in…
In some ways, boats are like books—they…
NMTA Announces Available Grant Funding for Grow Boating Programs
The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) is once again making funds available for promoting boating in the Northwest; deadline to apply is Oct 31, 2025. The Northwest Marine Trade Association’s (NMTA) Grow Boating…
I Want To Go To Maritime High School
Washington State Ferries and Maritime High School work together for the unique Classroom on the Water program. Any experienced mariner will tell you, each time you step aboard a boat there’s a learning opportunity—Northwest…
Top 25 Things About PITCH 2025
If you came for the wind and stayed for the party, you were handsomely rewarded at this year's PITCH Regatta. Bellingham Yacht Club’s (BYC) annual PITCH Regatta has been a fan favorite for 51 years. For all of its…
Lugger Lore: A Small Boat Adventure to Princess Louisa
"You can choose between a cooler and a toilet, but we can’t have both,” I said to my long-suffering wife, Jordy, with a sheepish look, hoping this revelation wouldn’t completely derail my vision of sailing our Drascombe…
New Washington Fishermen’s Convention to Spotlight State’s Fishing Industry
The first-ever Washington Fishermen’s Convention is coming to Westport this winter, aimed at unifying and celebrating the state’s diverse fishing industry while bringing new and prospective fishermen into the fold. The…
Shifting Gears: Pulling the Emergency Brake
The trusty C-Dory was a rescue boat on…
