Race Week Sets Sail in Bellingham on Monday

Summer's week-long sailboat racing funfest is North Sound bound and kicks off…

Teaching On-Water Safety: Paddle Safe Week Begins July 22

Safety should be a central focus every time you head out on the water, and…

Sampaguita’s Shakedown Around Van Isle

Sampaguita, a 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, auspiciously dropped anchor in…

In the Galley: Boatie Buns

Perfect for an onboard grill out, enjoy this delicious boatie hotdog bun recipe…

Close to the Water: Opening Day

Opening Day means different things for different sailors. For some, it means…

The Adventure We Chose: Salish Seasters on WA360

Stories from the four awesome women sailing and pedaling their well-traveled…

Orcas Island’s Chris Wolfe Skippering Accomplished Team of Local Sailors at International Women’s Championship

New York Yacht Club recently announced a slate of skippers and teams to contest…

#TBT: Grasshopper to the San Juans

In our latest Throwback Thursday, we follow the Rooks brothers on an adventure…

Diesel Deep Dive: Avoid High Season Sorrows

A Public Service Announcement From Your Friendly Neighborhood Marine Diesel…

A Fresh Breeze at CYC: Doublehanded ORC Racing Sets Sail

As doublehand racing continues to gain traction, a new Wednesday night fleet…

Editor’s Letter: Worth the Wait

Regardless of your chosen vessel or how often or adventurously you get on the…

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Maritime Education Youth Scholarships Awarded at Compass Courses Edmonds

Some of the region's brightest future mariners receive scholarships to help them launch. Maritime…

Hikes for Boaters: More Gulf Islands

The Canadian Gulf Islands are just across the border from the San Juans and are similar in many…

Anchors, Breakage, Building Breeze, and Delight: Swiftsure 2025

The biggest, grandest distance race in the region provided a whole lot of variety this year, and…

Rowing a Sailboat to Port Townsend: Team Steak Knives to a Gunfight’s Historically Questionable Seventy48

Putting a 6,000 mast-less sailboat on the starting line with scores of lightweight kayaks and…

Close to the Water: Boat Ramp Champs

I was on one of my early camp-cruising trips in a 15-foot rowboat when I approached the tiny marina…

Whatcom County Vessel Turn-In Recycling Event

If you have a vessel that is falling apart, and you don’t know what to do with it, apply for this…

SEVENTY48 Launches Today! Cheer on Racers at the Tacoma Start or Follow Online

The human powered adventure race, SEVENTY48, begins tonight in Tacoma's Foss Waterway. Join the fun…

Radar: Necessary or Nice?

Being cruisers and captains, we often emphasize the importance of integrating radar into a vessel’s…