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PITCH 2022 Delivers On Its Slogan
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48° North-Ullman Sails Rally Recap
A typical day of sailing during this year’s rally. Beautiful weather and new…
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A fun, competitive fleet duked it out on Port Townsend Bay for the Thunderbird…
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The author rows across a calm stretch of water. When I pulled up to the customs…
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Pacific Cup 2022:An Offshore Dream Achieved
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August Products News
SEA-Snap™ Snap Shackle Snap shackles have long been an important piece of gear…
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Casting Off:
Looking for Sludge in All the Wrong Places
Disassembling and cleaning the carburetor. Whenever the small engine on my Uncle Jess’…
Boats Afloat Show Coming to South Lake Union Sept. 15-18
Boats Afloat Show brining sailboat, powerboats and shoreside activities to South Lake Union Sept.…
Destinations: The Other Side of Hotham Sound
Here's our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com's Jim Burgoyne about a…
Famed Voyager Lin Pardey Set to Give Workshops at WBF
Accomplished cruising, author and two-time circumnavigator Lin Pardey is giving workshops at the…
Never Say Easy
On a boat, some of the simplest days can turn into the hardest “It’s going to be a clear short trip…
Clockwise Racers Take 50th Shaw Island Classic
In a race that goes two directions, clockwise was the way to go in the 50th edition of the Shaw…
My Boat: 1991 Jeanneau 44 Tlingit
Built for an Alaskan expedition, the 1991 Jeanneau 44, Tlingit, has become the perfect family…
Images from the 48° North-Ullman Sails Cruising Rally
Perfect weather, great sailing, new friends and orcas have punctuated this annual week of cruising…
Little Boats on the Big Stage
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