#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…

WA360 Kicks Off Saturday June 28 with a Varied Fleet of 91 Boats

WA360 is making a very triumphant return to the waters of the Salish Sea this…

The Journey of Pigeon: A Seaglider Saga 

You may have recently heard about the rescue of the University of Washington's…

Race Report: J/70 Mixed-Plus National Championship

A conversation with winning skipper Dalton Bergan about the first national…

Destinations: Hotspots on the Sunshine Coast

Enjoy our latest Destinations column courtesy of Lynne Picard of…

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Get Your Washington Boater’s Card and Support Northwest Maritime Youth Programs

Get your Washington Boater’s Card and support youth programs! Port Townsend's…

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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…

Editor’s Letter: Trust the Team, Go to Sleep

With several references in this issue, I’m finding renewed amazement in the commonplace decision to…