Destinations: Hotspots on the Sunshine Coast
Enjoy our latest Destinations column courtesy of Lynne Picard of…
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June 24, 2025
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…
#TBT: Brush Up on Your Anchoring Etiquette
The summer cruising season is here, and in our latest Throwback Thursday we…
Maritime Education Youth Scholarships Awarded at Compass Courses Edmonds
Some of the region's brightest future mariners receive scholarships to help…
Hikes for Boaters: More Gulf Islands
The Canadian Gulf Islands are just across the border from the San Juans and are…
Anchors, Breakage, Building Breeze, and Delight: Swiftsure 2025
The biggest, grandest distance race in the region provided a whole lot of…
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…
Close to the Water: Boat Ramp Champs
I was on one of my early camp-cruising trips in a 15-foot rowboat when I…
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…
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…
West Coast of Vancouver Island Cruising Seminar with Salish Sea Pilot Coming June 18
If you're considering a cruise down the West Coast of Vancouver Island, check out this presentation…
Study Indicates Building New Hybrid Ferries In-State Good For Washington Economy
Each ferry built in-state would support 1,200 jobs, $131 million in wages, $338 milliion to…
48° North Boat Test: Hallberg-Rassy 40C
It’s a rare occurrence for me to conduct a boat test and have an experience far from expectations.…
Good Reads
Sailing to the Heart of Japan: A Cruising Adventure and How-To Guide
By Nicholas Coghlan
Washington Marine State Parks Looking for Hosts
If you're an avid boater in Washington and want to help our marine state parks and your fellow…
Weatherlogged: Uncovering Data and Stories in Early Logbooks
Uncovering Climate Data and Sea Stories in the Logbooks of Early Mariners By the time our boat…
Pacific NW Offshore: TC’s First Ocean Race
Light to building, fun to freezing—this young Hobie 33 crew learned a lot of important and…
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