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Holiday Splendor Around the Salish Sea
December 14, 2022
It’s no secret that winter cruising in the Pacific Northwest can be difficult. But it’s also an incredible time of year to get out and discover unique holiday events and the beauty of empty anchorages around the Salish Sea.…
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Winter Hidey-Holes of the Salish Sea | Portland Island
November 11, 2022
With winter on the horizon, two things are bound to happen in the coming months in the Salish Sea: low pressure systems will sweep in off the Pacific Ocean bringing strong southerlies, and brisk northerlies will push down…
Good Times, Cool Boats at the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland
October 18, 2022
The United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland wrapped up its 5-day event on Monday, and what a show it was! It has been a few years since I've attended the largest sailboat show in North America and, I have to say,…
48° North-Ullman Sails Rally Recap
September 8, 2022
A typical day of sailing during this year’s rally.…
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Destinations: Kenai Peninsula Discovered
September 1, 2022
In our latest Throwback Thursday, find adventure and solitude in this stunning cruiser's playground. Reaching south out of Resurrection Bay past the Rugged Islands, a large easterly swell rolls from our port side, and a…
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Yahtzee’s Colombian Hurricane Home and Spa
August 25, 2022
It was about 8:15 a.m. when I climbed off Yahtzee's stern onto the dock in Cartagena. The sun had been up for a couple hours and the Caribbean heat was already blazing. As I slid into my flip-flops and shouldered my…
Images from the 48° North-Ullman Sails Cruising Rally
August 5, 2022
Perfect weather, great sailing, new friends and orcas have punctuated this annual week of cruising in company! We're currently on the last full day of the 2022 48° North-Ullman Sails Cruising Rally in the gorgeous San Juan…
Taz Basin: Sunshine At Hole-in-the-Wall
July 27, 2022
From my vantage point atop a large, round granite boulder, sweeping views of the Gulf of Alaska and rugged Kenai Peninsula coast seemingly stretch on forever. Turning the opposite direction to the east, my view is quite…
R2AK UPDATES: A Fitting Finish to a Wild R2AK
July 7, 2022
Check back here for running updates and analysis of R2AK 2022... After a two year hiatus, R2AK 2022 was a wild and epic voyage... When Team Fix oder Nix and Team Sockeye Voyages rang the finishing bell in Ketchikan on…
Editorial: Beautiful British Columbia
July 5, 2022
On a sunny, early spring day we motored out of Roche Harbor, set our sails and shaped a westerly course toward Vancouver Island.