Innovative Partnership to Further Next Generation of Maritime Employees in the PNW

A groundbreaking and innovative partnership between Highline Public Schools, Northwest Maritime Center, and Seattle Maritime Academy has recently been established to help address the increasing need for maritime employees in…

Opti Canadian Nationals Wrapping Up this Weekend at West Vancouver Yacht Club

After several days of racing in blue, white, red, and green fleets, 90+ of this continent's brightest young sailors have been divided into gold and silver fleets, and a Canadian National Champion will be crowned after…

August Products News

Gill Hydro Mid Boot Pacific Northwest sailors and boaters of all stripes know that keeping your feet warm and dry is key to staying comfortable on the water. Gill Marine’s new Hydro Mid Boot is designed to provide day long…

Maritime Drone Light Show Coming to Olympia Harbor Days

Only at Olympia Harbor Days 2023 will you find a tugboat in the sky! The South Sound Maritime Heritage Association, in celebration of the 50th Annual Edition of Olympia Harbor Days Maritime Festival, is proud to present an…

Wooden Boat Festival Sails Into Port Townsend Sept. 8-10

Every year hundreds of wooden boats of all shapes and sizes gather in Washington’s most beautiful Victorian seaport for North America’s largest wooden boat festival. This year's festival, September 8-10, 2023, will feature…

Fall Boats Afloat Show Coming to South Lake Union

South Lake Union is poised to once again host the Fall Boats Afloat Show featuring more than 120 sailboats and powerboats. The Fall Boats Afloat Show arrives at Seattle’s South Lake Union September 14-17, spotlighting a…

Nigel Calder Returns to Wooden Boat Festival

Every September, the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend offers a huge variety of informative seminars given by boating professionals on a range of topics — this year is no different! Renowned boat systems expert Nigel…

NMTA Announces Available Grant Funding for Grow Boating Programs

The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) is once again making funds available for promoting boating in the Northwest; deadline to apply is Oct 31. NMTA's 2023 – 2024 Grow Boating grant program will offer ten $1,000…

Schooner Adventuress Set to Take South Everett Youth to San Juan Islands

Sound Experience and Connect Casino Road have a several-years partnership to take youth from the Casino Road neighborhood in South Everett on a tall ship summer sailing adventure aboard the schooner Adventuress. From August…

Customs Clearance at Roche Harbor Now Done With CBP ROAM App

If you're coming into the United States from British Columbia by boat, the customs office at Roche Harbor Resort is no longer a staffed point of entry. US Customs & Border Protection strongly recommends using the CBP…