Race to Alaska Official Program 2019

The 2019 5th annual Race to Alaska is upon us and likely every team racing will come across some form of dilemma. Teams don’t get engines, pre-planned support or planned rest stops. What they get is various forms of hardship…

New current chart app for boaters in Straits of Juan de Fuca and Georgia

If boaters in the Salish Sea know one thing, it's that the current is king. Want a boost, go with it. Fail to pay attention to tidal movement and it could cost you. But current prediction charts for cruisers, racers, and…

Salish Sea Expeditions joins the Northwest Maritime Center

There's a lot of excitement around the Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) with SEVENTY48 and the Race to Alaska pending. But other big news has been the launching of the Port Townsend Maritime Academy Skills Center, and now,…

Setting Sail 2019: A Guide for the Sail Curious

Greetings, future sailors! Thank you for picking up this booklet and taking the first steps on your adventure into the fun and rewarding world of sailing. The goal of this guide is to help answer the question: How do I get…

As Race to Alaska 2019 looms, team bios trickle in

Since its first running in 2015, the Race to Alaska (R2AK) has grown into a noticeable summertime spectacle for boaters and landlubbers alike in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. With an ever-diverse array of teams and…

Video: Salish Sea Pilot tutorial

Chocked full of useful information about anchorages, marinas and much more, Salish Sea Pilot (SSP) cruising guides quickly became one of our go-to resources for navigating the Pacific Northwest when they were first released.…

Video: Graveyard of the Pacific

Very interesting short documentary here by Oregon Public Broadcasting about the Graveyard of the Pacific...

Kitsap Sun: Bainbridge rowers challenge island’s proposed addition of liveaboard space

Great article here from the Kitsap Sun's Nathan Pilling about the proposed liveaboard spaces in Eagle Harbor and how the island's rowing club will be impacted...