Sloop Tavern Yacht Club Announces New Boxing Day Race
The fun crew at STYC is dialing up a brand new race over the winter holiday on December 26, 2023. It'll be casual and probably chilly, and TOTALLY worth it. Editor's note: If we're honest, adding new races to the Puget Sound…
Oregon’s Oldest Yacht Club Commemorates 115 Years
This year marks the 115th anniversary of Portland Yacht Club, holding the distinction of Oregon’s oldest yacht club. Portland Yacht Club membership will be celebrating this milestone anniversary with a traditional birthday…
Rum Run is On for September 30 Start!
Much to sailors' delight, the annual Rum Run on Puget Sound gets a new earlier date this year — Saturday, September 30. The start line will be between the committee boat and the white event mark outside of the Shilshole…
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…
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…
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…