RECAP: Race Week Bellingham 2025
Race Week is the centerpiece of many Pacific Northwest racers’ calendars, and has been for decades. In recent years, it has changed homeports and racing areas a couple of times, but its primary draws endure, and it really is…
Shilshole Bay YC Passes Long Running Snowbird Series to Sloop Tavern YC
A new chapter of stewardship is ahead for this beloved winter series—and its legacy remains, as do the already published race dates for the 2025-2026 season. Sloop Tavern Yacht Club (STYC) and Shilshole Bay Yacht Club (SBYC)…
New Ownership and Energy at North Sails Seattle
North Sails Seattle is an independently-owned franchise of the world’s largest sail manufacturer, and as of August 1, 2025, this local sail loft has new owners. Accomplished sailors Alyosha Strum-Palerm and Tim Scanlon have…
Having a…Reminder: PITCH Regatta Moving to Sept. 12-14
"Come for the Wind! Stay for the Party!" is the motto of Bellingham Yacht Club's (BYC) fun annual PITCH Regatta, which will be held September 12-14, 2025. This year, BYC celebrates the 51st anniversary of the PITCH Regatta…
Beats on the Bay 2025: A Floating Concert Series on Bellingham Bay
Join fellow boaters and community members for a magical, music-filled summer on the water as the Community Boating Center (CBC) and the Schooner Zodiac proudly present Beats on the Bay, a one-of-a-kind floating concert…
State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program Funds $320,000 for Pumpout Projects Statewide
Recreational boaters in Washington waters will have an easier time disposing of vessel sewage thanks to over $320,000 in new federal pass-through grants for recreational boat pumpout projects. Awarded by the Washington State…
Interview: Puget Sound Navigation Company’s WA360 Win
Team Puget Sound Navigation Company, composed of Molly and Michael Karas and Anthony Boscolo, won the WA360 adventure race and smashed the course record with an elapsed time of 2 days, 18 hours, and 24 minutes. Anthony and…
Fall Boats Afloat Show Coming to South Lake Union
The Fall Boats Afloat Show will be coming to Seattle’s South Lake Union from Thursday, September 11 to Sunday, September 14, spotlighting a world-class fleet of sailing yachts and high performance craft. New for 2025, the…
Take Equity and Inclusion Survey for Global Sailing
The Magenta Project has launched the 2×25 global survey, marking the start of the most ambitious equity and inclusion review ever undertaken in sailing and the wider marine industry. Building on the landmark 2019 Women in…