Destinations: Ghosts of Yorke Island

Enjoy our latest installment courtesy of Lynne Picard of SalishSeaPilot.com about a unique island along the Inside Passage with an fascinating history. Port Neville was our destination when we left Port McNeill on a morning…

An Unconventional Path North

It was late February when a plan for heading…

First Foray into Cruising

After a week exploring the islands on…

Hikes for Boaters: Desolation Sound

Desolation Sound has long been a mecca for cruising boaters. Muriel Wylie Blanchet wrote about her family trips of the 1920s and 1930s in the classic, “The Curve of Time,” and Pacific Northwest cruisers could surely pen…

An Accidental Jibe and Rediscovering a Passion for Sailing

Yep. It happened to me on the last night of my 22-day circumnavigation of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii. My confidence was high. I had just sailed with two-time solo circumnavigator, Mark Schrader (I’ll call him Schrader…

Unlocking Seattle’s Back Door

In our latest Destinations piece courtesy of Salish Sea Pilot’s Jim Burgoyne, we take a trip through the Ballard Locks.

Still So Worth It

A New Year’s Cruise Only Slightly Derailed By A Dreadful Daycare Bug

#TBT: Rowing the Rapids of the Inside Passage

In our latest Throwback Thursday, heading south from the Broughtons on a small boat, the big rapids of the Inside Passage are calling. If you haven't already read the first in Bruce's series on his Inside Passage small boat…

Translating PNW Cruising Skills Abroad

Swinging on anchor in a picturesque cove in the eastern Caribbean, my wife Jill and I still love reminiscing about special places in the Pacific Northwest where we’ve had the good fortune to drop our hook. A few nights ago,…

Casting Off: Slow the Man Down

What Happens When Friends Let Friends Steer the Boat