#TBT: Strait Up Lessons – Rosario By Rowboat
In our latest Throwback Thursday, ride along with an experienced rower who learns some valuable lessons about fog and current while crossing Rosario Strait. Gray clouds covered the August sky above Washington Park in…
Rain on the Flybridge: A Cruise from Portland to Hood River
I have been fortunate enough to have spent my life on, in, and around boats. My earliest memories are of sailing with family and friends. I vividly remember playing pirate as a child aboard our family’s boat, Ariel. Today,…
SVC Marine Surveying Program Getting New Format in 2027
Skagit Valley College is offering its Marine Surveying: Yachts and Small Craft program in a new hybrid format beginning January 2027. The program is designed to prepare students for careers in the marine industry through a…
Cascadia Team Sails Under the Rainbow
After competing in the New York Yacht Club’s inaugural Women’s International Championship held in Newport, Rhode Island in September, the Cascadia Sailing Team gives some reflections and takeaways from their amazing two-year…
Nominations Open for 2027 Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award
The National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) has opened nominations for the 2027 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award, which is co-sponsored by the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) and the…
Editor’s Letter: Halcyon Days
October 2026, the sailing community is going to miss you. November, we love you too, and you’ve got some things we’re really looking forward to. But dang. Ok, ok, weather is the exemplar of mundane subject matter, but…
Everett’s Harbor Marine Changing Hands After Nearly 50 Years
After nearly 50 years of serving the boating community of Everett and beyond, Harbor Marine founder Lauren Bivins is passing the baton to a new owner, Steve Carver, who plans to continue the legacy of the longtime marine…
Inaugural Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta Coming to Seattle
Coming up on November 13-15, for the first time, top collegiate sailors from around the country will gather in Seattle to race on local J/105s in the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta. Initially established in…
Destinations: Company’s Coming, Where Do We Go?
In our latest Destinations installment courtesy of our friends at SalishSeaPilot.com, we get tips on having guests aboard and where the best places are to take them when cruising in British Columbia. Often we are asked to…
