Sailing Foundation to Host One Safety at Sea Seminar in 2024
Registration for The Sailing Foundation's only US Sailing Hands-on Safety at Sea Seminar opens this Saturday at noon. This year's lone Safety at Sea seminar will be held on February 25 at Bainbridge High School. The fee for…
My Boat: Nauticat 36, AARLUK
Aarluk on a romping reach on the Salish Sea. One of the things that we love about boating in the Pacific Northwest is the array of unique vessels that people use to enjoy our local waters. My Boat is the place to share them,…
A Big Event for Small Boats:
CYC Seattle’s Turkey Bowl
Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle’s traditional pre-Thanksiving event, Turkey Bowl, has been running a long time, but it hasn’t always been so well attended as it was in 2023. This year boasted a fabulous turnout, with racing…
Three Sheets Northwest: Two Sailors Walk into a Bar
An Interesting and Informative Electrical Seminar Sparks a Bevy of Boaty Questions The following are excerpts from a recorded conversation between me and my good friend, Garry Hoffman, at the bar, Anchor, in Port Townsend…
Seattle Christmas Boat Parade Setting Sail on December 16
A Seattle holiday classic is back in 2023, as the Christmas Boat Parade will bring local boaters together to light up the night and celebrate the season. It's that time of year again to bust out your boat's Christmas lights…
Editor’s Letter: A Very Good Year
Especially when I look through a boaty lens, a year-end reflection on the past 12 months is a fun exercise. To think about the people, places, boats, and experiences I’ve been able to enjoy… I’m one lucky guy. I’d say that…
Schooner Martha’s Round the County
With big breeze and tight racing, this year's Round the County race was one for the books! Here's the view from the iconic schooner, Martha. Island after spit after peninsula fades away into the gray hues of a November…
48° North Boat Test: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380
The latest in Jeanneau’s next-generation Sun Odyssey range is the 380. The boat made its debut in 2021, but it wasn’t until recently that I had a chance to get out on one. No doubt that this is a comfortable cruising design…
Washington State Parks Closes 35 Mooring Buoys, Plans Replacements
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) has identified 35 public recreational mooring buoys across western Washington that are at risk of breaking in the future. Starting in mid-november, Parks closed…
Thanksgiving Aboard
Rewarding No Matter Where You Go or What You Eat The sweet smell of pumpkin pie wafted through the cabin and out of the companionway as Jill hoisted the tasty dessert up to me. Admiring it, I gently placed it under Yahtzee’s…
