New Killer Whales Regulations May Affect Puget Sound Racing Rules

A recent meeting has provided clarity and standardized language for races around the region. Members of numerous local racing organizations recently joined a virtual discussion with Captain Alan Myers and policy leader Julie…

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

Race Report: Toliva Shoal 2025

Boats and sailors made their way from their home ports to Olympia for the annual Toliva Shoal Race on February 15, 2025. The southernmost of the Southern Sound Series is a February classic and marks the third of the four…

Close to the Water: Capsize!

Are You Ready to Self-Recover?

Race Report: Shaw Island Winter Classic 2025

The 2025 edition of the Shaw Island Winter Classic was on par with the prior runnings in almost every way, other than maybe the most important one, the direction. During the Summer Shaw, you get to choose your rounding…

#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…