Passes of the Gulf Islands
Perhaps the greatest source of fear for boaters on the B.C. coast are the currents of the many passes one must navigate. The idea of your vessel being swept along by the power of a pass’s unstoppable hydrodynamic force can…
A Flicka 20’s Pacific Odyssey
Join sailor Joshua Wheeler on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the Port Townsend Sailing Association clubhouse for a presentation about his Pacific voyage on a Flicka 20. In August 2023, Sampaguita, a Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20,…
Pinch Me: Chasing Crabs in Puget Sound
Full disclosure: I am pretty sure I’m the clumsiest, least competent crabber in the Salish Sea. Over the years, an assortment of lines, rings, and bait boxes have slipped through my fingers and into the drink. I have fallen…
Video: One Ocean Planning to Launch in February
If you haven't been following the One Ocean, One Island project going at Skagit Valley College's Marine Maintenance Technology Program in Anacortes, big things are happening. The crew has been hard at work refitting a Bob…
Catalina Yachts Rendezvous at Roche Harbor April 24-27
Catalina owners are known to have fierce brand loyalty. As it happens, they also throw a great party and their annual long weekend to connect and celebrate is coming at the end of April. If you have a Catalina, you're…
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,…
Spots Still Available for February 23 Safety at Sea Course
Few educational pursuits are found to be as unanimously valuable as The Sailing Foundation's Safety at Sea Course. Often, demand exceeds availability, but there's a rare opportunity to get this fantastic hands-on training in…
Editor’s Letter: A Society of Boat Folk
In any experience as varied and variable as spending time on the water, a lifetime of exploring and enjoyment awaits purely due to the richness of the endeavor, of the possibilities, and of the surroundings. Nowhere is that…
The Seattle Boat Show is Here!
The red carpets, the drool-worthy new boats with a freshly buffed sheen, the cheery din of old friends greeting one another and budding enthusiasts exploring their dreams... Friends, it's Seattle Boat Show time! I'm coming…
