Maritime Washington Grants Now Open
Grant funds are available to support Washington’s maritime heritage and applications open until April 24, 2026. After a one-year hiatus, the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area is now accepting applications for grant…
Whatever marvels to the north drew these…
Winter Hidey-Holes of the Salish Sea | Chuckanut Bay
We're still firmly entrenched in winter, but signs of spring have recently been popping up ever so slightly around the Salish Sea. The new season isn't here yet, of course, and strong southerlies and brisk northerlies are…
Editor’s Letter: It’s Boating Reentry Season Again… Hooray!
Hats off to those of you who get off the dock in the winter, and double kudos if you do so frequently. Year-round boating is part of the magic and magnetism of waterborne adventures in the Pacific Northwest. Still, for…
Race Report: Toliva Shoal 2026
The 55th annual Toliva Shoal Race was held on Valentine’s Day 2026, attracting sailors who love winter racing with the passion of Cupid’s arrow. This third race of the four Southern Sound Series events is jointly sponsored…
Race Report: Windy Winter Shaw 2026
The yearly trek into the San Juan Islands for Orcas Island Yacht Club’s Shaw Island Winter Classic was complete with all wind and the joyful early season chaos we needed, and only half the rain we were warned about.
Hooked for Life: Seeking Salmon in the Salish Sea
Salmon art on display in Olympia.
Ask any Pacific…
Schooner Suva Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Park Service recently approved the nomination of the schooner Suva for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Suva is a 100-year-old pilothouse schooner homeported in Coupeville, Washington.…
Close to the Water: North of the Border
I’ve spent more time in Canada than any foreign country, nearly all of it coming and going by boat. Last summer, I attended a family reunion in Vancouver, but this time, boating wasn’t in the cards. My wife, two adult…
