Instructional,Seamanship & Navigation,Featured
Experiential Exploration: 9th Grade at Maritime High School
January 17, 2024
Hear from current students about the experiences in their first year at MHS. The application window for new students is open until January 31, 2024. Think back to the start of high school. Did you have options? Many students…
Seamanship & Navigation,Featured
Casting Off: The Better Part of Valor
November 21, 2023
Even though it’s not always dangerous,…
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Three Sheets Northwest: Snagged in the Swinomish
July 10, 2023
The Swinomish channel current swirls alongside…
Seamanship & Navigation,Featured
Lessons Learned Off Point No Point
June 22, 2023
PNW Sailors Find Out That This Notorious Tide Rip Is No Joke It was a beautiful Friday and my wife, Sandy, and I were on the way from our home port of Port Townsend to Kingston in our 1983 Pearson 303, Spiritus. We were…
Seamanship & Navigation,Featured,Events Coverage
Serious Fun with Hands-on Safety at Sea Training
March 15, 2023
This year's Safety at Sea Seminars are once again a smashing success in terms of quality and educational value. The expanded participation adds new excitement! Offshore racers know that World Sailing requires high-quality…
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Icon on the Sound, West Point Lighthouse
January 31, 2023
The West Point Light has guided mariners in and out of Seattle since 1881. This small but stately beacon sits on a low sandy point at the northern entrance of Elliott Bay, overlooking the busiest vessel traffic in Washington…
Seamanship & Navigation,Featured,Cruising Technique
Destinations: Pick Your Crossing to Haida Gwaii
October 19, 2022
Here's our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com's Jim Burgoyne about choosing a window to transit Hecate Strait toward Haida Gwaii.
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WDFW Seeks Public Input on Rules for Vessels Operating Near Southern Resident Killer Whales
September 26, 2022
Washington Department of of Fish and Wildlife invites public participation in an online survey about rules for vessels operating near Southern Resident killer whales. The survey, available through Sept. 30, 2022, will…
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Beacon Background: Point Wilson Lighthouse
July 19, 2022
The Point Wilson Lighthouse in 1960. Photo courtesy…
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How We Prepped for the Pacific NW Offshore Race
July 13, 2022
The Pacific Northwest Offshore (formerly the Oregon Offshore) is a 193-mile race that starts at the mouth of the Columbia River and normally finishes in Victoria, BC. However, in 2021 and 2022, the race finished in Port…