Editor’s Letter: I Love When a Community Comes Together
My kiddos are now ages 3 and 1. During this kid-centric season of life, I find special value in the seemingly-rare opportunities to top up my boat-love tanks. A month ago, I got to do that with a week of summertime cruising…
In the Galley: Tin-Can Clam Chowder
Fall is firmly in place and there's nothing better than a warm meal aboard. Enjoy this delicious and easy clam chowder recipe from our friends at Salish Sea Pilot… Not sure why, but a few recipes have fallen into my orbit at…
In some ways, boats are like books—they…
The author presses bearings back into…
What You Got Cooking?
Ah, that fresh salt air sweeping in gently across the surface of the Salish Sea. Whether you’re out for a pleasant sail on familiar waters or enjoying an adventurous voyage beyond the bounds of your known cruising universe,…
In the Galley: Boatie Buns
Perfect for an onboard grill out, enjoy this delicious boatie hotdog bun recipe from our friends at Salish Sea Pilot... Nothing says summer like hotdogs on the barbecue. And nothing turns a fine hotdog into a gourmet delight…
Editor’s Letter: Worth the Wait
Regardless of your chosen vessel or how often or adventurously you get on the water, the boating lifestyle will inevitably test your patience. The waiting game is part of the deal, and can sometimes be positive, a stoke…
Close to the Water: Boat Ramp Champs
I was on one of my early camp-cruising trips in a 15-foot rowboat when I approached the tiny marina at Blake Island State Marine Park. Two sailors from a 40-foot trawler climbed down from their deck chairs to the dock. “Do…
Editor’s Letter: Trust the Team, Go to Sleep
With several references in this issue, I’m finding renewed amazement in the commonplace decision to have some of the crew asleep when a boat is underway. Of course, I’ve been there myself plenty of times both racing and…
Good Reads
Sailing to the Heart of Japan: A Cruising Adventure and How-To Guide
By Nicholas Coghlan
