Close to the Water: Small Boats, Big Influence
A 16-foot Jim Michalak-designed Scram Pram,…
When it comes to describing…
Editor’s Letter: March of Tides and Time and Promise
I love the month of March in the Pacific Northwest. In amongst late winter’s wild weather swings, signs of spring are intermittent but unmistakable. On land, the hopeful beauty of crocuses and cherry blossoms catch your eye…
Shifting gears embodies the idea…
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…
Boat Time
I’ve been thinking about time lately. The aspect of time that I have been thinking most about, however, is how I perceive it when I am spending time in small boats out on the water. It seems different from the other ways I…
Haida Sails: The Breath of Cedar
People have always sailed, across every corner of the world. But somewhere along the way, we traded cedar for canvas, and in that shift, we turned our gaze away, never to look back. The secret lies in the strength woven into…
Editor’s Letter: Cheers to the New Year and the Hardy Among Us
As we turn the page into 2025, I’m inspired by hardiness. On the waters of the Salish Sea and the Inside Passage, among Pacific Northwest boat-folk near and far, there is so much to be impressed by, to honor, and from which…
Let it Blow!
To the tune of “Let it Snow” (verse) Oh, the weather outside’s delightful And my boss is “ugh” so spiteful, And since the boat’s rigged to go, Let it blow, let it blow, let it blow. (verse) The barometer’s quickly dropping,…
Editor’s Letter: Yes, And…
In acting and improv, there’s a principle known as “Yes, and...” The point is to affirm another actor’s perspective and/or portrayal as truth, and build the scene from there in light of their reality; recognizing that the…