Shaping a Shared Future

Emilia Ramsey is the 21-year-old…

Editor’s Letter: Living Maritime History

Look in any direction up or down your nearest Salish Sea coastline—or better yet, get out on the water—and you will be interacting with layers upon layers and generations upon generations of maritime heritage. It doesn’t…

The Unique History of Opening Day

Cherry trees are blooming on the…

Editor’s Letter: How Lucky Are We?

When I get to feeling fortunate about being a boat nut, and particularly a sailor in the Pacific Northwest, it’s a “Let me count the ways” kind of thing. I could (and do) carry on (and on) about the incredible community with…

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…

Hooked for Life: Seeking Salmon in the Salish Sea

Salmon art on display in Olympia. Ask any Pacific…

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…

Port Townsend Yacht Club Night of Gold March 28

On March 28, the Port Townsend Yacht Club (PTYC) is hosting a fundraiser for the PTYC Fund for Marine Trades & Sciences—Night of Gold. The evening’s presentation will weave the story of the Ship of Gold, which is a blend…

Shifting Gears: Fresh Eyes on Fishing

A Friendly Neighbor Sparks a Fondness for Fishing and More Days on the Water Ever since we began boating on the Salish Sea, we have encountered crowds of boats in certain seasons and locations chasing salmon. We love salmon,…

Editor’s Letter: Time Well Spent

As a parent of young children, I think a lot about time—both its fleeting nature and how I used to have more of it. I made good use of my freedom in those time-rich, pre-kid days—I certainly sailed a lot—but I neither…