Editor’s Letter: Northbound
As a devoted summer camp kid growing up in Minnesota, I can easily recall every sensory input—scents, sounds, and sights—that instinctively readied me for my annual journey to the northwoods and border lakes. Decades later…
In the Galley: Warm Apple Walnut Breakfast
If you're planning on a spring cruise or are heading north this summer to cooler climates, try this protein packed breakfast recipe courtesy of our friends at Salish Sea Pilot... This is a great meal that can be made the day…
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…
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…
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…
