Editor’s Letter: The Spirit of Adventure
There are a lot of ways to think about the time we spend on the water. For some, it’s relaxation away from it all. For others, a lifelong learning experience. Maybe it’s a test of your skills, a joyful (or serious)…
Experiencing the Port Townsend Thunderbird Fleet
The summer sun beat down as I tugged my battered Laser up the even more worn boat ramp. Just in from a frigid sail, full of sloppy roll tacks and practice for my upcoming sophomore year of racing, I scanned Port Townsend Bay…
Big R2AK News and the Return of the WA360 Race
The bosses at R2AK high command recently announced the return of WA360 next summer and that the Race to Alaska will now run on alternate years. WA360 (pronounced Washington Three Sixty) is 360 miles of engineless,…
Blowing Dogs Off Chains
CYC's Center Sound Series Blakely Rock and Possession Point races were wild, and then much wilder. The series wraps up tomorrow with the Pulley Point Race and, for now, looks a bit more civilized in the breeze department.…
Weather Dependent: Valuable Weather Window Lessons Honed in the PNW
The author's wife Jill and son Porter look on…
The TC crew in the zone, focusing in…
eLite Electric Outboard…West Coast Fisher Rendezvous Returns to Port Browning, July 10-11, 2024
The Fisher motor-sailer owners of the Salish Sea will once again gather for a rendezvous to celebrate these unique vessels and the community that enjoys them.
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On Time and Under Budget: Point Hudson Marina Reopens After $12M Jetty Project
The jetty replacement that has taken two winters is now complete, giving this historic Port Townsend marina new life. The Point Hudson jetties that form the breakwater for the Port of Port Townsend’s beautiful, historic…
Orcas Island sailor Chris Wolfe was…