Race Recap: 56th Shaw Island Summer Classic
August 19, 2026
The Shaw Island Summer Classic hosted by San Juan Island Yacht Club is always just that. Classic. Summer. Fun. With the San Juan Islands in the best days of summer and a weekend in Friday Harbor, you couldn’t go wrong if you…
Tribal Guide to Maritime Washington is Now Live
August 14, 2026
The Maritime Washington National Heritage Area is excited to introduce its Tribal Guide to Maritime Washington. This multimedia online guide invites boaters, residents, and visitors alike to learn about the Indigenous…
CWB Norm Blanchard W.O.O.D. Regatta Coming Sept. 19
August 10, 2026
Join your fellow racers for a day of friendly competition at the Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) Norm Blanchard W.O.O.D. Regatta on September 19 on Lake Union. The Center for Wooden Boats’ annual Norm Blanchard W.O.O.D.…
Rigging Showcase at the Wooden Boat Festival
August 7, 2026
The Wooden Boat Festival (September 11-13) always has a ton of things to see, do, and learn for boat geeks, and we're particularly excited about this year's Rigging Showcase, which will be presented by master riggers from…
Diesel, Diapers, and Desolation Sound
August 6, 2026
Over the last eight years, my wife Jenny and I sailed thousands of miles aboard our Alberg 37, Maya. We’ve circumnavigated Vancouver Island, sailed to Alaska, and spent several winters cruising Pacific Mexico. We’ve made…
Cruising Destinations,Featured
Destinations: Tale of Two Anchorages
August 5, 2026
In our latest Destinations story courtesy of Salish Sea Pilot, we find out how two anchorages, though close in proximity, can offer up completely different experiences. The crew of Silom has had some unpleasant anchorages,…
Editor’s Letter: 45 Years, and Lots More to Come!
August 4, 2026
What makes a milestone? Everybody loves a round number, but the quantity merely prompts the occasion to mark what’s come before and what it says about the present and future. Of course, I’m talking about this fine magazine.…



