Clean Vessel Act Grants Fund New or Replacement Pumpout Options Around Washington
State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program funds $690,000 in grants and a facilities assessment, focusing on sewage disposal systems for vessels and outreach programs. OLYMPIA — June 27, 2024 — Recreational boaters in…
Editor’s Letter: On Bringing Up Sailors
One of the mistakes parents, like me, make these days is to overinflate our perception of influence with our children and their interests. As boat folk, deeply held hopes that our children will love time on the water can…
#TBT: The Right Price—Learning About Sailing and Life on Vashon
In our latest Throwback Thursday, we find out how two brothers from Vashon Island revived an old sailboat and made lasting memories along the way.
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The Red Ruby Project: Cap-Martinique Race
Sending it with the kite up was great until 30…
Wild Weather in One Design Paradise: J/Fest Seattle Returns
No shade to those who love handicap racing. More boats sailing is always better—in all forms, sizes, and rating rules. Still, the simplicity, elegance, and fun of one design racing can’t be understated. And some of those…
#TBT: Cruising the North Coast Wilderness
The North Coast of British Columbia is the area between the northern end of Vancouver Island, Cape Caution on the mainland side, and the Alaska border. It’s a land of wild beauty, from the fjords reaching deep into the…
Phantom River: Exploring Lake Washington’s Early Waterways
Vintage postcard, canoeing on the Black River,…
No…SARC UPDATE: More North American Tasar Events Now Included
The Tasar dinghy class has attracted some of the region's nest sailors for many years, and the list of World Champions based in the Seattle area is truly extraordinary—most recently and most prolifically Jonathan and Libby…
R2AK 2024 Gets Underway
The 2024 celebration of the weirdest, wildest, most wonderful adventurers has crossed Juan de Fuca and now heads north. I love R2AK, have from the jump. I was fortunate to be on scene for the sunrise start in Port Townsend.…