The WA360 Race is Back!

After one year of glory in 2021, the WA360 adventure race is once again getting it's time to shine, as it will now rotate years with the Race to Alaska. The wait is over. Hints have been dropping, teasing the possibilities,…

Diesel Deep Dive: Engine Woes

Summer 2024 is in full swing and…

Washington State Parks Co-hosting Coastal Cleanup on September 21

As a member of the Washington Clean Coast Alliance, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) will co-host the annual International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 21. This year’s event will take…

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival Kicking Off Today!

With the backdrop of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the fellowship of PNW wooden boat fanatics flooded Port Townsend on Friday. Come join the fun this weekend! Hosted by the Northwest Maritime Center…

BYC PITCH Regatta Celebrates 50 Years

If you’re into sailboat racing and fun hospitality, the Bellingham Yacht Club’s (BYC) PITCH Regatta is a great place to be on Labor Day Weekend every year. This year was the golden anniversary of the event, which made it…

#TBT: Grasshopper to the San Juans

In our latest Throwback Thursday, we follow the Rooks brothers on an adventure to the San Juan Islands in a decidedly unique cruising craft. After spending a year-and-a-half living in Vancouver, British Columbia, I moved…

48° North Cruising Rally 2024

A gentle puff filled our sails, and we scooted ahead with a couple of golden knots of boat speed. Nice. Then we hit a velocity header and began our current-swept reverse track back in the direction of Buckeye Shoal off the…

Editor’s Letter: The Season for Learning

A couple weeks ago, I sat on a yacht club lawn in a white Adirondack chair and watched as my boys and the rest of the summer sailing campers in their weeklong class put away boats. Porter, our oldest at 11, helped fold the…

Fisheries Supply Fall Swap Meet Set for September 28

Fall is coming quick, and with it is the always-popular Fisheries Supply Swap Meet. The highly anticipated Fisheries Supply Fall Swap Meet is back on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dive into a sea

#TBT: A Parting Delivery

In our latest Throwback Thursday, we find out what it's like parting with a beloved boat after three years and more than 3,000 miles.  Some say that the happiest days of a boat owner's life are the day they buy a boat and…