Red Ruby Project: La Trinité-sur-Mer to Cherbourg Race
After a busy spring and early summer, I was finally on the plane to France for my three-race “Red Ruby Tour, Summer 2024 Edition.” After so much preparation, planning, logistics, trying to get things done, and entering races…
Destinations: Stuff Happens in Foggy Bay, Alaska
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com, Lynne Picard describes how situations can quickly take a turn for the worse—you just have to keep calm. There were high fives all around as we dropped…
The Sabre 426 Zen No Zen sails well…
Rum Running in the San Juan Islands
Prohibition Failed as a Social Experiment While Fueling Advancements in Boat Design and Marine Technology
Tribal Canoe Journey: A Way of Life
The Tribal Canoe Journey is an annual tradition of traveling on ancestral waterways and in early August 2024, the focus of the journey was on youth as participants paddled to Puyallup. The whole point of this Youth Journey…
The summer…
Fall Boats Afloat Show Coming to South Lake Union
South Lake Union is poised to once again host the Fall Boats Afloat Show featuring more than 150 sailboats and powerboats. The Fall Boats Afloat Show will be on Seattle’s South Lake Union Sept. 12-15, spotlighting a…
All Systems Go for 51st Olympia Harbor Days
Vintage vessels, family friendly activities, tugboat races, live entertainment and more will highlight the 2024 Olympia Harbor Days Maritime Festival, August 30 - September 1. Get ready to set sail for an unforgettable…
Ever Sunnier: The Proven Viability of Solar Boating
Solar boating is an interesting combination of powerboating and sailing, but I think it has more in common with sailing… when there’s wind, at least. While it shares the comfort, lack of exertion, and simplicity of…
Sun and Fun at the 54th Shaw Island Classic
Sunshine, variable winds and fog set the stage for the 54th annual Shaw Island Classic yacht race hosted by the San Juan Island Yacht Club (SJIYC) on August 10. The race is unique in that Shaw Island is the only mark on the…
