Boats Afloat Show Coming with Expanded Dock Space
The Pacific Northwest’s largest spring boat show arrives in South Lake Union, April 25 - 27, 2025. The 2025 Spring Boats Afloat Show will be bigger than ever when it returns to Seattle’s Lake Union for three days at the end…
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True to Its Name: Girts Rekevics Foulweather Race 2025
The traditional February memorial race through the islands was particularly sporty this year. I think we’ve all heard the saying, “We put it up and God takes it down!” During the 2025 edition of the Anacortes Yacht Club…
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My phone…Predicting Tidal Currents in the Swinomish Channel
Historically there have been no NOAA predictions for the tidal current speed in the Swinomish Channel flowing past La Conner, WA, but local mariners know it can be strong—over 2 kts at times. Years ago we noted that this…
Hikes for Boaters: Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound has long been a mecca for cruising boaters. Muriel Wylie Blanchet wrote about her family trips of the 1920s and 1930s in the classic, “The Curve of Time,” and Pacific Northwest cruisers could surely pen…
Editor’s Letter: March of Tides and Time and Promise
I love the month of March in the Pacific Northwest. In amongst late winter’s wild weather swings, signs of spring are intermittent but unmistakable. On land, the hopeful beauty of crocuses and cherry blossoms catch your eye…
An Accidental Jibe and Rediscovering a Passion for Sailing
Yep. It happened to me on the last night of my 22-day circumnavigation of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii. My confidence was high. I had just sailed with two-time solo circumnavigator, Mark Schrader (I’ll call him Schrader…
New Killer Whales Regulations May Affect Puget Sound Racing Rules
A recent meeting has provided clarity and standardized language for races around the region. Members of numerous local racing organizations recently joined a virtual discussion with Captain Alan Myers and policy leader Julie…
Diesel Deep Dive: Raw Water Cooled Engines
Available according to the Yanmar website, the 1GM10 is…
