The sun is out and optimism is high as the Seattle Boat Show opens today. And we’re particularly excited. Northwest Yachting Magazine is giving away a boat-ready TV to some …
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Spectra’s Z-ion System Shuts Down Smells
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneThe Seattle Boat Show opens tomorrow! Here’s another great new product, this one from Spectra Watermakers. Factory rep Ray Carter will be in the Emerald Harbor Marine booth at times …
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Activities & EntertainmentEducationFishing
The Boat Show Blue Stage is all about Fishing
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneFor Fishermen, the Seattle Boat Show could easily be called, the Learn to Fish Like a Pro Camp. And this year that’s more true than ever. Anyone wanting to improve …
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The Seattle Boat Show starts Friday, but will end a day early (on February 1st) courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks. Go Hawks! That was one tough game yesterday. L-O-B, baby. …
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Activities & EntertainmentPower Boating
Oak Harbor Hydro Races in August get a Boost
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneThis post by Jessie Stensland originally appeared here in the Whidbey News-Times. A banker will be bringing the noise to Oak Harbor this summer. Michelle Curry, a loan officer at …
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Activities & EntertainmentBoating SafetySailboat Racing
Overboard Seminar on Saturday
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneWe just learned about this one (coming up in two days!), and it’s a great idea. If you’ve never been in the water fully clothed, or wonder what in the …
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Laura Dekker’s story comes to the big screen, and one of it’s earliest showings is at the Seattle International Film Festival. Dekker sailed around the world by herself at age …
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Activities & EntertainmentBoating BusinessPaddles, Oars and Boards
NMTA Gets the Paddling Festival
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneThe news that the Northwest Marine Trade Association has taken on the Northwest Paddling Festival is really exciting on many fronts. First and foremost, the NMTA has a great infrastructure …
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Activities & EntertainmentPower Boating
Winter Rendezvous: Sold Out, Not Closed Out
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneThere’s still room in Poulsbo for you! Even though our Winter Rendezvous is “sold out,” that only means the “official” dinner and party galas are full. There are still a multitude of …
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Activities & EntertainmentEnvironmental
Surprise surge in orcas and humpback whales in B.C. waters
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneAccording to this post from the Vancouver Sun, the news is the whales are out there. KH VICTORIA – Record numbers of transient orcas and humpbacks have been sighted in …
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This is a pretty cool book with lots of inside info and it just came out on Amazon and BN.com. It might make a great Santa’s helper special. –BH Winging …
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Activities & EntertainmentSailing
ALL IS LOST: What An Annoying Movie!
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneIn this post below, Charles Doane of Sail Magazine and the WaveTrain blog makes it clear he didn’t like the movie All is Lost. Like many (most?) other sailors he …