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Green Boating in the San Juan Islands The San Juan Islands are an internationally acclaimed boating destination and each summer our waters fill with local and visiting boaters. Stunning landscapes …

Some marine trade businesses in Port Townsend are shifting operations to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) for use by people in the front lines of battling the COVID-19 virus in …

By Schelleen Rathkopf When I was kid, my Grandpa Scott told us great stories. Some were real, some imaginary, but they always provided a peak into someone else’s world. To …

Written by Bob Perry My friend, my client, and my attorney Doug Fryer died this weekend (April 17, 2020). About six months ago, Doug called me on a Saturday and …

Des Moines Yacht Club is grieving the loss of their longtime club steward, Margaret Moreau, who passed away in February. She was just a couple months shy of her 95th …

Legendary Thunderbird sailor Sanders (Sandy) Pratt succumbed to COVID19 on March 26th. He is survived by two children and four grandchildren. Sandy’s daughter, Barbara, said that he was admitted to …

Northwest Yachting Publisher Michelle Zeasman-Gibbon announced her intention to run for a seat on the Board of Trustees for The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA). The mission of the NMTA …

In early January, Elliott Bay Marina of Seattle, the largest private marina on the West Coast, announced the completion of their new N-Dock that adds almost 1,000 feet of new …

The Pacific Northwest maritime community lost one of its greats with the passing of Center for Wooden Boats Co-Founder Colleen Wagner on January 2, 2020. Colleen and her husband Dick …

For over four decades, Port Townsend has corralled the most ardent boaters together at the Wooden Boat Festival, and this year was no exception. The event once again showed its …

Longship Marine consignment and supply store re-opened at a new location in Poulsbo, Washington. One of the last of its kind, the dream of a boating couple has grown into …

“The mission of Salmon for Soldiers is to offer a sense of normalcy and relaxation to our nation’s veterans through fishing. Salmon for Soldiers’ fishing opportunities are designed to help …