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A U.S. Navy quartermaster finds himself back aboard a working boat after a 33-year-career in journalism. By Richard Walker Four crewmembers and I are in the water, buoyed by our …

“Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine.” – [Alleged] Slovakian Proverb In many ways, the ability to make fresh drinking water while underway represents freedom. For what are …

By Evin Moore The story of how the local launches used to coach the Boys in the Boat were restored to their vintage glory.

Tracing the evolution of a very particular PNW classic Words: Greg Van Belle It is a summer morning and we are slowly motoring north past Elliott Bay. Other than the …

The flotilla-style charter offers the freedom and independence of solo barebones chartering while providing support, structure, and community. Words and Photos: Norris Comer Pop open your trusty dictionary and flotilla …

Forty years and counting, the South Lake Union Boats Afloat in-water boat show is upon us. Read on for our insider’s guide for getting the most out of 2018’s show! …

“Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.” —John Singer Sargent, from Bentley and Esar, Treasury of Humorous Quotations When it comes to painting a boat, owners usually …

The ongoing drama shrouding the development of the nearly derelict Leschi and Lakewood marinas on Lake Washington has several more acts since our June 2016 feature Showdown at Leschi Marina. …

The Olympic Peninsula is dotted with communities with “Port” and “Harbor” in their names, once bustling mill towns, fishing villages, and logging camps that have adapted to the 21st century …

Summer and early fall bring albacore, aka longfin, tuna to the wild, open waters of the Pacific off our coast. Get started with your epic adventure right here! Words: Norris …

Tim and Cindy Cullen chose the epic routecruise from the West Coast to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) for the journey of a lifetime. by Eva Seelye Most …

By Norris Comer The iconic 750-mile engineless Race to Alaska (R2AK) from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska has concluded its fourth year, a revolutionary one that bucked the trends …