By Brianna King We Pacific Northwest boaters share the local waterways with some of the planet’s most amazing mega-beasts: cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). Our relationship with these animals is …
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“Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry. With both you are working with reality, a material just as hard as wood.” —Gabiel Garcia Marquez A boat without at least some wood …
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Life can feel dreamlike in Post Falls, Idaho, as one walks the quiet streets lined with one-story traditional ranch-style houses, many sporting rusty wagon wheels as décor in their lawns. …
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By Seanna Browder Ally Cedeno is one determined woman. When she was six, her father taught her how to tack during a Seattle Yacht Club (SYC) event. She was so …
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By Brad Baker This year, I’m racing my tenth Vic Maui race aboard Firefly. My Vic-Maui career has been one incredible adventure after another. My first Vic-Maui race was in …
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By Norris Comer Immigrants from Norway profoundly shaped what we know today as the Pacific Northwest maritime industry and local boating culture. If you know what to look for, you …
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Hidden away in what midshipman Joseph Sandford described as a “pretty little bay that is concealed from the Sound” is the town of Gig Harbor, Washington. Sandford served aboard the …
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By Chris Couch Shelter Bay Marina, Colon, Panama. Early December 2015, mid-morning. I am on a trip from Seattle, Washington to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with a 78’ Ocean Alexander. A …
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“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.” —Pablo Picasso The days of summer may be lengthening and the memories of last winter’s Seattle Boat Show fading, but …
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By Norris Comer The Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2018 begins on June 14 at 0500 hours in Port Townsend, Washington. What’s the status of Team Wright Yachts and our managing …
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By Eva Seelye Stand up paddleboards (SUPs) can be spotted resting in the sand at the beach, floating on bright blue alpine lakes, braving river rapids, and gliding among whales. …
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Boating to a glacier in Alaska is about as Northwest Yachting as it gets! Pro cruiser Elsie Hulsizer offers her insider tips so you too can experience the majesty.