Nautical News

The beginning of March is widely regarded as the start of gray whale season here in the Pacific Northwest, with Puget Sound acting as a prime viewing location. Grays hold …

Stir that spirit of adventure and get on board for the fourth annual Race to Alaska, better known as the R2AK. April 15 is the deadline for this year’s entries. …

The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB), a non-profit museum dedicated to preserving and documenting the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest, is preparing for its 42nd annual Gala and Auction …

The Coast Guard Foundation is accepting 2018 scholarship applications for all U.S. Coast Guard members and their families through March 15. Scholarships are available to enlisted Coast Guard members and …

The U.S. Coast Guard is finishing its clean-up of an oil spill on the Columbia River first reported on January 18, 2018 near the Cannery Pier Hotel in Astoria, Washington. …

Cruising for a Cause Your calendar is undoubtedly filling up by the minute with exciting activities for the beautiful summer months in the great Pacific Northwest, but don’t forget to …

Sometime between January 31 and February 1, 2018, the engine room of Mitsui’s commercial cargo ship MOL Prestige caught fire while en route from Vancouver, Canada, to Tokyo, Japan. The …

Nigel Calder’s Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual With longer days and even the occasional break in the clouds and rain, it is time to start looking forward to more time …

Seminars for Boaters and Aspiring Boaters Alike Students learning about diesel engines the best way, hands-on!   Boating isn’t always an easy cruise, so Waggoner Cruising Guide has teamed up …

$1 Billion to Boat Friendly Tacoma Development Nears Completion Tacoma Yacht Club (TYC) lies in the center of a massive construction project to revamp the Ruston Point area of Tacoma’s …

Massive flooding destroyed lots of property in Houston, Texas – but the worst damage has been to the the U.S.territory of Puerto Rico, where significant portions of the island are …

Why has it been relatively warm and clear in the Pacific Northwest this season? Wasn’t this supposed to be a La Niña year? It turns out that we boaters aren’t …