Nautical News

Pat “Don’t-Mess-with-Me” Ardley ran a remote fishing lodge for 27 years alongside her late husband George “Hurricane” Ardley. After he passed away, she took on the tough task of continuing …

Washington State’s Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force published a draft of their second round of potential new recommendations. The five-page document builds upon the Task Force’s initial 36 official …

In the five months since Florida-based Worth Avenue Yachts brokerage opened its Seattle office, it has acquired eight new listings, introduced a West Coast Charter department, and, most recently, added …

The rich waters of the Pacific Northwest are home to abundant marine life, but the whole ecosystem can be thrown into chaos by one invasive species. One species with the …

During last month’s International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) in Tampa, Florida, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) honored 16 new products as winners of the 2019 IBEX Innovations Awards. …

Northwest Yachting is accepting nominations for the second annual Northwest Marine Champion Awards. This award series was started last year to give long-overdue recognition to hardworking (and hard boating) professionals …

Bellingham Yacht Sales celebrates their third consecutive Cutwater Dealer of the Year Award win announced at the Boats Afloat Show in September. The local yacht brokerage also won Cutwater’s Rendezvous …

Citing a growing need for power upgrades and moorage space in the popular Gulf Islands region of coastal British Columbia, Canada’s Mill Bay Marine Group has recently completed improvements to …

The crew of the British merchant ship Roxburgh Castle (painted here in 1853) would know a great deal about battens and bitter ends, but not in the way we think …

As discussed last month, rum is the beverage long associated with sailing and sailors. Rum is the byproduct of sugar production and the result of the distillation of the molasses …

The lauded annual Pacific Marine Expo returns this month, November 21 to 23, to CenturyLink Stadium of Seattle. Considered the largest commercial marine trade show on the West Coast, the …

The Blob, a marine-induced heat wave that warmed the waters of Puget Sound in 2014 to 2015, was a factor in the death of many marine animals, including Salish Sea …