Nautical News

The Pacific Marine Expo, the largest West Coast commercial marine tradeshow, just announced its 2019 dates. Locals and visitors from California to Alaska will gather at the CenturyLink Event Center …

The State of Oregon, the City of Portland, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to provide $24 million to help fund the detailed cleanup plans for the Portland …

Summer sailing camps at the Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) in Port Townsend, Washington, are beginning in late June. Camps at the center cover everything in the maritime world from sailing …

The beloved tall ship Lady Washington returns to her home state this month and will be docked at Tacoma’s Foss Waterway Seaport Museum from June 13 to June 24 before …

Last year, Washington boaters prevented over 11 million gallons of sewage from entering inland waters by emptying their tanks at one of 144 of the state’s pump-out stations. The network …

The Coast Guard Foundation recently announced the addition of six new members to their Board of Directors and Trustees and a new vice-chair and secretary. The Coast Guard Foundation is …

Seven years in the making, the PROOF Washington Distillers Festival will take place July 13 at Seattle’s Fremont Studios, offering more than 40 craft distilleries’ spirits for the public to …

This time last year, the City of Seattle installed a series of seaplane advisory buoys in Lake Union to manage seaplane, boat, and other watercraft traffic during busy season. This …

The Chaotic Annual Unpowered Quest to Ketchikan Kicks Off June 3 Everyone’s favorite scramble to Ketchikan on anything that floats is back, kicking off on June 3 and ending when …

After two months of difficult decisions and pouring over all 33 noteworthy applicants, the Northwest Marine Trade Association’s (NMTA) Grow Boating Program awarded a total of $27,083 in funding or …

Point Roberts’ massive marina should be large enough to accommodate the race week fleet. Its location may draw even more racers from nearby British Columbia. Come 2020, Whidbey Island Race …

The schooner Adventuress is nearing the completion of a ten-year, on-and-off restoration. The 106-year-old schooner has had every structural piece of wood replaced except forthree, according to Blaise Holly, lead …