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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 …

Over the last decade, I’ve been privileged many times to be aboard the Royal Canadian Navy ship that establishes one end of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race’s start line. The …

Our longtime friends Ken Lane and Kirsten Thomassen invited my husband Garth Wilcox and me to come aboard their motoryacht, the Hecate Ranger, to Victoria for the Classic Boat Show …

Looking at R2AK 2018 From within he starting line of the Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2017 is blanketed by what I like to call a total “gray out,” a soup-like …

Long known as a team player in the Western Washington community, First Federal Savings & Loan (better known as “First Federal”) has announced a new sponsorship for the 2018 Race …

R2AK Spawns a Wild New Race Pacific Northwest definitions of “adventure” and “challenge” keep evolving. The latest from the creators of R2AK (Race to Alaska) is a new water-sport race, …

Northwest boaters have the Seattle Boat Show to brighten up the dark winter months, and the annual show is getting bigger and brighter. In fact, the 2018 Seattle Boat Show …

Peter Marsh tells the amazing tale of how the R/V Hero, a famous Antarctic ship with 17 long voyages under it’s belt, met its unlikely end on Willapa Bay.

Doing projects yourself on your boat is a great way to bond with your vessel and the rich maritime fabric of the Pacific Northwest.

Owner Glen Cathers fell in love with U.S. Coast Guard Motor Life Boat #36391 as he brought her back to life. The kicker? He discovered his own father served aboard …

R2AK Entrants departed Port Townsend under iron-gray skies in the early morning. The streets of Port Townsend are tense at 04:00 hours this race day. The third annual R2AK Race …