Written by Bob Perry My friend, my client, and my attorney Doug Fryer died this weekend (April 17, 2020). About six months ago, Doug called me on a Saturday and …
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Legendary Thunderbird sailor Sanders (Sandy) Pratt succumbed to COVID19 on March 26th. He is survived by two children and four grandchildren. Sandy’s daughter, Barbara, said that he was admitted to …
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A veteran crew member has assumed the helm at Lake Union’s venerable Signature Yachts. Tori Parrott, new president and co-owner of the 32-year-old dealership and brokerage, announced that she and …
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The Pacific Northwest boating community lost one of its shining stars on March 20, 2020. Stanley (Stan) Vint Butchart Jr. of Burien, Washington, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded …
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One Life racing at CYCs Center Sound Series, Blakely Rocks on March 7, 2020. (Photo: Arden Rathkopf) The J/99 short-handed, offshore monohull speedster is the new kid in town and …
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Maks to the Moon, Team Sail Like a Girl’s Melges 32, gets ready to run the 2018 Race to Alaska (R2AK). The hard-working team won the event. (photo: Alex Kwanten) …
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Brandt Faatz, the director of the Center for Wooden Boats (CWB), located in Seattle’s South Lake Union, announced in a press release from early December that he would be stepping …
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Standing tall in the American production sailboat building psyche is Irwin Yachts, founded by designer Ted Irwin. Among the builder’s accomplished designs is the center cockpit Irwin 65, a staysail …
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When I was refitting my own boat, I was desperate for any information I could get my hands on. I scoured the Internet for user groups and blogs, emailed anyone …
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Over the past twenty-odd years of boating, I have had my fair share of breakdowns and malfunctions, both mechanical and emotional. Believe me, a blown fan belt doesn’t care whether …
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The Deception Pass Sail and Power Squadron will be hosting two boating courses starting in January; an America’s Boating Course and a Piloting Course focused on coast and inland navigation. …
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Fans of the Garcia line of aluminum monohull sailboats, known for their cruising and expedition capabilities, have a legitimately bold vision from the company to fawn over. The Garcia family …