Killer whales are often thought of as symbols of the Pacific Northwest, but there’s another member of the cetacean family (whales and dolphins) that might be even more Pacific Northwest than mainstays like orcas, beavers, craft beer, waxed beards, or...
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Whidbey Island Race Week has been a summer sailing staple for years in Oak Harbor. (Photo by Jan Anderson). Change is in the air for the local sailing mainstay, Whidbey Island Race Week. The 37th edition of the event this...
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Four Winns is a familiar name when it comes to fast and fun outboard-po sport boats that’d fit right into the summer time scene on Lake Washington. Right away, an observer will notice the build’s prominent features. Firstly, it’s important...
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Representatives of both the Vancouver International Boat Show (February 6 to 10) and Seattle Boat Show (January 26 to February 3) have released attendance data. Overall, the Seattle Boat Show attendance data depicted a decline this year. The attendance of...
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Nestled in the Canadian Cascades at the eastern end of the shallow-sided Burrard Inlet is Port Moody, just 45 minutes from Vancouver, deemed the City of the Arts. While surrounded by nature, Port Moody offers an intriguing mix of commercial,...
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We have a royal visitor this month straight from Plymouth, England—the Princess F55, an ultra-modern luxury yacht that is unapologetically high class with an emphasis on accommodating in style. Lauded by many in the industry as a gold standard bearer,...
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By: Doug Hansen The 2010 Southern Straits Race (held April 2 nine years ago) marked the 42nd running of the event, which had grown to be one of the premier overnight races on the Salish Sea racing calendar. The race...
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The new Wagner Education Center opens this month in South Lake Union. (Photo: Francis Zera/Zeraphoto) The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) recently completed the new Wagner Education Center, which previously operated for 40 years out of the CWB boathouse on...
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If you ever read a national sailing magazine, you’ll find they regularly feature stories about cruising catamarans, both power and sail, and their popularity for chartering in the Caribbean and the southern states. But you won’t find too many of...
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During the decades of the Roche Harbor Lime and Cement history, between 1886 and 1944, John S. McMillin had a robust business and two fine sons eager to take over when their controlling father was ready to retire. Fred, McMillin’s...
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