The prolific Beneteau family of sailboats, ranging in size from the diminutive First 14 to the stately Oceanis 51.1, ventures into the 60-plus-foot realm with the new Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 62. The product of a partnership between Berret Racoupeau Yacht...
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Last month, Roche Harbor was honored to host the Puget Sound Grand Banks Owners Association annual rendezvous. Among the many activities planned was a cooking demonstration featuring yours truly. This year’s demonstration focused on entertaining aboard with great-tasting, simple appetizers....
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You want nature? We give you nature! Our annually update B.C. Marine Park Guide is perfect for your nav table this summer.
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It was announced on May 17 that Brunswick Corp. would purchase the boat sharing service Freedom Boat Club (FBC), expanding their presence in the growing boat club market.
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Do we live in the age of the so-called express cruiser? While the less traditional, hybrid boat family, which blends the sportiness of a runabout with accommodations for overnighting, isn’t particularly new, it does seem increasingly in demand. In many...
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It’s summer, and many of us are enjoying the boat on the water and the garden on land. Why not enjoy the two together?! I was lucky enough to enjoy some R&R in Baja recently and had versions of these...
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We can all agree that this is a great time to be out on the water, feeling alive and pursuing a passion! Whether that passion means a little or a lot of fishing is really secondary. Getting out there is...
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The drafting table of notable Buenos Aires-based yacht designer Germán Frers has produced many excellent sailboats. Prominent in the portfolio of Frers (and company Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering) is the entire sailboat production lines of Hallberg-Rassy (since 1989), much...
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Form, function, and history meet. A woodworking class at the Center for Wooden Boats is reviving a catboat design that defined recreational sailing in the Northwest decades ago. By Jessica H. Stone On a clear January day, I stood with...
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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 Harbor Superfund site. If you’re unfamiliar with it, the Superfund...
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