A Celebration of the First Mariners of the Salish Sea By Richard Walker ou hear the songs coming across the water before the prows of 11- and 13-person Northwest indigenous canoes come into view. One by one, the canoes draw...
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S’more to Love Roastin’ Reel When you bait your hook and cast that line into the deep unknown, it’s a lot like roasting a s’more. Sliding that puffy marshmallow onto the fork, extending it into the fire, lifting your prize...
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A Boater’s Reference to Coastal Hot Springs By Eva Seelye Cruising the coast can be a challenge and your body can pay the price with constant salt spray, calloused hands, sore muscles, and bruises in places you thought impossible. A...
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Recently I had the opportunity to pay Victoria, British Columbia, a visit during the 2019 Swiftsure Race. We traveled by boat from the San Juan Islands to the Port of Sydney Harbour and walked a few blocks before taking the...
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“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” -Fred Rogers [aka Mr. Rogers] quoting his mother’s advice for handling disasters The simple truth about boating is that someday you’re going to need a tow. Maybe you’ll...
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Straight from the Catana boatyard in France, the Bali family of luxury catamarans seem to be doing quite well, having won Best Multihull 2019 in the size 40- to 50-foot category from Multihulls magazine. What does the Bali 5.4, the...
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The U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard participated in joint oil spill drills late this spring in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The drills were performed to test the activation and efficiency of a response plan known as...
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Many fiberglass production sailboats that have lengths around 27 feet and are from decades past still loom large in sailboat lore: the Catalina 27, Hunter 27, Ranger 26, etc. This family of boats—made to be simultaneously seaworthy, fun, beginner friendly,...
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A boating novice gains a nautical education in a multiday experience with Northwest Explorations. By Evin Moore Early this past May, I found myself in tiny Prevost Harbor on Stuart Island at the helm of Thea, a 46-foot Grand Banks....
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Calcite in her heyday – the 1920s. Roche Harbor is known as a premier Northwest resort community and boating destination on San Juan Island. What’s more, when you sail or motor into this deep, protected harbor on the island-studded, U.S.-Canada...
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