Twenty years ago, Norm Manly of the Foss Maritime Company based in Seattle, Washington, identified a problem within the marine industry: workers were retiring and there was a need to bring the younger generation on board. So Manly, along with...
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The yacht building French giant Groupe Beneteau keeps cranking out models at a blistering pace, and the Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 is one of their newer builds that just debuted in the Pacific Northwest. What does the 51.1, the evolution and...
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Following the elections in early November, residents of Port Townsend, Washington, elected Pam Petranek as the new Port Commissioner. Petranek, who received 71.5 percent of 7,735 votes in the District 1 position to defeat Chuck Fauls, who finished with 28.6...
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Schooner Creek Boat Works of Portland keeps tradition alive with a new generation of catamarans. By: Peter Marsh Schooner Creek Boat Works has been a fixture in the Portland sailing scene since 1977, when Steve Rander opened the doors of...
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A clean, organized, and well-operating boat will help you consistently catch fish like this hatchery Chinook held up by Larry Johnson. For Pacific Northwest boaters, December has a lot going on. December is an ideal month to catch up on...
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The Australian-based Riviera family of luxury motoryachts has introduced the SUV line, essentially a hybrid of their Flybridge and Sport lines. The result is a sleek-looking product that should pull off a whirlwind weekend tour of the San Juans or...
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After several years of working together to align the regulatory environment for small vessels, the governments of the United States and Canada have both agreed to adopt the standards set by the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC). Motoring through...
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Compiled by NWY Staff Do you feel that rising sense of optimism and restlessness, the number “2020” echoing in your mind? My friend, you are experiencing adventure-itch, a common side effect when facing a new year full of possibilities. A...
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As famed 60 Minutes host Andy Rooney would say, “Life’s like a roll of toilet paper, the closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.” For me, that maxim certainly holds true for the end of 2019. Before...
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Most visitors to the idyllic Whidbey Island town of Coupeville will notice a wooden tallship docked at the century-old wharf in Penn Cove. The historic vessel intended to call Coupeville homeport, but now the ship is in jeopardy. The Suva,...
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