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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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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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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How a public relations cruise gone awry grew my appreciation for Beneteau’s Swift Trawlers. By Norris Comer As a marine journalist, I’m well acquainted with the concept of the “P.R. Cruise,” which has emerged as the single best way to...
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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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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 Evin Moore On a clear January day, I stood with a...
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You may not realize it, but if you’ve travelled to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, you’ve probably been to Sidney. Positioned adjacent to the Victoria International Airport and the busy ferry terminal of Swartz Bay, the Sidney crossroad also serves as...
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“Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away.” – Elvis Presley The promise of green technology is all around us—on land with hyped-up electric cars, solar panels on roofs, and...
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The new Horizon Vision 68 is a hot new luxury yacht with all the fixings and zero nostalgia. That it is the result of the collaboration of many local talents, including Emerald Pacific Yachts and JQB Design, make it a hometown hero.
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Now two decades old and counting, the Van Isle 360 sailboat race solidified its place as a Pacific Northwest classic. When you ask anyone who has taken part, it’s not hard to see why.
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