Features

With its new Port Angeles production facility, New Zealand’s Stabicraft looks to bolster its Northwest fan base—and expand its reach all the way across North America.

Rugged and rocky, raw and powerful, towering and dramatic, the capes of Washington state possess a jaw-dropping, heart-throbbing beauty all their own. These dominant headlands jut into the mighty Pacific, creating important navigational landmarks for all boaters.

When death rode the wave: The tale of the tenacious Northwest team that connected the dots in the discovery of the SS Pacific shipwreck—and the maritime museum they hope to create in tribute to the 1875 tragedy.

Flowing floor plans, sleek stowage, and onshore comforts brought aboard: Pulling from their experience as owners of their own boutique firms and from an impressive body of work for such esteemed brands as Westport, Nordlund, Ocean Alexander, and Lurssen Yachts, two of the Northwest’s top designers share their insights on the latest trends within the department of the interior.

Provision your vessel for spring with inventive and ingenious new gadgetry built for the Northwest.

By embracing a collaborative mindset, Tacoma’s Silverback Marine is cutting down lead times and beefing up its lineup of hardy aluminum workboats.

Adventurers Fredrik Norrsell and Nancy Pfeiffer reflect on a 15-month, 1,500-nautical-mile voyage across the untamed reaches of southeast Alaska aboard their Salish Voyager, Wild Places.

Follow the treasure map, the flags mark the spots: our navigational guide to the new discoveries that await at this month’s Seattle Boat Show.

For its 76th installment during February 3-11, the Seattle Boat Show is freshening up its seminar slate with a boatload of brand-new, on-trend offerings.

Charged by their line of electric outboards, Seattle’s Pure Watercraft hopes to revolutionize e-boating with a little help from automotive battery tech.

Cozy apparel and custom-made goods to inspired holiday décor and ingenious stocking stuffers, these nautical-and-nice finds will help you check off that gift list in no time.

Spruce up your holiday yacht party and spread some “cheers!” with these fun, fresh, and festive cocktails from James O. Fraioli.