Features

Saving Tacoma’s tall ship: How the passionate group behind a new nonprofit are working to preserve and propel the legacy of Sea Scout Ship 190, the Odyssey.

Everett-based OceanGate Inc. is charting the course for modern day oceanic exploration as its pioneering submersible, Titan, descends into the depths this month on its sophomore expedition to chronicle the wreckage of RMS Titanic.

Here we’ve shared our collective staff “bucket list” for the days ahead, everything from familiar, can’t-miss haunts to the brand-new jaunts that we’re jonesing to explore.

On the cusp of her centennial, SS Virginia V emerges from an extensive restoration effort that has lovingly preserved the heart and soul of this Northwest icon.

April showers shouldn’t dampen your boating hours. Get set for any spring forecast with smart, stylish, and most importantly water-repellent, new coats, boots, and totes from our favorite West Coast brands.

How the new women-centric, on-water program SEASTR and its founder Erica Lichty are making wakes in the local paddling world.

In a class of its own: How a Northwest high school is rethinking education to create new opportunities within Washington’s maritime industry.

Marina makeover: Once considered solely as “Milltown,” Everett prepares for its aquatic close-up with the new Waterfront Place development.

New year, new yachts! Over 800 vessels, from catamarans and motoryachts to crossovers and sports series, are now headed to this month’s 75th annual Seattle Boat Show.

Cheers to 75 years! First held under a tent along the shores of Lake Union in 1947 and growing in size and scope ever since, the quintessential Seattle Boat Show returns next month with an in-person show, new waterfront afloat location, and an updated format for the popular seminar series.

Casting out her own net: Seattle’s Allison Demmert draws on family ties to captain a predominantly female crew through the trials and triumphs of the Alaskan salmon fishing season.

Longtime Northwest Yachting contributor PETER MARSH recounts the fascinating history of the tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain as she finds a new lease on life, and he fondly remembers this past winter as her caretaker in Astoria, Oregon.