At a great launching ceremony at the CSR Boat yard on the Seattle’s Ship Canal, Gordy and Judy Cole, and about 100 of their friends, launched their latest and quite …
"port of port townsend"
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This is from our friends at the Coho Ho Ho. Congrats on building from last year’s success! And kudos to the businesses rallying to support it. If you’re thinking of …
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From all indications it had to be a pretty fast run north to Port Townsend. In a perfect world, the front would go through Saturday night and very early Sunday …
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Sailboat Racingvideo
Hedrick’s Race to the Straits Weather Brief on Friday
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneSloop Tavern’s Race to the Straits has established itself is one of the most eagerly anticipated races of the year. This double handed, destination-and-return race has over a hundred entries …
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Ed. Note: Rational discussion is a wonderful thing, and can even be accomplished online! Some weeks ago, Randy Shuman laid out very clearly the implications of the No Discharge Zone …
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One of the very first topics I wrote about when I came to Seattle was the schooner Adventuress. I got to interview Erni Bennett at the time she was passing …
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FishingTony's Tackle Box
Tony’s Tackle Box, Winter Dungeness Crab and Blackmouth Salmon
by Tony Floorby Tony FloorSo what was it, that sticks in your mind about 1941? Bet you’re gonna say Pearl Harbor. Nope, not going there. Maybe the year I was born? Wrong! Old but …
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The Cruising Club of America’s Blue Water Medal is one of the highest honors for an offshore sailor. Seldom has there been a more deserving honoree than Jeanne Socrates, who …
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Last year, the Port Townsend Marine Trade Association awarded the Girl’s Boat Project a $600.00 donation to help fund a woodworker/education position for the 2013-2014 school year. The Girl’s Boat Project is …
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Boating BusinessMy Boat StoryNew BoatsSailing
The Two Loves of Francis Lee
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneThe Francis Lee story is part love of craft and part love of sailing. The combination is simply the best of sailing and a showcase for the Pacific Northwest’s boatbuilding skills. (see …
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Boating BusinessMoorage and Marinas
Bremerton Marina’s New Reciprocal Moorage Program
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneIt’s no secret that now, more than ever, marinas are getting creative about attracting and retaining moorage customers. This innovative program might well be a model to make boat ownership …
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EnvironmentalPaddles, Oars and Boards
Paddlers spread pump-out ‘gospel’ to recreational boaters
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneBoaters working together, how cool is that. This from our friends at Washington Sea Grant By Eric Scigliano, Washington Sea Grant No matter how foul the weather gets, boating season never …