If you think SUPs are just for lazy days on placid lakes, this video should dispel that thought. This 27-mile ocean race had 75 competitors!
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Charlie and Schelleen Rathkopf promised changes for next year’s Whidbey Island Race Week, and they’ve already got a jump on them. Here are there detailed plans for the Kids Camp …
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Boating BusinessEnvironmental
61,000 Gallons of BS (Boater Sewage) Kept out of Lake Washington
by Editorby EditorWashington Boaters are increasingly utilizing their holding tanks and the ever-improving pumpout availability. It has been a combination of changing attitudes, private enterprise and public support. The public support has …
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Ask the ExpertHow-tos and TipsSailing
Ask the Expert: Slacking the Rig in Winter
by Editorby EditorEd. Note: Oh the puzzles that our boats present. You’ve got questions, whether they’re about sizing a prop or (as is the case here) adjusting a sailboat’s rig to compensate for …
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It seems unlikely that our beloved GPS signals will have any problems, but NOAA is taking note. Below is a piece from outsideonline.com. Here is a link to the NOAA …
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Ed. Note: This is exciting. Bruce Hedrick’s weather observations and predictions have been a big hit with sailboat racers, so he’s going to tackle our weather on a regular basis, …
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Ed note: The Internet is abuzz with the news that the wreck of one of the Franklin Expedition’s ships, either the Erebus or the Terror, has been found in Canada. …
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Ed. Note: This was posted a few days ago, but we found more to the story. Here are the rest of Bruce’s comments plus some extra eye candy. C&C 30 …
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Miscellaneous and Curious
Update: Arctangent Wasn’t Stolen. (Original title, “Stolen WA Boat Found! – in Florida?!”
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneUpdate: It turns out that the missing vessel Arctangent was not stolen. The owner, Matt Nelson, moved the vessel to Florida. Our apologies to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson. –Kurt Hoehne …
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Activities & Entertainment
Tacoma Maritime Fest: Calling all Waterbugs for September Event
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneThe Tacoma Maritime Fest is a free, annual community event that serves to celebrate the city’s storied waterfront along the Thea Foss Waterway. Tacoma’s growth relied heavily on the working …
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The New York Yacht Club’s Invitational Cup is becoming more and more of a big deal. Certainly enough that you have to earn an invitation. And Team Seattle did that …
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Activities & EntertainmentBoating Business
New West Marine Seattle Store Opens this Weekend
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneWest Marine is opening its brand new Seattle store in style this weekend September 12-14. The new 11,000 sq. ft. store is located at 1827 15th Ave W, very near Elliott …