As her latest journey around the world continues, we hopped aboard Maiden to see the crew in action. By Schelleen Rathkopf Girls belong on boats, and there’s no person in …
Sailboats
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The final Whidbey Island Race Week (WIRW) in Oak Harbor was epic and described by many as, “the best Race Week yet!” After 37 years in this venue, that says …
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The Pacific Northwest serves as both homeport and port of call for several famous tall ships. Check out this feature for the backstories of many of these beloved old-world vessels.
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When we found our Cape Dory sloop, she was tied to a guest dock in Port Townsend, the hull riding on the dock due to the absence of any sort …
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Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Maria Swearingen (SailingPDX) Recovering from Van Isle 360 this summer has been an ordeal unto itself; catching up with work, earning back points with the …
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Local sailor Matt Pistay both skippered R2AK Team Angry Beaver – Skiff Sailing Foundation and crewed Sail Hamachi in Transpac to victory. Best sailing summer ever!
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Straight from the Catana boatyard in France, the Bali family of luxury catamarans seem to be doing quite well, having won Best Multihull 2019 in the size 40- to 50-foot …
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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 …
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Tartan Yachts is a name that brings smiles to many American sailors’ faces. Founded in 1971 in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, when the founder Charles Britton bought out the remains of …
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The celebrated J/Boat family has a new addition with the recently announced J/99, currently under development at J/Composites in Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Named after the build’s 9.9 meter length …
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Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa design teams shocked the world when they revealed their design for the AC75, a foiling one-design monohull sailboat racing concept destined for the …
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When I think of the Hawaiian Islands, I can almost hear the twang of a ukulele and imagine swinging at anchor with a balmy breeze playing on my skin. By …