Pacific Northwest
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August 1, 2012Fuji 40: A Pedigreed World CruiserThe Fuji 40, with an S&S pedigree, offers a roomy interior and a sea kindly motion. "Classic Plastic" boat review from our August 2012 issue.
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April 22, 2013We Slipped The LinesFor the first time in months, we left Victoria aboard Del Viento.
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December 27, 2012The Right LightLighting a boat isn’t like lighting a home, the needs are different.
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May 30, 2012Meet the BossIn the modern world of laminates and foils, Carol Hasse and Port Townsend Sails spin gold by sticking to traditional methods of construction and paying attention to the little things that help sails withstand the tests of time. From our June 2012 issue.
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April 8, 2013The Neskowin Ghost ForestThe Robertson family discover what's left of an ancient forest on a trip down the coast. It’s not a forest like one you may imagine on the Oregon coast, mostly because it is really on the coast—in the water actually.
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December 18, 2012The ReelTo Michael Robertson, a reel on the stern indicates a serious sailor—an extreme cruiser.
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January 20, 2012Northwest Maritime Center 2nd Annual Spring Boating SymposiumCome to Port Townsend, Washington, March 16-18, 2012, to see Cap'n Fatty Goodlander, Beth Leonard, Steve Callahan, and more!
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March 25, 2013My Border ProblemLong time readers of this blog may remember that I have a hard time saying just the right thing when questioned by officials at border crossings.
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December 3, 2012Sort of the Same, but SlowerWhile many aspects of a "stationary" cruising life are the same as regular life, mornings aboard Del Viento are never a mad scramble, the days are never a pressure cooker.
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May 6, 2011Ron Holland Design Opens North America OfficeFrom performance-oriented cruising boats to megayachts in sail and power, the designer expands his international reach.
Electronic Updates
The Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision is arguably the most advanced Class B AIS transponder ever built, and was honored with an Innovation Award in Miami.
