Aug 10 2009 in Business of Boating by Marty McOmber
Boat sellers were all smiles on Sunday as the Seattle Boat Show at Shilshole Bay Marina wrapped up. The sun was out. The crowds were good. And for the first time since the economy tanked, people were doing more than looking at boats: they were actually buying. “We haven’t had a boat show like this [...]
Tags: boat sales, boating, nmta, northwest, puget sound
May 10 2009 in Currents, Life Afloat by Deborah Bach
It started with some friendly ribbing about whose boat was faster and led to the creation of one of Seattle’s most beloved and enduring sailing events. Ron Lloyd and Bruce Gilbert weren’t planning on starting Duck Dodge that spring night in 1974 when they set sail on Lake Union for a casual competition. They followed [...]
Tags: duck dodge, lake union, northwest, sailing, seattle
