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Revenge, hard aground, bump in the night, and other story contest winners

Jan 27 2012 in Announcements, Boat Show 2012 by Deborah Bach

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We got some great entries to our Boat Show Short Story Contest — so many that it was a challenge to choose the winners. The winning entries we picked were well-told tales with vivid detail and stories that either made us laugh, reminded us what a spectacular cruising area we call home, or both. We [...]

Say hello to the Three Sheets Northwest crew at the Boat Show

Jan 27 2012 in Announcements by Marty McOmber

Say hi to me and Deborah at the Boat Show.

We’d love it if you would take a few minutes during the Boat Show to check out one of our seminars, visit our new computer kiosk or just stop by and say hello to me and Deborah, the crew of Three Sheets Northwest. We’ll be presenting “Blogging for Boaters: 5 Easy Steps to Create a [...]

Mercer Street I-5 ramps partly closed this weekend

Jan 26 2012 in Announcements, Boat Show 2012, Currents by Deborah Bach

The Seattle Boat Show on Lake Union will be accessible throughout the weekend, but there will be a partial closure of the Mercer Street freeway ramps tonight through Sunday. A closure planned last week was put off due to the weather, resulting in this weekend’s partial closure. The on-ramps from Mercer Street to I-5 will be [...]

Win free boat show tickets and a t-shirt

Jan 24 2012 in Announcements by Deborah Bach

Write a story and win one of these fancy t-shirts. You'll be the talk of the dock!

Looking for free tickets to the Seattle Boat Show? Been coveting one of our Three Sheets Northwest fabulous t-shirts? Got a boating tale to tell? Send us a quick story about a memorable experience you’ve had boating in the Northwest and you’ll get a chance to win one of five pairs of boat show tickets [...]

Events today and tomorrow canceled

Jan 20 2012 in Announcements by Deborah Bach

Weather has prompted the cancellation of events scheduled for tonight and tomorrow. The monthly meeting of the Puget Sound Cruising Club, which was scheduled for tonight (Friday, Jan. 20) is canceled. The topic, cruising the Mediterranean, will be rescheduled for the club’s April meeting, Commodore Wendy Hinman said. Also canceled is a talk planned for tomorrow [...]

Join the crew of Three Sheets NW tonight at CWB

Jan 20 2012 in Announcements by Marty McOmber

The Garden-designed Blue Heron influenced many motoryachts that came after it. Photos courtesy of Scott Rohrer

Looking for something fun, boaty and cheap to do tonight? Then join Deborah and me at the Center for Wooden Boats tonight. We’ll be introducing local boating historian Scott Rohrer and his fascinating look at the legendary Northwest yacht designer Bill Garden. The talk is part of CWB’s excellent Third Friday speaker series, which Three Sheets Northwest is proud [...]

How’s the snow affecting your boat and marina? Tell us! (updated)

Jan 17 2012 in Announcements, Currents, Weather by Marty McOmber

Reader Al Felker sent this photo of Everett's 12th Street Yacht Basin during the 2010 snow storm. Send us the featured photo and we'll give you a free Three Sheets Northwest t-shirt.

The Snowpocalypse expected to hit Western Washington looks to be more of a Snowskirmish, as forecasts were downgraded Wednesday morning to call for considerably less snow than initially expected.  As of Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service had scaled back its prediction, calling for less snow than expected as an offshore front moves into the area late Wednesday afternoon and brings the [...]