by Deborah Bach
Feb 14 2012 in Boats, Currents by Deborah Bach
If you hate puns, prepare to cringe — BoatUS just published its 22nd annual list of the top 10 boat names in the country, and as usual it includes several of ‘em. Here’s the list: Seas the Day Nauti Buoy Aquaholic Dream Weaver Pegasus Serenity Now Second Wind Liquid Asset Miss Behavin’ Blew ByYou Dream Weaver [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 6 2012 in Boats, My Boat by Deborah Bach
John Enders learned to sail in South California in the 1960s. But it wasn’t until a year ago that he fulfilled his dream of owning a bluewater boat when he purchased his 1986 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34, Victoria. Enders, a longtime journalist who is currently writing a book about Latin American leaders, plans to head [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jan 27 2012 in Boat Show 2012, Boats by Deborah Bach
Think you recognize the creature in this photo? Look a little closer. It’s not an orca — it’s an orca boat. The Seabreacher Y is definitely the most unusual boat at the Seattle Boat Show, which opened today and runs through Feb. 5. The boat is on display in the North Hall at CenturyLink [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jan 25 2012 in Boats, Currents by Deborah Bach
If the Kalakala sinks at its moorings in Tacoma’s Hylebos Waterway as it is likely to, it will cause an economic disaster totaling millions of dollars in losses monthly and unemployment for more than 1,000 workers. Those are the dire conclusions of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers, which are working [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jan 24 2012 in Boats, Currents by Deborah Bach
Three Sheets reader Frederick Savoye sent us the terrific video below that he shot during a solo sail on Elliott Bay Jan. 2. It was his way of ringing in the new year on his 1989 36-foot Catalina, Mistral. “Love to take her out in the winter when no one’s on the water,” he says. I [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jan 22 2012 in Boats, Currents by Deborah Bach
New storm damage to the Kalakala has caused the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue a call for a contractor to be on call to stabilize the vessel and move it to a new location if needed. And if the Corps has to step in, it will likely be the end of the iconic ferry. [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jan 20 2012 in Boats, Currents by Deborah Bach
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mellon returned to its homeport on the Seattle waterfront this week after a patrol that led to the seizure of more than 700 pounds of cocaine. While off the coast of Panama on Dec. 1, the cutter coordinated a maritime patrol aircraft and an armed Coast Guard helicopter to intercept a [...]
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