by Deborah Bach
Feb 2 2012 in Boat Show 2012, Currents, People by Deborah Bach
Just seven months after he started learning to sail, Iraq War vet Ronnie Simpson set out on an attempt to sail solo around the world, only to lose his rudder, his boat and everything he owned eight days into the trip. But that didn’t deter Simpson. Hardly. He bought a bike, cycled 9,000 miles across [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 2 2012 in Boat Show 2012, Business of Boating, History by Deborah Bach
It started in 1947 as an idea by a group of marine businessmen looking for a way to promote boating and make a buck during the post-World War II economic slump. In March that year, the first Seattle Boat Show was held under a tent across from Bryant’s Marina on Lake Union. Sixty-five years later, [...]
Feb 1 2012 in Business of Boating, Destinations, Marinas by Marty McOmber
If you haven’t been to the Port of Anacortes’ Cap Sante Boat Haven in a while, you’ve got some catching up to do. Lots of new things to see and do at a location that really is a perfect place to start a cruise of the nearby San Juan islands and beyond. But if you don’t want to wait – or navigate [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 1 2012 in Boat Show 2012, Business of Boating, Environment by Deborah Bach
Four Washington boatyards recently became the first to be certified under a new program that aims to help protect Puget Sound from water-borne pollutants. Cap Sante Marine in Anacortes, Seaview and Canal boatyards in Seattle and Swantown Marina and Boatworks in Olympia were certified as “clean” under the new Certified Boatyard Program, run by the [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jan 29 2012 in Boat Show 2012 by Deborah Bach
The three stories below are among entries we received for our Seattle Boat Show Story Contest. All of them are cautionary tales of sorts. Joe Grande’s tale reminds us to proceed carefully and slowly on the water. Jerry McRorie’s story tells of two brushes with death in a single day, while Mark Breslich’s amusing account [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jan 28 2012 in Boat Show 2012, Currents by Deborah Bach
If you’re looking for moorage deals during the Seattle Boat Show, the Port of Seattle has some worth checking out. In honor of Shilshole Bay Marina’s 50th anniversary this year, the Port is offering a first month of moorage for 50 cents to boaters who sign up for six months at either Shilshole Bay Marina or [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jan 28 2012 in Boat Show 2012, Currents by Deborah Bach
Words can’t quite describe how excited I was when I walked out of the Seattle Boat Show earlier today and looked across Occidental Street. There, just steps away, was the beautiful sight of the gleaming black El Camión truck — the source of some of the freshest, most authentic and delectable Mexican food in Seattle. If you’re familiar [...]
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