by Deborah Bach
May 7 2012 in Announcements, Currents by Deborah Bach
Boaters traveling on the Hood Canal Wednesday might see and hear a little more Coast Guard action than usual. The Coast Guard’s Maritime Force Protection Unit Bangor is scheduled to conduct an on-water exercise from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9. The exercise will include boat tactics, security zone maintenance and weapons [...]
by Deborah Bach
May 3 2012 in Announcements, Currents by Deborah Bach
The boating season in Puget Sound officially kicks off Saturday with the Seattle Yacht Club’s 92th annual Opening Day parade and festivities. The theme for this year’s parade is “Porthole to Paradise,” which SYC describes as “a special invitation to a destination of your own personal paradise.” In other words, if you arrived by boat [...]
by Deborah Bach
Apr 23 2012 in Announcements, Business of Boating, Currents by Deborah Bach
If you love boats and all things nautical, Cuttysark Nautical Antiques in Seattle might have a job for you. The Pioneer Square store is looking for a part-time employee to work full days on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with the possibility of occasionally working five days a week. The ideal candidate is a quick learner [...]
by Deborah Bach
Apr 9 2012 in Announcements, Currents by Deborah Bach
Organizers have cancelled the eight annual CharterFest, which was scheduled to be held at the site of the massive marina fire in Bellingham last month. The event was to be held at Gate 3 at Squalicum Harbor Marina on April 21 and 22. A fire swept through the gate’s G dock on March 30, destroying [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 16 2012 in Announcements, Currents by Deborah Bach
Celebrated cruiser and author Cap’n Fatty Goodlander will be making a rare appearance in the Northwest next month when he joins more than 25 boating experts speaking at the second annual Spring Boating Symposium in Port Townsend. To be held at the Northwest Maritime Center campus and adjoining Point Hudson Marina March 16 to 18, [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 14 2012 in Announcements, Currents by Deborah Bach
The Three Sheets Northwest crew is excited to announce today’s launch of BoatPop, a website offering weekly deals on boating goods and services. The venture is a partnership between Three Sheets Northwest and the Northwest Marine Trade Association, the organization behind the Seattle Boat Show. And as far as we know, BoatPop is the only [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 1 2012 in Announcements, Currents by Deborah Bach
The Hiram M. Chittenden locks in Ballard will be closed during the day next Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 7 and 8 — a day later than was originally planned. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the locks, issued a notice today about the new closure dates, which were previously set for Feb. 6 and 7. The [...]
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