Wow, now this is a scary trip down memory lane. I would imagine that there are few things quite so disturbing as seeing a vessel adrift with no one on board.  A piece in The Telegraph newspaper highlights a few of the maritime mystery ships throughout history.  My takeaway — avoid the ice pack. Here [...]

If life were fair, I would be out fishing with my brother, Chris, poles in the water, drinking some cold beers and shooting the breeze about the little things in our lives. I always meant to make the time for this kind of outing with Chris, a chance to learn how to fish from a guy who knew a lot about fishing. Unfortunately, that chance has passed me by.

I think we may have found the poster child for On the Rocks—literally. I have no idea how this skipper got himself in such a mess, but our admiration goes out to him for the impressive balancing act. What do you think? Go to the Gizmodo blog for more on this incredible picture.  And a [...]

Are you passionate about racing? An expert on angling? A liveaboard who loves the lifestyle? Do you have an existing boating blog and want a broader audience? Three Sheets Northwest is looking for a handful of feature bloggers to bring additional Northwest voices and perspectives to our website. We want bloggers that can provide lively [...]

Ever wondered why the state doesn’t put all boating-related information on one website so you can easily find it instead of searching all over the Internet? Well, fret no more. The good people at the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office have done exactly that. The office launched a new website yesterday that serves at [...]

Seattle boat brokerage SAS Yachts has landed the Valiant line of offshore sailing boats. The pricey but proven long-distance cruising boats were originally designed by Seattle’s Robert Perry.  SAS broker Judy Nasmith was especially excited about the deal—she lived aboard a Valient 47 for five years. In announcing the new line, Nasmith also said that SAS’s used yacht [...]