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Guest Dock is a roundup of some of the best local boating writers and bloggers. It’s a one-stop place to read the latest musings, news and adventures from a variety of different voices and perspectives on boating in the Northwest. Guest Dock is updated continuously as the various blogs add new posts, so visit often [...]

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Post courtesy of John Vigor's Blog.

May 20, 2012, 7:19 PM

Polishing non-stainless steel

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ONE OF THE FIRST TASKS that falls to boat owners each spring is to polish the stainless steel of pulpits, pushpits, and stanchions. The truth is that a lot of stainless steel isn’t stainless at all. It often acquires a veneer of rust in the cold salty air of winter, a light brown stain that [...]

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Post courtesy of PacificSailors.

May 20, 2012, 6:05 PM

Isla Espiritu Santo

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The past four weeks have been spent almost entirely without access to the internet. At first I was worried about missing important emails. Turns out I don’t get any important emails. When I was finally able to get back on Facebook – which I usually check daily – I realized I hadn’t missed anything there [...]

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Post courtesy of Windborne in Puget Sound.

May 20, 2012, 12:25 PM

Hot damn, he’s good!

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Please welcome our newest crew member: Ray! Ray steered us tirelessly all over Puget Sound this weekend – doing a much better job than I could have done myself. In this photo, Ray is helming us across from Shilshole to Port Madison, basically straight west on a compass course of 280° (as always, if you [...]

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Post courtesy of BitterEnd.

May 20, 2012, 5:04 AM

48hrs of flat water

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Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, 2m NW of Smith Island. We about three hours out of Anacortes, but will fight a 3kt ebb.

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Post courtesy of BitterEnd.

May 19, 2012, 11:56 PM

Rounding Tattosh

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We were off of our ETA to Tattosh Island by 5 minutes, from the prediction made 36 hrs ago. The seas have been a Mill Pond. The marine observations at are currently 1′ at 14 seconds. ETA to Anacortes, 0900 tomorrow. There will be two days of boat projects before we take off for the [...]

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May 19, 2012, 3:23 PM

a quick update from lagoon cove

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Hey all, we haven’t updated the blog (you may have noticed) at all during the last few weeks. We’ve been buttoned up in a few hidey holes waiting out gales in both the Straight of Georgia and Johnstone Straight. We’re in Lagoon Cove today and have access to the interwebs. But, it’s a satellite connection [...]

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May 18, 2012, 6:34 PM

White Cap 2012 Race 6

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10 boats came out for a cool evening with variable winds.  Before the start, a good NE wind looked like B first then, whoops NW light. Became NW building after start.  Quick race. These results are being amended 5/20/12 to represent Sirocco’s new rating certificate putting her PHRF at 177. Also there has been a [...]

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Post courtesy of BitterEnd.

May 18, 2012, 5:05 PM

News Release: Coast Guard, other agencies respond to capsized vessel near Sucia Island, Wash., Friday

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Post courtesy of Pressure Drop.

May 18, 2012, 4:25 PM

Scorpio

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http://teamscorpio.com/AS.htm

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May 18, 2012, 11:30 AM

Back to Ballandra

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After another some what rolly night, we pulled anchor and sailed (at least part of the way) around to Bahia Ballandra. You might remember this as our first stop here on Isla Carmen. (Continued…)

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May 18, 2012, 7:57 AM

Satch’s Rock Still Awaits the Unwary

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May 16th Barcott race as the fleet heads to the first mark. Another great photo by Wendy Feltham from SILENT WAY Piper Dunlap pointed out that on the Wednesday race starts, Satch’s Rock still awaits starters who venture a little too close to the Indian Point shore as they are heading for the line. That [...]

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Post courtesy of Pressure Drop.

May 18, 2012, 7:47 AM

i550 contact info & more

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The builders are getting ready to launch a bunch of new boats this Northern Hemisphere Summer. We don’t hear from all the builders so an estimate of about 50 boats sailing around the planet is conservative. There are pockets in Portland and the PNW, The SE US, Tasmania, east coast Australia, NE US, Croatia, Turkey [...]

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Post courtesy of Gig Harbor Fishing.

May 18, 2012, 7:32 AM

Dad’s dream come true.

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I think every father that loves the outdoors dreams of one day sharing that love with their kids. For me that dream became a reality Saturday when I was able to take my twin daughters Kristina and Jessica offshore for the La Push Halibut opener. Taking children fishing has its challenges and with daughters it [...]

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May 18, 2012, 4:00 AM

Capt. Brian Fendly

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Yesterday I ran into Brian Fendly. Brian was in the first Captain’s Class I taught nine years ago in Friday Harbor. He and his wife Barb moved to Newport about 2.5 years ago. He’s currently putting in new fuel tanks on his 40′ Eagle, “Passage.”

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May 17, 2012, 8:19 PM

Finn Tastic Imagery!

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Just in late, these incredible image from the ongoing Finn Gold Cup vi the lens of Jonathan Hoare showing the conditions the sailors were dealing with today in Falmouth England! These guys were earning their stripes, for sure!! http://www.falmouthfinnfestival.com/About/C1

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