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Solar Electric Catamaran Crosses the Atlantic
SY62 3-Deck solar electric catamaran, built by Silent Yachts, recently completed a transatlantic crossing, operating primarily on solar energy, battery storage, and electric propulsion. The Silent 62-foot electric catamaran departed Gibraltar on November 14 and...
Out of Thin Air – Fuel Without Fossil?
The Aircela Company has created a fossil-free, motor-grade gasoline from using only air, water, hydrogen, and renewable electricity. A small, modular machine developed by Aircela captures CO2 directly from the air, then combines it with hydrogen through a synthetic...
Sea Safety & First Aid for Commercial Fishing
The University of Washington’s Sea Grant is holding a three-day course that combines Sea Safety, Survival, and Fishermen First Aid & Safety Training (FFAST) from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Jan. 22 thru Jan. 24. Course Offering. The course consists of lectures and...
Rules and Aids to Navigation Online Course
Port Townsend’s Northwest Maritime Center is offering an online course for “Rules of the Road & Aids to Navigation” on January 13 and 14. Each session of this online course is 1.5 hours in duration (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm). A Zoom link will be sent via email one week...
Additional WA State Tax on Boats, Cars, & Aircraft
If you are considering purchasing a boat, car, or personal aircraft, you may want to close your transaction before the new WA State additional excise tax takes effect in 2026. The additional excise tax (considered as a luxury tax) will be imposed on the sale of boats,...
I-94 U.S. Border Crossing Requirements
Since the 1940s, U.S. immigration law has required all foreign travelers 14 years of age and older (with limited exceptions) who remain in the United States for 30 days or longer to register their presence in the United States and to be fingerprinted, if they were not...
2026 Ports and Passes Divided Into 2 Volumes
We are pleased to announce that the 2026 Ports & Passes Tide and Current Guide has been divided into two separate volumes by area, with a reduced price for each volume. Volume 1 covers the Inside Waters from Olympia, WA to Port Hardy, BC; and Volume 2 covers West...
What’s New? – 2026 Waggoner Cruising Guide
Making plans for the 2026 cruising season? Be sure to purchase the latest edition of the Waggoner Cruising Guide, available online at www.waggonerbooks.com and at your local marine supply stores. Waggoner will be at the upcoming boat shows too! Stop by and say hello....
The Landon’s Last Waggoner Edition
With mixed emotions, Lorena Landon and Leonard Landon announce that the 2026 edition of the Waggoner Cruising Guide will be their last. Although we gave a farewell message at the end of the previous season, we committed to producing one more edition of the Waggoner...
Marine Surveying Course Announced
Are you looking for an exciting new career in the marine industry? Have you considered becoming a marine surveyor? Skagit Valley College is launching a 9-week surveying course at the Vocational Technology Center in Anacortes, Washington. A winter session Marine...
Canada Repeals Luxury Tax on Boats and Aircraft
It has been announced and recently confirmed that the 10% luxury tax on vessels and private aircraft has been repealed by the Canadian government. The federal budget eliminated the luxury tax citing that the luxury tax proved to be “inefficient, costly to administer,...
Friends Install Mooring Buoy Mid-line Floats
Friends of the San Juans recently announced that they partnered with Frog Marine to install midline floats on private mooring buoys to help protect eelgrass habitat. A midline float lifts the anchor rode and chain off the seafloor to decrease the damage to eelgrass...
Recorded Whale Songs and Communications
As boaters we occasionally get to see whales when sailing or cruising to our planned destinations, but how often do we get to hear the songs, clicks, and eerie sounds shared between whales? You can do just that by connecting with BC Whales and the crew of Around the...
Canadian Icebreaker and Research Ship, CCGS Amundsen
The Canadian Coast Guard Amundsen, Canada’s research icebreaker, recently completed a transit through the Northwest Passage via several circuits, with numerous stops in the Arctic for scientific research. The Amundsen is 98.3 meters (322 ft.) long, with a beam of 19.5...
Development Strategy for Point Roberts
The Port of Bellingham has released an economic development strategy for Point Roberts, designed to address the community’s unique challenges, including geographic isolation, a shortage of skilled labor, and inadequate infrastructure. Point Roberts is located at the...