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THE YACHTING LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE | JANUARY 2022

The largest motoryacht in Maritimo’s history, the flagship M75 greets the New Year in stunning style.For more details on this brand-new vessel, see the Arrivals feature on pages 36-37. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARITIMO

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A SHOW LIKE NO OTHER By Kate Calamusa In celebration of the Seattle Boat Show’s 75th anniversary, we take a look back at the historic highlights and stories that have propelled this crown jewel event. and a look forward to the 2022 showcase next month.

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Racing Sheet

Arrivals

Port of Call

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Make Way for the Sleek X-44 Sportfishing ‘Tank’ Cruising Through Seattle Boat Show What’s that on the horizon heading toward Bell Harbor Marina? It’s not a bird or a plane, it’s the “Tank,” a muscular new all-weather aluminum boat from British Columbia-based Tactical Custom Boats. Officially named the Adventure-44, the Tank will cross the border to appear next month at the Seattle Boat Show as the company’s next-generation model, designed to be used year-round in all sea conditions as a sport fishing vessel. Cutting an aggressive profile, the A-44 is powered by three COX 300 HP diesel outboards, producing 1,470 foot-pounds of torque for a comfortable and impressive cruising speed of 30 knots. But speed and brawn are not the boat’s only selling points, said Tactical owner Tim Charles. “The goal was not to be the fastest boat in its class/size range, but rather the most capable and comfortable cruiser in its class,” he said. The secret to the new boat’s durability, Charles added, is the quarter-inch 5083 aluminum used in the hull, framework, and support ribbing. Designed without a single piece of wood on the vessel, the A-44 is built to resist deterioration from humidity and moisture. The aft deck provides plenty of room for fishing, with a chart plotter and sonar fishfinder at the aft helm station, along with downriggers, a fish preparation and PHOTO COURTESY OF TACTICAL CUSTOM BOATS

cleaning table, multiple rod holders, a fish cooler, and custom gear storage drawers. As the Tank nickname implies, the A-44 is a workhorse, but it also includes many fun yacht-style amenities for luxury cruising, including ample underdeck storage space for personal watercraft toys. There’s even a submersible drone submarine and Mavic Pro Air drone aircraft to provide aerial and underwater video on the salon’s 42” LED TV. To reduce noise from the aluminum hull, the A-44, designed by naval architect Greg Marshall, is coated with closed-cell, sound-absorbing foam insulation. Two Shockwave pneumatic seats help provide a smooth ride through the chop even at top speed. On calmer seas, a powered sunroof, plus cabin and bulkhead windows, let in fresh ocean breezes. An open-concept layout provides loads of counterspace and areas for guests to enjoy indoor and outdoor meals at either of two high-gloss DI-NOC teak dining tables. Tactical said in late November that it had sold three Adventure-44 models to North American buyers and that production would start immediately. The boat’s price point starts with a base price of C$1.5 million. Keep your eyes peeled next month for a peek at Bell Harbor and for more details, visit: tacticalcustomboats.ca. 21

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Now just $1,195,000. This complete boat is located on Seattle’s South Lake Union. The dealer demo boat is turn-key and can be purchased for immediate delivery. This is a new boat with low hours that has never been slept on. It is packed with quality equipment including a full electronics package. Take advantage of exceptional savings now.

Having proven its mettle during a rigorous 300-mile maiden voyage from Longview WA, over the Columbia River Bar, traveling offshore up the coast, the new 2022 52 Pilothouse is now available to view and board on Seattle’s South Lake Union. Interested parties are welcome to schedule a tour. With limited boats available for next cruising season, now is the time to line up a new Apollonian.

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Icebreaker Resumes 25th Antarctic Voyage Delayed by Covid Pandemic After a full year of delays due to the Covid pandemic, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) icebreaking cutter Polar Star left its homeport in Seattle in November to continue its interrupted four-month journey to Antarctica in support of “Operation Deep Freeze,” an annual joint mission with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to resupply scientists living on the frozen continent. The Polar Star, the country’s only heavy icebreaker, was supposed to have left for the operation in 2020 for the 25th time in its 46-year history, but the mission was postponed out of concern for possibly spreading the virus to the isolated coastal community of scientists at McMurdo Station. Instead of a sea voyage, the resupply of the station was completed last year by an “air bridge,” using a series of aircraft flights to the station, located just 850 miles north of the South Pole.

To make the voyage, taking place just before the austral summer season in the southern hemisphere, the Polar Star will have to cut through an estimated 45 miles of sea ice—some of which could be up to 20 feet thick—to reach McMurdo, located on Ross Island just off the coast if the Antarctic continent. Once the ship arrives, the crew will offload a full year’s worth of cargo and fuel, as well as a team of researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. During its stay at McMurdo, the team will test the viability of a hydroponic garden, designed to grow fruits and vegetables in the harsh climate. During the hiatus of the mission, the Polar Star was refurbished at its Seattle drydock before it was deployed on 2020 to the Arctic to test communications equipment and conduct USCG training exercises. The visit was the cutter’s first north of the Arctic Circle in the last 40 years. For more details, follow the mission updates on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Facebook page, or visit: pacificarea.uscg.mil/ Our-Organization/Cutters/cgcPolarStar/.

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New Agreement Set to Protect Orcas During Seattle Harbor Expansion In an effort to protect critically endangered orca whale populations in Puget Sound, the Port of Seattle and the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) have reached an agreement to include funds for habitat protection efforts and to limit the levels of underwater noises produced by the Seattle Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. Under the November agreement, the Port said it will provide additional funds for several improvements in marine habitats in both the Duwamish River and Elliott Bay, including shoreline restoration work at Seattle’s Terminal 108 and a study monitoring the acoustic impacts from dredging during a planned maintenance project at Terminal 18. Once completed, the expansion project will allow larger ships with deeper drafts to visit the Port’s marine terminals, which is expected to increase the number of containers to be handled. The agreement settled a lawsuit filed by CBD against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and NOAA Fisheries to enact stricter protections for the orcas during the dredging and expansion projects. The Port, acting on behalf of the federal agencies, also said it will continue to participate in Quiet Sound Program, intended to protect the Southern Resident orcas from ship-induced noise and disturbance. “Saving Southern Resident killer whales from extinction requires monitoring and minimizing disruptions to feeding, which this settlement does,” said the Catherine Kilduff, senior attorney for CBD. The center said only 73 whales are left in Southern Resident orca population, based on the latest counts. While the situation for the Southern Resident whales is dire, a recent report from the Pacific Whale Watch Association said the number of sightings for transient orcas, also known as Bigg’s killer whales, reached a record high in 2021. As of Labor Day weekend last year, 793 unique sightings of the whales were reported in the Salish Sea, which topped the previous record of 747 sightings set during the same period in 2019. The increased presence of the transients, the association said, suggests an abundance of key prey in the waters, such as seals, sea lions, and porpoises. The Southern Residents, however, have been struggling with the decline of their primary food source, Chinook salmon. More information on the agreement and the latest developments on the Seattle Harbor Navigation Improvement Project can be found at: portofseattle.org

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NYBA to Launch a Second Boats Afloat Show in April If you liked the latest Lake Union Boats Afloat show last September, get ready for a second helping this coming spring, as the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association (NYBA) announced the launch of a new in-water show, from April 28 to May 1, 2022. The second NYBA show, to be located at Chandler’s Cove, came about after the Northwest Marine Trade Association shifted its February Seattle Boat Show from South Lake Union to Bell Harbor. As a result, Seattle-area boaters get to welcome 2022 with two major on-water boats shows. NYBA added

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that demand for new boats continues to surge in 2022, due to the continuing Covid crisis that is driving an increased interest in offshore activities. The new April NYBA show will follow the same four-day format as its September Boats Afloat show, including a VIP preview the day before the show opens. The September show was well attended last year, despite the pandemic, with more than 5,700 guests in attendance, but still down from its peak of 7,252 attendees in 2019. For details and tickets, go to: boatsafloatshow.com.

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Galati Acquires Viking, Valhalla Brands from Stan Miller Yachts Florida-based Galati Yacht Sales has expanded its presence on the West Coast with the acquisition of the Viking Yachts and Valhalla Boatworks brands from their previous authorized dealer, Stan Miller Yachts. Stan Miller Yachts, based in Southern California, has been in business since 1955, and represented the Viking and Valhalla brands in the San Diego, Los Angeles, and Seattle markets. “We are extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to represent Viking Yachts and Valhalla Boatworks over the last decade,” said Brad Buettner, CEO of Stan Miller Yachts. “We have worked closely with the Galati family over the 28

years and have developed a relationship and a friendship that we will carry on into the future.” This transferal of the Viking and Valhalla brands raises the number of Galati’s operations to 16 locations serving the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Western U.S. The family-owned Galati, which has been in operation since 1970, has had a 30-year relationship with Viking Yachts since it began servicing their boats on Florida’s Gulf Coast, later becoming a Viking dealer in the area. For more information on Galati, visit: galatiyachts.com.

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Happy Meals Low on galley provisions? Pick up a freshly prepped meal kit from Kitchen & Market, the new Pike Place Market grocery concept, and enjoy a dockside dinner in mere minutes. Empty cooler, bare pantry, not even a condiment packet in the utensil drawer. The next time these sad, pre-dinnertime sights greet you in the galley, head for the beautifully appointed new Kitchen & Market grocery in Pike Place Market. This female founded start-up opened its doors in November, and offers a wide array of private label provisions and house-crafted kits to make meal planning a cinch. Each meal kit comes boxed up and prepped for easy assembly back on board with items such as ready-to-reheat sauces, already cooked and crumbled ground meats, and pre-shaved cheeses. The menu rotates with a focus on seasonal ingredients—winter highlights include such entrées as fragrant sage and butternut squash risotto, chicken Thai curry with colorful vegetables and jasmine rice, Italian sausage pasta with fresh pomodoro sauce and hearty kale, and a citrus kissed salmon with herbed pilaf. Kits range in price from $30-$45, serve 2-3 adults on average, and can also be ordered for delivery to Seattle area addresses (hint, hint, which means most marinas, too). >> Visit Kitchen & Market’s new location in the iconic Pike Place Market. All meal kits can be ordered online for store pick-up or local delivery as well. For more information, go to: kitchenandmarket.com. 32

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Cruise Though ’22 with Waggoner Guide Before shoving off, every boater needs to be acutely aware of the shifting shoals and new marine regulations. That’s why the Waggoner Cruising Guide is often regarded as “the bible” for every captain in the Northwest. This year’s spiral-bound edition includes comprehensive, up-to-date information for marinas, anchorages, and waterways, from Puget Sound to Alaska’s Inside Passage. The guide provides all-new dock diagrams, anchorage maps, and overview maps, plus countless other updates for marinas, eateries, border procedures, and Covid-19 considerations. Also new to 2022 is the book’s “Wild About Wildlife” theme, featuring sidebar articles about various marine species, as well as common land-based fauna, such as raccoons, beavers, and bears. More updates can be accessed via smartphone by scanning the guide’s QR codes for the latest information throughout the year. $39.95 // waggonerguidebooks.com 34

Say ‘Welcome Aboard’ with Woven Rope Doormats Ropes are essential for tying up boats, raising sails, and hauling in the daily catch. Now they can help keep your vessel clean while also welcoming visitors. Made by fifth-generation lobstermen from Maine, these hand-woven, water-repellent doormats from The Rope Co. resist mold, mildew, and insects, and only need an occasional shake out or hose down to remove excess dirt. The all-weather, 1.25inch-thick mats can withstand year-round exposure to snow, rain, mud, wind, and sun, with additional UV protection to allow colors to fade naturally over time. Available in a variety of sizes, the durable mats work best on anti-skid surfaces and come in a wide variety of marine-themed color combinations. $105-$255, depending on size // theropeco.com

Grant a Fish Wish with Salmon Sisters Bottles This 20-ounce insulated bottle from Alaska-based Salmon Sisters will show how much you care about healthy salmon runs in the Northwest, and it keeps your drinks at the perfect hot or cold temperature at the same time. The leak-free, threaded lid and Thermo 3D double-wall vacuum insulation ensure that nothing gets in or out until you want it to. Surrounded a hard-shell powder coat finish with a handsome salmon graphic, the stainless steel bottle can go upstream in any weather. For extra fish-friendliness, Salmon Sisters is donating 1% of all merchandise proceeds to the Give Fish Project, which supplies wild Alaska seafood to the Food Bank of Alaska. $39.99 // aksalmonsisters.com

Ugo’s Waterproof Phone Pouch Keeps Calls Afloat Dropping your phone into the briny deep no longer means your information is eternally doomed to Davy Jones’ Locker. The waterproof SLIM smartphone pouch from Ugo Wear allows you to stay connected, thanks to the thermoplastic polyurethane shell and uZIP airtight zipper, making your phone impervious to moisture. Should the constant wintertime rain be too much, the clear plastic panel is touchscreen friendly and allows you to keep talking, texting, recording, or shooting selfies—all with your phone still tucked away inside. Best of all, the salt-, chlorine-, and UV-resistant pouch floats, so any phone that is fumbled overboard can be easily retrieved. This limited-edition pouch doesn’t skimp on style with a forest-green, brushed canvas casing. There’s even room for credit cards, IDs, licenses, key fobs, and extra battery chargers. $74.99 // ugowear.com

A Kick Turn Beanie to Turn Heads Whether you’re switch backing uphill on a snowy trail, cruising through the sea spray of a winter squall on the Sound, or just enjoying a cold night on the town, this stylish Kick Turn Beanie from Seattle’s Outdoor Research is sure to keep your head warm, with its breathable, moisture-wicking recycled yarns. The snug, rib knit folded cuff helps keep your ears protected from the chill while keeping the beanie in place in high winds. Made of 70% Primaloft Eco Polyester, the knit cap also features a nifty mountain graphic design to suit your adventurous sensibilities. Available in blue and white colors or black and purple for a sleek look. $36 // outdoorresearch.com

Das Boots from Grundéns Show Who’s Boss Never take a wrong step with these new Deck-Boss boots from Grundéns. Designed for Pacific Northwest rainfall, the heavy-duty, 15-inch-tall footwear provides all-day endurance and comfort for even the toughest jobs on board. The high performance fishing boots are flexible for an easy range of movement and feature protective toe reinforcements and injection-molded uppers to help prevent delamination and cracking. The patented Herkules Grip compression-molded rubber outsole gives the boots the most stringent level of slip-resistance certification—perfect for constant use on dangerously wet decks. A 1-inch groove holds a strong silicone band that helps keep pants and legs dry in all kinds of winter weather. $139.99 // grundens.com

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Maritimo M75 Flybridge Motoryacht The largest motoryacht in its history, the new flagship M75 from Maritimo is a head-turner down to the very last detail. Last month, Australian luxury yacht manufacturer Maritimo unveiled the largest model in its history with the global reveal of the brand’s latest flagship vessel—the new M75 Flybridge Motoryacht. With four main cabins, including a full beam master and full beam en suite, plus a massive galley with domestic-sized refrigerators and Miele appliances, the M75 impresses with her spacious accommodations and innovative design details. Case in point: The signature adventure deck located on the stern that creates an incredibly versatile hub for lounging, cooking, or storage with plenty of room to spare. One of the other defining features of the Maritimo M-Series is the recognizable enclosed flybridge skylounge and the M75 is no exception, offering additional interior space through the design of the exterior wings that meld within the swept contours of the flybridge’s exterior form. The space incorporates a pair of distinct internal lounging areas, with a forward cruising lounge and aft TV lounging, which can both conveniently convert to additional sleeping berths if required. Beyond the flybridge sliding glass doors, the balcony offers further deck space. 36

The master stateroom is centered upon a centerline king size bed with cavernous rear en suite and walk-through robe area. Storage is prevalent with double, full height hanging robes, double half-height robes, and copious amounts of customizable drawer, desk, and lounge storage available. The hull design and engineering are centered on straight shaft drive technology with the standard Scania Di16-1150MHP power units transferring power to the water via an ultra-efficient, shallow straight shaft angle to the 5x Blade Nibral Propellers. The M75’s low angle straight shaft drives also reduces the overall draft to a very versatile 4’11”, opening up an array of anchorage possibilities. The M75 has stemmed from the most in-depth design and development process ever undertaken in the brand’s history, said Director of Design Tom Barry-Cotter at the December launch, as the design division collaborated with existing Maritimo owners on ideas for more than two years. The first M75s are expected to be delivered in late 2022, with several orders for the M75 already in its production pipeline.

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Specs & Info LOA 72’6” Beam 18’6” Draft 5’ Tankage (Fuel/Fresh/Black) 2,400 gal. / 400 gal. / 200 gal.

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Cheers to 75 years! First held under a tent along the shores of Lake Union in 1947 and growing in size and scope ever since, the quintessential Seattle Boat Show returns next month with an in-person show, new waterfront afloat location, and an updated format for the popular seminar series. In celebration of this landmark diamond anniversary, we take a look back at the historic highlights, creative promotions, and even behind the scenes stories that have helped propel this crown jewel event for seven and a half decades—all as we look forward to the next showcase of our beloved boating community. BY KATE CALAMUSA FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE NORTHWEST MARINE TRADE ASSOCIATION ARCHIVES (1947 BOAT SHOW PHOTO THIS PAGE KINDLY PROVIDED BY MOHAI/SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER) 49

1947: Originally founded to fight a proposed tax on boaters, Northwest Marine Trade Association quickly expanded its vision by pitching a tent and holding its first boat show across from Bryant’s Marina on Lake Union. “I visited the very first show in ’47 and I might be one of the few that can still say that,” says Louis Larsen, former NMTA executive vice president (1972-1984). “ I was 18 or 19 years old, and it was all wooden boats, of course. Grandy Boatworks had just launched and that was a big deal at the time.” 1950: The show moved from Lake Union to the National Guard Armory. 1951: Due to the Korean War, NMTA members opted to have “Boat Week” open houses at their respective places of business versus holding a single venue show.

1960: NMTA erected a “Wishing Fountain” to support Children’s Orthopedic Hospital, where attendees could toss in coins to make a good wish for children. 1963: The show moved to the Coliseum in Seattle Center, making it the first post-World’s Fair event to be held at that venue. 1968: Dunna nunna nunna nunna...Batman: Designed by Glastron for the hit TV series, the BATBOAT is on display, drawing in crowds and even a guest appearance from Batgirl.

1972: Stuntman Raul Garcia dove 110 feet from a platform nestled in the Coliseum’s rafters, reaching an estimated 90 mph before plunging into a small pool—see Star Attractions box next page for the insider scoop on the stunt. 1975: Larsen and team began the carpet tradition at the show. But, as much as red carpeting has become synonymous with the show, the first attempt was a different hue altogether. “I wanted to give people a warm feeling when they came into the show,” explains Larsen. “So that first year we added a green rug, landscaping, and trees to the entrance of the Coliseum for a Seattle feel.”

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1958: As part of the festivities, the NMTA selected the first Miss Northwest Industries; the honor would be bestowed to a new Miss Boat Show every year until the mid-1970s.

STAR ATTRACTIONS One of the marketing minds behind the Seattle World’s Fair, Louis Larsen came to NMTA in 1972 with grand plans to expand the reach of the show and soon brought in stunning star promotions that drew in those crowds. For example, in ‘72 he hired stuntman Raul Garcia to make a nightly dive into a 9- by 10- by 20-foot pool. But onlookers got a bit of a surprise on the first night. When Garcia hit the pool, the ensuing splash sent a wave of water over the crowd and soaked several nearby boats. “You can bet on the second night, everyone stood way farther back,” Larsen recalls, with a laugh. (Longtime vendor Carl Sutter, owner of Fisheries Supply, adds: “I watched Garcia do it once. But it was so intense that was only time I could watch throughout the whole show.”) A big proponent of the move to the Kingdome—and the man behind the marching bands that would parade through the venue to open the show, the red carpet tradition, and yes, even that catchy Seattle Boat Show jingle from the ads in later years—Larsen also brought in another storied spectacle in 1981. Captain A. Merica (real name Alan Michael Jones) dove 30 feet into a 4-foot-deep pool filled with 22 piranhas. But on the fourth night, he hit his head on the side at the end of the dive, which delayed his exit by a few seconds. He emerged bleeding from 8 piranha bites, one of which required 50 stitches. As he was being loaded into the ambulance to be taken to Harborview, Larsen recalls that Jones turned to him with a smile and quipped: “‘That oughta bring ‘em in tomorrow!’..... And boy, it really did.” (Great showman that he was, Jones returned to his act the very next night and even added rattlesnakes to the mix for the final show.) 51

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1977: The event moved from the Coliseum to the Kingdome and set record attendance numbers with over 125,000 attendees, and it was the largest consumer show during the dome’s opening year. For the inaugural event, Larsen also requested to add red carpet to the floor, cementing that vivid hue’s role in future shows. (Funny story, though: The crowds of people milling on the carpet built up so much static electricity that red lint was stuck to just about everything; Larsen recalls that attendees left with it stuck on their pants up to the knees! Needless to say, they sourced a different carpeting material in the ensuing years.) 1981: The year of Captain A. Merica’s infamous dive show into a tank filled with piranhas; see page 51 for the full story.

Early 1980s: During the first few years of this decade, SBS began offering seminars as part of the lineup of events. According to Larsen, Seattle was perhaps the first in the nation to offer these types of seminars, which have long become a hallmark of the show and are extensive in their breadth and depth. “Those helped us become the second largest show in America next to Miami, we were the envy of the boat show producers across the country,” he states. 1997: For the golden 50th anniversary, the show went afloat as NMTA rented Bell Street Pier and added an on-water component to the show. Showgoers were also awed by the ice sculpture commissioned for the event, a frigid vessel dubbed the SS Golden Queen that had a 5-foot hull and weighed in at more than 1,000 pounds.

1999: The last show to occur inside the Kingdome took place in January of 1999. “The Kingdome shows were just so fun,” recalls Fisheries Supply’s Sutter. “We’d be down there before the show, vendors chatting and talking, all while the Mariners players practiced by throwing balls all the way across the show floor… and then later at night, it’d be like a big party, the place would be packed with people at 7:30 p.m….. nothing like it.”

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PREMIER PRODUCTION If you’ve ever gazed up at a towering sailboat mast that just about kisses the exhibition hall ceiling and wondered just how it got into place for the show, chances are Jack Wolfe has the answer to that question. Wolfe, along with the fellow family members and devoted crew that make up Associated Boat Transport, have been involved in the behind-the-scenes magic of setting up SBS since the 50s. “Every year, it’s always a puzzle to figure out which boats goes where, and in what order everything has to come in…and then go back out,” Wolfe says. Each venue has provided its own (sometimes comical) challenges. In the Coliseum, there was not only a very sloped load-in ramp to contend with, but also a sprinkler head located right in the middle of that ramp that constantly got knocked over. In the era before cell phones, Wolfe jokes

he probably walked 10 miles a day in the massive Kingdome just going back and forth to the telephone they installed by the doors alone. “I tried riding a bike once, and even got a golf cart, to get around quickly. Trouble was, there were so many masts laying all over the place waiting to be put up that I kept having to abandon it and walk anyways.” And of course, just getting boats to the buildings is a feat in a city such as ours. “Oftentimes we have to take boats from Fisherman’s Terminal, all the way down 15th Avenue and into SoDo, and there are all sorts of obstacles in the way—power lines, branches, you name it,” he says, sheepishly admitting he cut down one such offending branch with a chainsaw even though a DOT arborist refused to. But, no matter the obstacle, Wolfe says not only is the end result always worth it, but something his family takes particular pride in. “In the years when the show happened after the holiday, we used to spend Thanksgiving morning prepping the show together, then we’d go home and have dinner. The show was part of the family. Still is, actually.”

2000-2002: After the implosion of the Kingdome, SBS 2000, 2001, and 2002 are all held in the existing Exhibition Center as construction of the new football stadium occurs nearby. “The move from the dome really gave us a fresh canvas and a chance to explore new ways of doing the show,” says NMTA’s current president & CEO George Harris. 2003: After the completion of the Seahawks facility once known as Qwest, then CenturyLink, and now as Lumen Field, the event began to utilize the North Hall, expanding into the general footprint the show still uses today. Over the years, SBS also grew into other parts of the events center as well. 2004: Working in partnership with the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, NMTA added an afloat show location in Lake Union. The joint venture ran until 2020. 2005: For one of Harris’ all-time favorite promotions, Nathan Sawaya, one of the top LEGO brick artists in the world, constructed a half-size replica of a Chris

Craft boat over the course of the ten days of the show. “At some point, we all realized we were going to need more LEGOS and we were ordering them every day,” he recalls. “They were arriving in Fedex envelopes just about as fast as he was building; it was absolutely gorgeous when he was done.” 2007: Four high-tech vehicles from some of the most famous James Bond film series were displayed for onlookers, including the Diamonds Are Forever “Bath-O-Sub” (1971). The Chris Craft giveaway was also a draw: Set in a pool of water on a Sunstream Floatlift, the vessel rotated 360-degrees above a compass rose set on the floor, stopping at the moment of the show’s end. The attendee who guessed the correct heading of the bow took home the prize. 2011-2017: Nautical-themed fun for all—ten contestants grabbed a tow rope, stepped on to wakeboards, and attempted to stand for up to 72 hours straight behind a 17-foot Bayliner to see who could outlast them all (2011); nightly aerial acrobatic performances sailed over the exhibits

and displays (2013); a 28’ long and 14’ high sandcastle of the Seattle skyline was sculpted from 50 tons of sand (2014); dressed in outrageous costumes, competitors attempted to outwit their opponents by knocking them off their stand up paddleboards and into the water of the jousting pool (2015); and, a couple even tied the knot at the show (2017). 2018: NMTA adds another on-water location at Bell Harbor Marina. Back on land, domino artist Steve Price of Sprice Machines used 25,000 dominoes to create an elaborate, 60-foot long nautical-themed display that was then toppled on the final day. 2021: The show must go on—despite the challenges brought forth by the Covid-19 pandemic, SBS continued with an online format, offering the popular seminars as well as a virtual walk-through of the show booths to connect consumers to vendors. 2022: Celebrating its 75th anniversary, SBS is back in-person once again! See page 56 for full details on all the new developments for this year’s show.

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NMTA president & CEO George Harris has been directly involved with every boat show since the year 2000, but the 2021 show brought with it challenges no one could have anticipated. With the Covid 19 pandemic still raging, Harris and team put on a show like none before, continuing to bring boating to the people but through an online format instead. “One of the elements we continued even coming out of the dome were our seminars, and those have become so important to the community,” he explains. “It was really important to us to find a way to carry on the tradition last year.” Now, with the return to an in-person show for the 75th, the NMTA team has blended the original format with learnings from last year, offering seminars both in person and online, as well as pushing the show forward with that he calls “a full embrace of the new Seattle waterfront” with the addition of an afloat location at Bell Harbor. “We’re so excited to welcome boaters back to this true celebration of Northwest boating,” he concludes. “And if we continue to learn from the past, as well as build towards the future, we can get to the 100-year mark; of that, I am certain.” 55

SH W TIME Mark your calendars, get your tickets, and check that seminar schedule—the in-person Seattle Boat Show is back! The show hoists its flag on Friday, February 4, and sails on through Saturday, February 12. For this edition, the on-water portion of the show will no longer be at Chandler’s Cove but at the Port of Seattle’s Bell Harbor Marina, making visiting both locations much more convenient for showgoers. Bell Harbor Marina is less than two miles from Lumen Field so attendees will spend less time in transit and more time cruising the show. A shuttle will run between both locations.

Boat Show U this year will consist of 19 different 2-hour webinars from some of the smartest boating minds in the business. These in-depth webinars cover a complete range of cruising topics such as maintenance, weather forecasting, navigation, cruising the Inside Passage and more, as well as a class devoted to new boaters, introducing them to the basics of anchoring, navigation, boat maintenance, and more. Also new for 2022 is the seminar format: The show will have its usual lineup of the region’s foremost boating, fishing, and crabbing experts conducting free in-person

seminars. However, all seminars will be recorded and available later, on demand, in the show’s online seminar library. Attendees who can’t make all the in-person seminars on their list can watch the complete library of nine show days’ worth of boating and fishing seminars from the comfort of home for three months post-show. The $99 dollar seminar ticket package includes multi-day admission to the show (a $36 value) and a boatload of goodies, including a copy of the Waggoner Guide featured on page 34.

Seminar Lineup There will be more than 70 boating and fishing seminars covering anchoring techniques, sail trim, no impact docking, diesel engine essentials, troubleshooting marine electrical systems, tides and currents, squidding, crabbing, shrimping, halibut and salmon fishing and more. Some of the new speakers and topics for 2022 include:

Aaron Martzke, Rose Point Navigation: Understanding your onboard electronics suite. Randy Popp, Marine Floats: Building a dock on your waterfront property. Dan Kaseler, Raptor Deck: Patterning and installing foam decking.

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HELM H SWEET Casting out her own net: Seattle’s Allison Demmert draws on family ties to captain a predominantly female crew through the trials and triumphs of the Alaskan salmon fishing season.

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Deck hand, cook, deck boss, skiff driver, engineer, relief captain. Such reads Allison Demmert’s resume of work, dating back from the formative summers she spent working her father’s commercial boat as it navigated the stunning Alaskan wilds in search of the season’s best salmon. At an age where most children were trying their hands at fledgling lemonade stands, Demmert was fully hands-on in the family business of fishing.

“At some point, I had the realization that not all kids go to Alaska all summer to fish,” she says, with a laugh. “But for me, I was exposed to fishing from such an early age, and it’s at the very core of my family that it’s just always been a lifelong pursuit.” Like many Northwest fishing families, the tight lines she mentions run through generations of the Demmert clan. Together her grandparents ran a trawler dubbed Justna Deanna, which they raised their kids on, before purchasing and running Chirikof, the vessel Demmert’s father now owns and still uses for fishing. She’s heard many tales of her grandmother fishing alongside the men on both boats, and then cooking up meals in the cozy galley kitchens. (Today, Demmert still crafts meals in her grandma’s handed-down, cast-iron pans when she happens to be aboard Chirikof.) A roster of cousins also worked Chirikof or their own vessels, and her uncles are often spotted working away in the family’s home waters near Prince of Wales Island in the southern tip of Alaska. “During salmon season, there’s probably close to a dozen Demmerts out on the water at any given time,” she states. Now, after first spending fourteen consecutive summers working for her dad; earning her 100-ton captain’s license in 2016; attending Seattle Maritime Academy’s engineering programs in 20172018; earning her designated duty engineer license in 2019; and working an informative stint as an engineer for Western Towboat Co, she has cast out her own net as the captain of the Ultimo, the 58-foot 60

Delta fiberglass vessel she first took command of in the crazy year that was 2020. “The opportunity to captain Ultimo came up unexpectedly,” Demmert recalls. “But I just had to make the leap to go for it...and it’s been the wildest adventure ever since.” Friends and family rallied around her to get the leased vessel in ship-shape in time for a June departure north. Then, the crew of four, plus Demmert, quarantined for two weeks aboard in Seattle (a Covid-19 regulation required by the state of Alaska that Demmert jokes proved to be a quick bonding experience for the team), before heading up the Inside Passage for her rookie season attempt. Perhaps due in part to the ongoing pandemic, and definitely due to a lower yield, 2020 was in general a slower fishing season, but one Demmert describes as a “great practice run” as she learned to navigate the challenges from an entirely perspective, no longer just a member of the crew, but behind the helm herself. “The role requires a lot of creative problem solving, and then there is also the weight of responsibility of keeping the crew safe and working together well all season long.” For the uninitiated, the commercial fishing schedule is a grind, to say the least. Alarms go off in the dark of night and the anchor is pulled at about 3:15 am as the fleet cruises out to the predetermined fishing grounds, scoping out their preferred spot, and then throwing out their carefully prepared nets to begin hopefully catching the haul. On any given day, Demmert estimates her team casts and pulls the net

back in anywhere between 12 and 18 times, working until the daylight wanes into the short, dusky Alaskan night. Fish caught up in net are wrested in and off-loaded onto waiting tenders equipped with vacuum pumps that pull the fish from the hold and drop them onto large sorting tables aboard the tenders. There, the fish are hand sorted by type, Coho in one pile, chum in another, and so on. Then, the tenders head off to deliver the salmon to the canneries onshore. A large catch can take a couple of hours for the crew to sort, then it’s back aboard the fishing trawler to get the net prepped for the next go-round. Rare off-hours are then spent maintaining the vessel, fixing broken pieces and parts, and getting restocked onshore before the next very early start. Her crew size of five is typical for a 58-footer like Ultimo, but it's the compilation of the group that sometimes turns heads. For both the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Demmert worked with a primarily female crew, the most recent assemblage of four females, including herself, and one male. She notes that for her it is more about surrounding herself with great individuals that can work together, rather than a specific gender, but that she does also like supporting women who are looking to get into the field. “There are definitely a growing number of women crewing on boats, but of about 200 boats fishing in the area last season, I am only aware of five others being run by women,” says Demmert, who was featured in a Seattle Times Sunday magazine piece in December that profiled local women within the maritime industry. “Add that fact in with a mostly female team, and well, people do seem to find that pretty remarkable.” She credits that solid crew and lessons from her rookie season for the success of her second season this past summer, which saw banner returns for the state. (In fact, the fishery produced the third highest catch, fish poundage, and value on record dating back to 1975.) “The best days are the ones when we are overcoming our obstacles, equipping everyone as best we can, and in the end, catching fish. That isn’t every day, that’s for sure. But when they do come along, it’s super gratifying.” Also gratifying is the knowledge that she shares in the same calling that her father and grandfather answered in the decades that have come before. “There’s something so special about having this shared experience with them, and it really has bonded me to them and the rest of my extended family knowing we’ve met the same challenges.” Now wintering back in Seattle during the offseason, Demmert is working part-time as an engineer for the Seattle Maritime Academy and prepping for the 2022 season ahead. Come June, she hopes to head north with Ultimo once again, feeling ever more at home behind the helm. 61

E X P E RT TA KE BY BRAD COLE | PHOTOS COURTESY OF PRISM GRAPHICS

Visual Appeal BRAD COLE, owner of Seattle’s Prism Graphics, answers our burning questions about boat wraps and gives details on the dimensional lettering services swiveling heads around the Sound. What are a few of the advantages of a boat wrap versus new paint? Boat wraps have many advantages, the top being the cost compared to paint, and then the time it takes to do the job, and the ability to make easy repairs. For older, faded, or discolored boats, it can be a way to clean up and update the look of the boat. For newer boats, it can be a way to get a custom look as well as protect the gel coat underneath from sun damage, all done at a fraction of the cost of a paint job and completed in a fraction of the time. What material do you use to fabricate the wraps? And then, how long can a prospective customer expect a wrap to last in Northwest waters? Not all vinyl is created equal. The vinyl we use is a basic wrap film from the top manufacturers around the world, and we have found with proper care and maintenance a boat wrap should last 8-10 years. The biggest killer of vinyl wraps is abrasion (i.e., running into things) and sun damage. For us in the Northwest we don’t see the intense sunshine you might experience in some of the southern states, so wraps do better in our environment. A good way to extend the life of our boat wraps is to keep it clean and put a coat of wax over it once or twice a year. To help with abrasion, we suggest you get soft fender covers as well as be aware of lines and other items that can rub and wear on the wrap. We usually have solutions for those trouble areas. What is the design process and timeline like for a boat wrap? And, what are a few of your personal favorite color combinations for a wrap? Most of the boat wraps we do are just solid color, what we call “color change.” However, we do have full color printing abilities and can design anything you can imagine. We are happy to create your printed wrap from scratch or take a design you’ve already created and size it to the boat. The timeline for a wrap regardless of color change or full print is usually 3-4 weeks to get the material ready and schedule install. Once we start the wrap, most boats take us 2-5 days to complete. In the Pacific Northwest, the dark blue tones are the most popular. One of my favorite blue colors is a smokey deep blue that is the equivalent to Awl-Grip’s “Stars & Stripes” blue. There are no manufacturers that came close to this color, so we contracted Orafol 62

out of Germany to create the color in a vinyl material. I also love when we can get creative with a full color print. The S&S 70’ sailboat Obsession was one of our favorites, we were able to create an Orca whale/native American mural that ended up being 6 feet tall and 70 feet long. We love the sleek, modern appeal of the dimensional lettering option for boat names! What are the requirements, if any, for this option? Are there any certain dimensions or electric requirements that a vessel needs to have on board? We are loving the look of dimensional lettering as well. There are many ways to do these using stainless or acrylic, and utilizing backlighting or even not. There are a few requirements when trying to make a dimensional name and we’re usually able to find a solution that works for the application. If we’re not doing backlighting, we can either stud mount or double-sided tape the names on the boat. If we are doing backlighting, we need to make sure there is access to get to the back of where the names are mounted and decide where to get power from. For some of the more difficult ones, we often contract to some of the top marine outfitters in the area to help us get power to the name area. If we’re doing backlighting, we build the name to suit the boat’s system, that’s usually 12v or 24v LEDs and they come with a wireless remote to be able to control them. ABOUT THE EXPERT: “Prism Graphics was founded in 1976 by boat owners that were artists. I took over the company in 1993 because I love to be able to be the creative artist I am and be able to work on boats. I grew up on sailboats, racing and cruising in the PNW with my family. I know the challenges that come when working on them. Not only do we know what we’re doing when it comes to these unique challenges, I live on a boat, we regularly cruise in the Puget Sound and San Juans. I know I’m going to run into our customers, and I love it when I do. We work hard to make sure when we see our customers out cruising that they have good things to say about us.” –Brad Cole >> For more information on all of Prism Graphics’ services, go to: prismgraphics.com.

TI GH T L I N E S BY MARK YUASA

Angling for Salmon Happy New Year, indeed—MARK YUASA has the hook-up on finding winter Chinook in Puget Sound this month. There’s nothing quite like than catching a stunning salmon within sight of the equally stunning Seattle skyline and snow-covered Olympic Peninsula mountaintops. Good news is that avid anglers will get that chance January 1, the opening date for hatchery-marked winter Chinook albeit on a somewhat leaner three-day-per-week fishing schedule. After careful consideration of Marine Catch Area—which is located east and west from Apple Tree Cove Point/Edward Point south to northern tip of Vashon Island—the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff decided to move forward with fishing on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays only. The daily limit is one hatchery-marked Chinook with a minimum size limit of 22 inches. The fishery will close on March 31 or sooner if one of the management criteria are achieved. The change comes after the 2021 season in Area 10 opened on January 1 and lasted a mere 18 days as the unmarked wild Chinook were gobbled up quickly. WDFW feels comfortable that controls set forth in 2022 are improved with a total Chinook encounter of 8,475 compared to that of just 3,715 in 2021. “With that many encounters, we have quite a bit more wiggle room than we did last year,” said Kirsten Simonsen, the WDFW Puget Sound salmon manager. The fishery will be closely monitored and there will also be weekly updates beginning January 10 to grasp a better estimate of catch data. If WDFW sees a big increase in any of the in-season data, then changes could occur to extend the fishery for as long as possible. In other words, the chance of an early Area 10 closure is possible, thus plan to get out to fish sooner rather than later. Historically, WDFW statistics show winter salmon fishing at times can be just as productive, if not better, than the summer. The majority of winter Chinook are delay released from local hatcheries and spend their entire lives in the fertile waters of Puget Sound gorging on herring and candlefish, their primary food source. These winter fisheries target abundant hatchery-produced salmon while protecting wild stocks of concern. Locating baitfish schools is by far the most important factor to catch salmon as their brains are wired to be voracious feeders of herring, candlefish, and other small crustaceans. Chinook often stay near or right around the bottom preying on feed so keeping your presentation 64

bouncing right in front of them will likely lead to more hook-ups. The three commonly used fishing techniques are trolling, drift “mooching,” and jigging. Downrigger trolling is best since you can cover a lot of ground especially in the winter months when baitfish schools can be sparse. A variety of plastic squids, spoons, plugs or a cut-plug or whole herring along with a flasher or dodger works best and be sure to keep your presentation right off the bottom. Drift or motor mooching with a whole or cut-plug herring is an “old school” way to catch fish, and consists of working your bait from the surface down to the bottom. Or, try jigging with a 3- to 6-ounce lead-head style jig. Make sure to take off the store-bought illegal treble hooks and replace it with a barbless style hook. During the past four-plus decades, I’ve learned a lot about where to fish during the winter in these protected marine waterways we call home. In the February issue we’ll look at another salmon fishing alternative in southern Puget Sound. In the meantime, I’ll see you on the water! Mark Yuasa is a longtime fishing and outdoor writer. Born and raised in Seattle, and a UW alum, Mark joined the Northwest Marine Trade Association in 2017 as the Director of Grow Boating Programs after 33 years at The Seattle Times. He also volunteers with the BSA Chief Seattle Council and National Order of the Arrow organizations, and enjoys fishing for salmon and other fish species in local waterways.

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O N WATCH BY PETER SCHRAPPEN

Fond Farewell Headed to new adventures on land, PETER SCHRAPPEN signs off by paying tribute to a local boating great.

It was the simplest of actions—sweeping the kitchen floor. The epiphany it brought my way, however, has stayed with me for years. What if there is a force greater than us who is sweeping the various floors on our life without us ever noticing? The close calls on the road; the chance meetings that lead to finding your life partner; heck, the chance meetings that occurred eons ago that led to you being on the planet… Heavy stuff for sure, and worthy of further thought, but as I put together my last On Watch column, I want to pay tribute to one of those forces in our boating lives that came before us and recently passed away. If you have boated in Washington state, and moored your boat in a marina or a residence, chances are you can thank Mr. Wendell Stroud for making it so. What’s more if you love the South Sound and in particular, Tacoma, you already know Mr. Stroud. You see, Wendell was an unabashed evangelist for boating, boating access, and Tacoma (not to mention his family who I would hear about over Caesar salads at Johnny’s on the Dock in Tacoma). He and his late wife Pauline built their company Marine Floats, which outlasted their competitors as the Puget Sound’s and, as far as I can tell, the rest of the state’s preeminent marina and dock builder. If that sustained success was not enough, he cast a wider vision for Tacoma by championing the City of Destiny with whoever would listen. If you knew Wendell, first of all, you are lucky. Second, you know that he followed up his straight talk with action. Wendell was the sort of person who was wise enough to know that you never want to be first exchanging business cards during a crisis. Rather, he would jump upstream in relationships and build the needed rapport, whether it was with lawmakers, agency staff, or prospective customers (and sometimes these three were the same person) before it was time to do business. On second thought, maybe he saw this entire process as doing business in the Stroud way. Befriending Wendell helped my career at Northwest Marine Trade Association in innumerable ways. As I step away from Northwest Yachting and my career at NMTA, I will thank my lucky stars for the time I spent 66

upstream with patient boating advocates. They took this kid from St. Louis, who had been on a boat about four times in his life, and turned him into a boating zealot. People like Wendell brought me into their lives, answered my questions until the lights turned off, and showed up to impact boating decisions. You may be wondering, what’s next for me. What began as a lark in 2012 with this boating magazine (“Um, I’m supposed to come up with a fresh idea every month?”) turned into a bright spot of my month. “Don’t bother me, I’m writing” would relieve me from countless household chores (there’s that kitchen sweeping again). By the time you read this column, I will have settled into my role as the American Waterways Operators Vice President of the Pacific Coast region. This 75-year young association represents the interests of the tugboat, towboat and barge trades. While I am leaving boating, I will stay firmly entrenched in this maritime vocation. There will be some overlap on issues (the No Discharge Zone comes to mind). More than that, my success both at NMTA and looking ahead at AWO started upstream with the people who came before me who built a system of success firmly rooted in respect, kindness, and joy. That readies me for this new opportunity and compels me to live my life upstream in a manner that my two kids will want to emulate as they get older. I will leave you with these three questions: What floors are you sweeping for others? How are you living your life today more upstream than you did yesterday? What would you like remembered in your obituary? Thank you for reading; like Phish sang, “This has all been wonderful, and now I’m on my way.” For the past 11 years, Peter Schrappen has been Northwest Marine Trade Association’s Government Affairs Director. Keep in touch with his latest adventures via his podcast, The Joy of Life, all about leadership, kindness, and joy with Puget Sound leaders at: thejoyoflifepod.com.

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AS K N I G EL BY NIGEL BARRON

The Inside Track NIGEL BARRON recommends an electronics upgrade that would benefit most Puget Sound boaters this winter: An AIS tracking system. Winter projects are in full swing here as we greet the New Year, and fittingly, I talked with a friend of mine about upgrading the electronics on his boat. He has an older Raymarine system and needs to put together a new system for his vessel. We’ve discussed electronics here before, but the key parts are the transducers (wind, speed, depth), the MFDs (multi-function displays), and other ancillary sensors, such as radar, VHF, and AIS. He asked me what I thought about AIS, which stands for Automatic Identification System, and if it made sense for him to add this to his boat. The short answer is: yes. More and more, and particularly in Puget Sound, I would take AIS over radar. If you’re not going out in the dark or the fog, you get much more useful information from AIS than radar. It shows up right on the chart plotter. In our own B&G system, I can move the cursor over a target and get the name, speed, direction, and often the destination of the vessel, all the while seeing on the display where the boat is relative to us. Of particular use when sailing around Puget Sound is the CPA (closest point of approach) and TCPA (time to closest point of approach). I love this function because it shows me in almost real time what course changes or speed changes do to my position relative to the other vessel. Starting with the basics, AIS is a tracking system that uses transceivers (transmit and receive) to share a boat’s unique information over the air. The vessel’s name, position, speed, and heading are just some of the bits of information that are transmitted. As you can imagine, it’s proven to be an invaluable tool for collision avoidance, search and rescue, and tracking. Shared via the VHF antenna, the information is received by other AIS units and then displayed on board your vessel. There are a lot of different models and brands to choose from when shopping for an AIS, but the reality is that they all perform the same basic functions. When adding AIS as part of a new electronics package, most people tend to stick with the brand that matches those electronics. There 68

is some variety in price, but they are all around $1,000. If one seems a lot cheaper than another, it might require you to buy a separate VHF antenna splitter or it might have a different transmit power. All AIS that are going to transmit information will need the antenna splitter (which might be built in) and a GPS antenna. Some will have the GPS built into the unit, but it’s really only going to be in a rare situation that you wouldn’t have an external GPS antenna dedicated to the AIS. In terms of how and when to use it depends on how much you want to adjust alarms and settings. For the most part, AIS is something that’s just going to run in the background, and you’ll start noticing little triangular targets on your chart plotter. The CPA information discussed earlier is the most common alarm that you’ll want to adjust. If you have an alarm set for 1 mile, which seems pretty close when the other boat is a 600-foot freighter, that alarm is going to go off a lot in your marina. Most units also allow you to toggle between transmit and silent. If you race your boat, silent allows you to not send real time information related to speed and heading to all the boats around you. In both instances, remember where you left the settings and adjust accordingly. One last nice thing about AIS is that a lot of websites and apps will take the information transmitted and display it on a web-based map. One example of this is marinetraffic.com. It’s fun to see all the ships out there and the routes that they take as part of global trade, even if you are in an armchair. Nigel Barron was born in England and developed his sea legs at an early age. He is currently the project manager at CSR Marine in Seattle, where he has worked for 15 years, first as a rigger, then an installer, and now in his current role. He is also the captain of Zvi, a Reichel-Pugh designed and McConaghy-built custom race boat from Seattle.

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As winter reaches its stride, the calendar begins to dwindle down to just a handful of racing events and a handful of sailors foolhardy enough to take them on. For example, during this year’s hectic lead up to Thanksgiving, Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle played host to one of the most ridiculous cold weather events on its calendar, the Turkey Bowl Regatta. This is the final dinghy racing event on the Northwest calendar and invites all manner of small boats to the water. This year’s fleets were a solid mix of junior racers and seasoned veterans on single, double, and triple handed dinghies. Run out of the Shilshole clubhouse, the event had the potential to be a truly miserable experience as the weather had not been cooperating all fall. The weeks leading up to the event saw record rain and windstorms pummeling the Northwest, leaving many racers questioning their sanity and checking to see if they owned enough warm clothing. For this weekend, I had somehow found myself crewing on a 505 as my good friend Lena Captain handled the driving. It was my first time on a dinghy in many years, and to say I felt underprepared is an understatement. Somehow an opening in the clouds gave sailors a break from the wettest November on record with blue sky and sunshine. As we rigged our boats on Saturday morning, it became apparent that it wasn’t going to be full-on, white-knuckled experience that many of us were hoping for, as a light southwesterly settled into Shilshole Bay. The race committee gave us all a slight delay to allow for all the boats the make their way out to the starting area and get a couple practice maneuvers under our belt. As it was my first time sailing on the boat and learning where the multitude of controls were located certainly took some time. Slowly, things began to make sense and right on cue, the race committee signaled it was 72

time to start racing. Four light wind races were in store for the day, some longer and some shorter, but all of them in light shifting breeze. This made for challenging starts and plenty of opportunities to make poor decisions on the racecourse. The lead boats of the weekend certainly put on a clinical demonstration of light air sailing, rocking through the tacks, and hitting the start line with amazing precision. Sunday saw more of the same, but even lighter breeze, resulting in a brief dock postponement by the race committee to wait for the wind that never really arrived. Eventually we all headed out and fleets knocked off two more races before the breeze finally gave way for the day and sailors found themselves rocking back to the docks to tear their boats down for the last time this year. Certainly, the highlight of the weekend was that at the end of the both days there was all manner of people hanging out, trading stories, talking about their boat setup, and helping each other in the boat park. This wild level of competitor support is certainly one of the major reasons that sailing stands out in the world of sport. At this local regatta, you have national champions racing on the same course as true novices and everything in between. On the water we saw a few standout performances, with Pacific Coast champion Dalton Bergan knocking out a perfect regatta in the RS Aero class, Andrew Lin taking home a commanding lead in the Optimist division, all while Mats Elf took home the turkey in the hotly contested 505 class. Many of the fleets were hugely competitive with lead changes and mixed results leaving things undecided until the last race. As we roll through the dark days of winter, I am looking forward to getting back out on the water in a dinghy next spring!

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The Marvel of Monaco Often credited as the birthplace of modern yachting, the luxurious principality of Monaco provides a playground of delights for visitors.

Since the first sailing regatta was orchestrated by Prince Charles III in 1862, Monaco has established itself as a yachting destination like no other. Today, you can let all the sophistication and charm of this Mediterranean gem wash over you as you explore the small principality nestled in the heart of the French Riviera. As you arrive, you’ll be surrounded by steeply rising hills lined with exquisite buildings that feature Belle Époque-style architecture and boast stunning views of Port Hercules. The centrally located marina hosts some of the world’s most impressive yachts during the summer months. Before meeting your friendly crew aboard one of those yachts lining the marina, take time to tour the magnificent city of Monaco. Walk around the beautiful gardens of the Jardins de Saint Martin before heading to the Musée Océanographique de Monaco. There you can walk around the museum of marine sciences while enjoying the most incredible views of the Mediterranean Sea. The next stop possibly could be the Price’s Palace of Monaco, the official residence of the Sovereign prince of Monaco built in 1191. End your day with dinner at Avenue 31, a posh spot that locals claim to be one of the best restaurants in town. Here you will enjoy the lovely atmosphere, incredible service, and their delicious local gourmet dishes. After dinner and dessert, you can make your way to the Casino de Monte-Carlo for some late night drinks. Prepare to meet your yacht the next morning and begin cruising along the crystal clear shores adorning the stunning archipelagos. As your experienced captain maneuvers from the dock, enjoy the up-close view of the Yacht Club de Monaco. The unique building was designed by Lord Foster to be both aesthetically pleasing and high-tech with multiple terraces strategically designed to resemble the decks on a boat with unobstructed views of the harbor and of the Formula 1 Grand Prix race circuit.

When you reach open water, your options are seemingly endless. The long stretch of coastline along the alluring Mediterranean Sea offers breathtaking bays, high-end marinas, and pockets of pristine waterways where you can drop anchor, making it the quintessential summer yachting destination. Cruise to some of the most world-renowned destinations including Nice, Cannes, Antibes, Sainte-Maxime, Juan-les-Pins, and Saint-Tropez. Find a quiet beach or bay to spend the day sunbathing or snorkeling before enjoying an enticing picnic prepared by your chef. Before leaving Monaco, have one last dinner at the Yoshi restaurant, the only Michelin Star Japanese restaurant in Monaco. This is the second Joël Reobuchon restaurant at the Hotel Métropole and pays tribute to Japanese cuisine, as well as features chic decoration by French interior designer Didier Gomez and a stunning Japanese-inspired garden designed by landscape architect Jacques Messin. No matter what time of year, there is something for every taste happening in the posh principality of Monaco as its locale also allows you to plan your luxury yacht vacation to coincide with some of the Mediterranean’s mega-events like the celebrity-studded Cannes Film Festival or the heart-pumping and shambolic F1 Monaco Grand Prix. Just remember: The French Riviera is always ready to welcome you with plenty to do or the time to relax and enjoy doing nothing at all. Lori Eastes is thrilled to be on the team at Worth Avenue Yachts because chartering private yacht vacations combines everything she loves: party planning, travel, and boats. With a background in hospitality, Lori is committed to providing an unparalleled experience for her clients. To chat with Lori about making your yacht vacation a reality, give her a call at 206.209.1920.

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