Maritime Missives

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Pearl’s Newest Pal

Editor’s Note: Meet Hattie, the cuter than cute canine often spotted “working” aboard the new special events vessel, Pink Bateau, highlighted in this month’s The Current on page 32. Rumor has it, Hattie runs a pretty tight ship, much like our own Pearl does at the NWY office.

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Back & Forth

Editor’s Note: Over the course of her research for this month’s feature on the 84-year-old Odyssey sailboat (see pages 58-63), writer Emily Molina stumbled on a hidden gem in the archives: A poster of the May 2004 Northwest Yachting cover featuring none other than Odyssey herself. [ THE SOCIAL NETWORK ]

Heart & Soul

Editor’s Note: Eva Seelye’s “Soul SEASTR” feature from our April issue about finding healing through a new women’s paddling group received an outpouring of love and support online, as well as this heartfelt thank you from story’s central figure, Erica Lichty.

“Thank you @evangelea for emailing me back so long ago...I had seen an article by Eva in Northwest Yachting regarding paddling 101 in an old issue I found on a fishing boat in Mex...I emailed her as soon as I was back in the states and our back and forth led to this wonderful article... thank you so very much Eva for having faith in me and my vision. Thank you @ nwyachting for giving us a voice in the water community….thank you Pinkfin, u ROCK @pinkfinphotos…..and thank you to all the SEASTRS who open themselves up to so much possibility.” -Erica Lichty