Category: Currents

A massive ocean wave that was tracked off the west coast of Vancouver Island in 2020 is now considered the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded, according to scientists at the University of Victoria....

The Victoria International Marina, opened in 2018 for the moorage of superyachts, has been placed in receivership. The marina was put up for sale in March. Read in the Times Colonist …

hristmas is fast approaching and you still haven’t got a gift for that boater on your list? Here are 10 reasons why a Salish Sea Pilot gift certificate is the perfect, easy-to-buy present for...

kay, so the details about how boaters will cross the Canadian border after Aug 9 are under a bit of fog that not even a heat dome can burn through. The announcement on July...

tate funding has been approved for the Recreational Boaters Association of Washington (RBAW) Marine Park Conservancy to purchase Lakebay Marina, a historic site near Penrose Point Marine Park in south Puget Sound. The $1.8-million...

nvestigations continue into the exact course of events, but at around 6 am on Nov 28 enough rock to fill Vancouver’s BC Place stadium nine times slid a kilometre down a mountain and slammed...

The BC government this week announced it will fund a summer cleanup project to remove tons of fishing debris and plastic from along the coast as the pandemic continues to derail the province’s tourism...

One of the most pleasant marinas in one of the most beautiful bays in the Broughton Archipelago has been sold and will be closed for 2021, and perhaps much longer. Max Knierim and Anka...

his is a video of a PowerPoint presentation about cruising Puget Sound that Lynne and I gave virtually at the 2021 Vancouver International Boat Show. It’s about 40 minutes long so bring food and...

his is a video of a PowerPoint presentation that we gave virtually at the 2021 Vancouver International Boat Show. Again, Lynne did her best to hold me up during the 40-minute talk, but some...