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2012 Daffodil Marine Regatta

- April 22nd

The Tacoma Yacht Club will host more than 160 guest boats for theMarine Regatta and Parade. Yacht Club activities will commence on Friday with the conclusion of their regatta ending with the marine parade.

The tradition of the Marine Parade began 60 years ago and tradition has grown into one of the largest marine parades in the Pacific Northwest.

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Notice To Mariners

Weekly notices from the United States Coast Guard and Home Land Security. Notices can be obtained via e-mail subscription through the USCG Navigation Center website.

Wash. St. Mandatory Boating Education Card

State law requires operators of motorboats with 15 horsepower or greater to take a safety education course to operate a boat in Washington. Boaters can take an education course in a classroom, online, or at home. See our page for more information."Education Card"

Washington State Boat

Accident Report Infomation

Washington State law requires the operator of a recreational vessel involved in an accident to file a Washington Boat Accident Report. (PDF download)

Annual Moorage Permits

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has the largest state-managed mooring system in the nation, with more than 40 marine parks and more than 8,500 feet of public moorage space for your enjoyment of Washington's waterways. Your marine parks show off the best of Puget Sound and give you plenty of diverse activities: hiking scenic island paths, watching forest critters, exploring old forts, examining fossils, fishing, clamming, crabbing and just plain relaxing.

Fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. The daily fee is 50 cents per foot, with a minimum of $10. Moorage buoys are $10 a night. You may save money by purchasing an Annual Moorage Permit, which is valid from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 each year.

The Masthead

Boat Explodes at
John Wayne Marina

SEQUIM, Wash. — A 40-foot boat exploded at John Wayne Marina on Tuesday Jan. 31st. The blast sank the boat, trapping a man for a short time. The man was seriously injured and airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

A propane leak may have been the cause but the Coast Guard and police are investigating.

Nor’westing magazine Calls It Quits!

The magazine, published by Canadian company Trader Corporation, put out its last issue on Nov. 2.

The magazine, which was started in 1965, was purchased last spring by a group of venture capitalists from Britain whose primary focus is automotive publications. Nor’westing was put up for sale by the new owners and there were at least two prospective buyers but neither decided to purchase it.

JANUARY 2012
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Click here to for upcoming Ballard Lock closure information at the end of January 2012.

Nexus cards are WHTI-compliant documents for land and sea travel, as well as air travel when traveling to and from air ports using the NEXUS program, and provide expedited travel via land, air or sea to approved members between the U.S. and Canada border.

The Waggoner Cruising Guide is the Northwest's bestselling boating guide. NW boaters call it "the bible." Pulblished annually, the guide is available at maine stores and online.

Puget Sound

Seattle Harbor Patrol

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