Maritime253 – Tacoma Tide Flats Education Breakthrough
I’m very pleased to welcome you, dear reader, to the first iteration of my column, People Power, dedicated to developments in the Pacific Northwest’s marine workforce. While this topic may sound wonky to some, I’ve been in the game as a working Cascadian marine journalist for about a decade now and the consternation about the […]
Encounter information is from the Orca Network, Orca Conservancy, and the Center for Whale Research.
Last updated February 5, 2026: Since the beginning of the year, there have been several encounters with the Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKWs). Scientists documented multiple sightings of the newest addition to the population, K47, who was first observed on December 10, 2025. On January 3, K-pod was spotted near Eagle Point on the west […]
Weyn Wins 2025 RBAW Accolade For Pump-out Program
Image: The faithful NW Mobile Pump Out boat on duty at Blake Island, Washington. Many awards are given out to business leaders for what they have added to the community, but Paul Weyn, founder of Gig Harbor-based NW Mobile Pump Out, was recently lauded for what he has removed from his boating customers—namely their liquid […]
Roche Harbor of San Juan Island, Washington
Could it be magic? A spectacular five-star marina and resort at the northwest corner of San Juan Island and near the Canadian border, Roche Harbor resort is like a siren call for boaters near and far.
“Ask Nigel” Reborn with New Perspective and Winterization Tips
Many moons ago, I wrote a column in a boating publication called Ask Nigel. People sent in questions on a boating topic of their choice and I’d answer the best I could to help them out. With this new column, the idea is similar. I will pull from my resources and maybe provide a fresh […]
Who is Todd Feinroth?
Here we stand, dear reader, in the opening month of the good year 2026. Perhaps mysterious to you, a certain Todd Feinroth is listed as the owner and publisher of this new magazine in your hands. Maybe you’re at the Seattle Boat Show fresh from the magazine’s booth that you visited out of idle curiosity. […]
Nautical Northwest a Sponsor of the Seattle Boat Show
Nautical Northwest magazine is proud to be a sponsor of the one-of-a-kind Seattle Boat Show, the iconic boating event owned and hosted by the NMTA.
Nautical Northwest Magazine and Kenmore Air Announce Distribution Partnership
Kenmore Air, the popular Washington floatplane service company, teams up with Nautical Northwest magazine for inflight and terminal distribution.
Nautical Northwest Magazine Press Check Successful
All systems are go for the inaugural issue of Nautical Northwest magazine after the successful completion of the press check with partner Journal Graphics of Portland, Oregon.
Beneteau First 30
New and notable boats on our docks