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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Rescue in the middle of the Pacific
THE PAST TWO columns introduced us to Durel Wiley, a retired registered nurse and surfboard craftsman who moved…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Frightening times in a life raft in the Pacific
Last week’s column introduced us to Durel Wiley, a retired registered nurse and surfboard craftsman who moved to…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Port Angeles resident always close to the sea
I met Durel Wiley, a retired registered nurse who moved to Port Angeles earlier this year. Since retiring,…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Port Angeles fleet under way to summer in Alaska
Driving through the Port Angeles Boat Haven last Sunday, I noticed that the near horizon had undergone an…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: True artistry in work to refurbish boat
I visited the large building at the Port Angeles Boat Yard last week that is available for use…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: A mishap at sea can ruin your day
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the 2012 recreational boating season, and with the increased number of…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Boat made in Port Angeles transported in two parts
I recently spent a bit of time with Jason Minnoch, who works in the sales department at Armstrong…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Port Angeles Yacht Club holds first Alvin Gross race
The Port Angeles Yacht Club held the first Alvin Gross Memorial Log Race in the waters between Sidney…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Boat-building school painstakingly re-creates classic pulling boat
The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock has launched a Whitehall pulling boat that was built…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Platypus Marine gearing to build steel boat
I enjoyed a sit-down chat last week with Judson “Jud” Linnabary, president of Platypus Marine Inc, the full-service…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Port Angeles man’s shelving system installed on yacht
Angel Wings, a new 40-meter Westport yacht, was recently brought to Port Angeles from the company’s construction facilities…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Peninsula Coast Guard member achieves elite status
I enjoyed chatting last week with Aaron Harris, who is a Coast Guard boatswain’s mate second class (BM2)…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Container ship makes unscheduled stop in Port Angeles Harbor
While many of us were still rubbing the sleep out of our eyes Friday morning, Hanjin Geneva anchored…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Maritime tradition includes interesting terminology
In MY March 4 column, I had a discussion about the fendering system on the bow of the…
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ON THE WATERFRONT WITH DAVID G. SELLARS: Students’ drift project gets carried away
WE FIRST WROTE about the drift card study of Port Angeles’ Lincoln High School last June 12. Since…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Why those logs where cruise ships tie up?
For the past two to three weeks, several patrons who rode the car-passenger ferry MV Coho to Victoria…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Career path of a Port Angeles tanker captain
ROGER ROSS is a man with a plan and is living it. I sat down recently with Roger…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Clam dredging with a Navy landing craft in the 1960s
I met with Harold Edgington of Port Angeles last week, and we chatted about his short-lived clam dredging…
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Anchoring in Port Angeles Harbor by the numbers
Thanks and a tip of the bosun’s cap to Mike Van Doren of Port Angeles, who asked a…
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ON THE WATERFRONT WITH DAVID G. SELLARS: Sequim Bay Yacht Club changes bridge for 2012
The annual Change of Watch ceremony is complete at Sequim Bay Yacht Club. The ceremony was held Wednesday…