Astoria Bay moored to the Port of Port Angeles' T-Pier on Friday. At 610 feet long, she is the largest of the ships that come… Continue reading
Westport Shipyard has been a staple within the boat-building industry for nearly 60 years. For a decade or more before Westport began building composite luxury… Continue reading
I SPENT TIME last week with Frank Balch aboard his boat, Douglas Fir II, that is moored near the head of C Float in the… Continue reading
I recently visited Lee Shore Boats at its new facility on Edgewood Drive on Port Angeles' west side where Priest Logging used to be. As… Continue reading
I ventured to the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock on Wednesday to meet with its executive director, Pete Leenhouts. The Boat School,… Continue reading
It was a reunion of sorts for John Coulson of Sequim. He drove by Platypus Marine's yard on Marine Drive in Port Angeles and saw… Continue reading
Thanks and a tip of the bosun’s cap to Bill Shannon of New Tripoli, Pa., a wind sailor who reads the column on the Internet… Continue reading
This morning's sailing of the 342-foot-long vehicle-passenger ferry MV Coho from Port Angeles to Victoria's Inner Harbour will be her last for about three weeks.… Continue reading
FEWER than two months after celebrating his 90th birthday with family and friends, retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Gene Nickell died of natural causes at… Continue reading
Stewart Hoagland, a shipwright who works for Platypus Marine — the full-service shipyard, yacht-repair facility and steel-boat manufacturer in Port Angeles — also has a… Continue reading
I was saddened to learn that Terri Hertzberg lost his valiant battle with cancer last month. Terri was a very active member of the North… Continue reading
I SPENT MUCH of my day Thursday visiting folks along the Port Angeles waterfront, trying to get a handle on the current events and catching… Continue reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: Maritime columnist David G. Sellars returns to On the Waterfront today after a three-month hiatus to recover from an accident. He reports his… Continue reading
The North Olympic Sail and Power Squadron, a local unit of the U.S. Power Squadron, is an organization devoted to safe boating through education, civic… Continue reading
I sat down last week with Raymond Walker whose boat, Wave Walker, has been stowed in the Commander Building at Platypus Marine Inc. in Port… Continue reading
My wife and I spent much of the latter part of August in Victoria. However, just because there were no “On the Waterfront” columns for… Continue reading
Platypus Marine, the full-service shipyard, yacht-repair facility and steel-boat manufacturer on Marine Drive in Port Angeles, hauled out LB-1 Tuesday. Capt. Charlie Crane, Platypus’ director… Continue reading
The 46-foot sailboat that had been anchored in the west end of Port Angeles Harbor for the better part of three years, Esther Marie, is… Continue reading
It’s always nice to see ships at the Port of Port Angeles’ terminals. For the better part of two weeks, a couple of log ships… Continue reading
It’s almost time for the Port Angeles Yacht Club’s annual Marine Swap Meet, one of the North Olympic Peninsula’s most popular events for the boater.… Continue reading
