Jan and I have been members of the San Juan Island Yacht Club for many years. We have not, however, attended any events that they put on since we moved from Friday Harbor to Anacortes about 5 years ago. Consequently, not many people from the yacht club had ever been aboard Nor’wester to see it. When we got a call …
Northwest Trawlers Wins "People’s Choice Award" at Trawler Fest, Anacortes
We are thrilled that the attendees at Trawler Fest, Anacortes have chosen the Northwest 50 as the recipient of the “People’s Choice Award for 2009. We had hundreds of people aboard during the 3 day event. We lost count of how many wonderful compliments we received but the biggest compliment of all was to win the award. There are so …
Weather Is Fine…..Wish You Were Here
Trawler Fest Anacortes kicked off yesterday with sopping wet conditions in the morning. But by early afternoon, the sun was shining and out came the trawler enthusiasts. This is the largest Trawler Fest yet, surpassing Solomons Maryland in registered attendees as well as exhibitors. There are over 80 shoreside exhibitors and more boats in the water exhibits than I can …