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This event will showcase 75 outstanding small boats in the water and an additional 25-30 on dry land. The dates are July 26-27 at Port Ludlow Marina on beautiful Port Ludlow Bay just 13 nautical miles south of Port Townsend. With terrific views of the Olympic Mountain range, and protected waters, the bay is perfect for a small-boat gathering—and as a bonus, we have secured virtually all guest-moorage slips in the marina, assuring that we’ll be able to display a wide range of small-boat designs along one contiguous dock, and in one upland area close to the boats that are in the water.

During the SBF, participants with in-the-water boats will be free to row, sail, paddle, pedal or motor their boats around the bay…offering rides if they wish, or having their boats photographed for a video documentary by Off Center Harbor, the Maine-based production company.

We’re already planning for a few areas of special focus: Electric small craft and human-powered small boats, so there will be areas set aside for those boats and some presentations made on subjects like the increasing practicality of electric power; comparisons between rowing, paddling and pedal-powered small craft; and tips on how to get beyond day use and start camp-cruising your smaller boat.

Sponsors of the SBF #

Additional sponsors will be announced in coming weeks, but our initial list includes the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding , Duckworks Boat Builders Supply , Small Craft Advisor magazine , Gig Harbor Boat Works , Glen-L Marine , Port Ludlow Marina and of course our organizing group, the Pacific Northwest Pocket Yachters. We sincerely thank our sponsors and encourage all participants in the Small Boat Festival to support their products and services.

Show off your boat #

Even though nearby Port Townsend hosts its big annual Wooden Boat Festival, the SMALL BOAT FESTIVAL will absolutely not be limited to wooden boats. (Focus of the event will be on attractive and functional designs, so we expect a lot of older fiberglass production sailboats, along with homebuilt wooden watercraft. Everything from SCAMPs to slippery full-keel classics; and from rowing, paddling, pedaling and engine-powered boats to SUP’s, canoes, custom kayaks and other small watercraft.)

Boats will arrive at Port Ludlow on Friday, July 26, and the SBF will take place all day on Saturday the 27th, with the public invited to attend between the hours of 10 and 6. Registered skippers and their crews will enjoy dinner in the marina’s huge Pavilion tent Saturday evening, along with terrific raffle prizes and visits from some luminaries in the world of small boats.

Ready to register? #

Registration fee for the two-day festival will be $75 which includes

• in-the-water moorage or dry-land display
• the Saturday evening dinner

If you have a small boat we’d love to have you show it at the festival. Fill out the registration form and the organizing committee will get in touch with you to work out final details.

Please note that you’ll need to be signed into a Google account (gmail, youtube, etc) in order to fill out the form - that helps us keep down the internet riffraff. If this poses a problem for you, send us an email at [email protected] .

Further details #

Trailer launching options #.

Launching trailer boats isn’t possible inside Port Ludlow Bay, but there are a number of ramps in the area—the best being the paved all-tides ramp at Port Townsend’s Boat Haven Marina .

Boats can also be launched at:

• the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock (7.2 nautical miles north of Port Ludlow)
• the Mats Mats Bay ramp (4 nautical miles to the north)

Overnight parking of tow rigs is very limited at Port Hadlock and Mats Mats Bay, and no empty boat trailers can be parked at Port Ludlow Marina, so the best bet might be launching in Port Townsend and cruising south to Port Ludlow on Friday…or even turning the transit into a slightly longer mini-cruise by—(just for instance)—launching in Port Townsend on July 24, overnighting in Mystery Bay on nearby Marrowstone Island that night, then Mats Mats Bay the second night (Thursday the 25th), before arriving at the SMALL BOAT FESTIVAL venue by Friday afternoon, July 26.

Check out time from Port Ludlow #

Check-out from SBF moorage slips will be noon on Sunday, unless individual boat owners wish to stay longer, paying regular guest-slip rates to extend their stay. If skippers wish to display an additional boat, either in the water or on land, a reduced $50 fee will apply for the second small boat registered.

Watch this space for further logistical details.

Register now! #

We expect this event to fill up quickly, so act quick and register today!

We look forward to seeing you in Port Ludow this July!

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14 Great Pocket Cruisers in 2023

• By Victor Tan
• Updated: July 20, 2023

Pocket cruisers and mini yachts are generally vessels under 50 feet in length overall, and can include express cruiser designs, flybridge yachts as well as either monohull or catamaran hull forms. They are cruising boats easily handled by a small, or even shorthanded, crew. Pocket cruisers generally have wave-taming hull designs and have the ability to take on sporty seas, offer comfortable accommodations belowdecks with one or two staterooms for extended voyages, “homelike amenities,” and the ability to cruise as slowly or as quickly as an owner desires with inboard- and outboard-power options. These pocket-cruising boats have the range for longer voyages , can pull up in skinny water at the sandbar thanks to shallow drafts, and head over the horizon where cruising adventure awaits. Pocket cruisers are true multitasking yachts. When it comes to family and couples cruising, it’s hard to beat a well-built and well-equipped and pocket cruiser.

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The following 14 pocket cruisers and mini yachts are all vessels we’ve seen, been aboard, and tested. They are listed in no particular order.

• Hood 35 LM: high-tech, family-friendly pocket cruiser
• Galeon Yachts 375 GTO: mid-size boat with plenty of below-deck space
• Aquila 42: sleek power catamaran ready to entertain
• Azimut Verve 42 : small, yet mighty yacht ready for open water
• Hinckley Yachts 35: luxury picnic cruiser with range
• Beneteau Gran Turismo 45: sleek cruising yacht with all the amenities
• Solaris Power 48 Open: eye-catching power yacht with 360-degree views
• Cruisers Yachts 42 GLS: luxury cruiser yacht with powerful outboard options
• Back Cove 34O: modern outboard power combined with classic Downeast styling
• Picnic Boat 40: speedy and fuel-efficient vessel with great looks
• Aquila 36: comfortably seat up to 20 guests for fun on the salt
• Boston Whaler 350 Realm: multitasker built for fishing and entertaining
• MJM 35z: sporty, aesthetically pleasing, cruising-conscious features and elegant lines
• Greenline 39: sturdy-looking lines and environmentally-friendly power

When Android co-founder, Rich Miner, wanted a new family-friendly pocket cruiser , he turned to a custom-penned C.W. Hood design and a Lyman-Morse-built 35-footer, which has a timeless Down East profile matched to seriously modern technology under the hood.

This yacht looks like a traditional, cold-molded Down East dayboat, but actually, it has everything, from Hamilton HJX Series water-jet drives to a planned Sea Machines autonomous command-and-control system . Top speed: 40-plus knots.

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Galeon Yachts 375 GTO

Even the remnants of Hurricane Ian, couldn’t dissuade the Galeon Yacht 375 GTO from its cruising mission. The small yacht’s wave-splitting hull form is paired to torque-filled 600 hp Mercury Verado outboards , giving this fun-in-the-sun boat a 47-knot top hop.

The 375 GTO is a speedster, to be sure, but it’s also so much more. Just about every aspect of the main deck seating is transformable and multifunction, from the aft seating to the alfresco dining abaft the helm, and beyond. It also has a family-size and eminently cruise-worthy belowdecks space for four guests, all while providing a foredeck entertaining lounge too.

The Galeon Yachts 375 GTO ticks all the boxes for an easy-to-handle and sporty cruiser.

Aquila 42 Yacht Power Catamaran

Following the success of its 44-, 54- and 70-foot power catamaran models, Aquila has launched the stable-as-a-table, owner-operator-ready Aquila 42 Yacht Power Catamaran .

The Aquila 42 is the entry point into the builder’s yacht line and is noteworthy for its ability to accommodate anywhere from a two- to four-stateroom layout, depending on the owner’s cruising requirements. There are alfresco spaces to manage the sunset cruise with friends and family, including a foredeck lounge area that can be accessed via centerline steps from the flybridge. The Aquila 42 is available with several Volvo Penta diesel-engine options .

Azimut Verve 42

Want to cruise from Florida to Bimini in about an hour? The Azimut Yachts Verve 42 can do that thanks, in part, to triple 450 hp Mercury Racing outboards and a hull designed to dice-and-slice a seaway. Top hop: 45 knots. The Verve 42 also has style for miles with a fine entry, raked hardtop, and a razorlike sheerline accented by sweeping hull glass from bow to stern. It’s striking.

With accommodation for a family of four, the Verve 42 is also solid under the hull tokeep everyone safe on those passages. The Verve 42’s hull is built of fiberglass and uses vinylester resins for blister protection. The yacht’s deck and hardtop are comprised of carbon fiber for strength without added weight. This all means that the Azimut Verve 42 is built to CE Classification Type A , making it suitable for sea voyages where winds can exceed 45 mph and seas to 13 feet.

Hinckley Yachts 35

The Hinckley Yachts 35 takes everything that yachtsmen like about this pedigreed-brand’s classic profile and infuses today’s modern outboard power to create 40 knots of sheer fun wrapped in sheer luxury.

This 35-foot Hinckley is built on a Michael-Peters-penned hull form with a fine entry, wider-than-average chines and a moderate deadrise. While the boat is built to sprint when desired, it’s also a relatively economical cruiser. For instance, a comfortable 24-knot cruise the Hinckley Yachts 35 has a 276-nautical-mile range.

It also has a tech-build thanks to vacuum-infused carbon-fiber composites and epoxy resin. An integrated interior structure is infused with the hull adding rigidity. The hull is then post-cured in an 80-foot oven, further strengthening the structure.

Beneteau Gran Turismo 45

The Beneteau Gran Turismo is the flagship of the builder’s four-model GT series, which also includes 32-, 36- and 41-foot models.

The Gran Turismo 45 ’s cruise-centric layout includes two staterooms and two heads belowdecks, as well as a galley down. There is also a dinette for meals and a settee for rainy-day lounging. Entertaining guests and enjoying the sun is the primary mission of the main deck.

Solaris Power 48 Open

The Solaris Power 48 Open was the first powerboat from this longtime builder known for its sailing yachts, ranging from 40 to 110 feet length overall. The Solaris Power 48 Open is notable for its wave-slicing plumb-bow design, high freeboard forward and 32-knot-plus speed. Power is twin 480 hp Volvo Penta IPS650 diesels.

The high freeboard keeps the deck dry and help creates sizable volume belowdecks with an average 6-foot-6-inch headroom. This enables real estate for either one or two staterooms. With the single-stateroom setup, there is a forepeak master stateroom while an L-shaped settee converts to sleeping accommodations for family or occasional guests. Interior wood options are oak or walnut.

Cruisers Yachts 42 GLS

Outboard-power cruising aficionados will appreciate the triple-engine options for the Cruisers Yachts 42 GLS . The 42 GLS we got aboard had the triple 400 hp Mercury Verados , which produced a top hop of 45 knots, but triple 450 hp Verados are available. Triple 350 hp Mercury Verados are the standard engine option. No matter the power arrangement, this express cruiser can easily be used for wakeboarding and tube towing. The 42 GLS is designed to handle the rough stuff too, with a fine entry and 21-degree transom deadrise.

For cruising enthusiasts, the 42 GLS has a master stateroom with an athwartships and a nearly queen-size berth, and the lower salon’s U-shaped dinette converts to a queen-size berth for the kids.

Back Cove 34O

Combining modern outboard power with classic Downeast styling, the Back Cove 34O touts award-winning standards with cruising in mind. The 34O is equipped with twin 300 hp Yamaha outboards, engines that allow the Newport International Boat Show’s 2018 Best Powerboat Under 35 Feet winner to travel up to 214 nautical miles at 24 knots on a 250-gallon fuel tank.

Belowdecks, the 34O has an island double berth and a split-head arrangement with the toilet to port and a separate shower stall to starboard. On the main deck, a U-shape dinette to port accommodates four or more guests on the Back Cove Yachts vessel. The 34O’s galley is equipped with a Cuisinart microwave, a two-burner Kenyon electric cooktop and a Vitrifrigo fridge and freezer.

Picnic Boat 40

Hinckley Yachts unveiled its first Picnic Boat more than two decades ago. Now, after two previous, sub-40-foot models, the Maine-based boatbuilder has developed its largest and most advanced model to date: the Picnic Boat 40.

Twin 480 hp Cummins diesel engines paired to twin Hamilton 322 jet drives propel the yacht to a 30-knot cruising speed and 34 knots on the pins. With optional twin 550 hp Cummins diesels, cruise and top-end speeds jump to 35 and 38 knots, respectively.

There is an L-shaped settee with a table and a wet bar on the main deck to port. The helm station is forward and to starboard with a benchseat for two. There is also a companion seat across from the helm. Belowdecks, there is 6-foot-2-inch headroom, and the dinette table drops to form a California-king berth for overnights and weekending.

Aquila Power Catamarans started its line with 44- and 48-footers, and now the builder’s Aquila 36 takes the line into the midsize market.

The 36 features a single, main-living area from bow to stern, helped in part by the vessel’s 14-foot, 7-inch beam. The boat can comfortably seat up to 20 guests for fun on the salt. Several Mercury Verado engine options are available for the Aquila 36, including twin 250-, 300- and 350-hp four-strokes. With the 350s, the Aquila has a top-end speed of 37 knots.

Other notable features include a fiberglass hardtop, a dinette, a cooktop, a fridge, a sink and a smokeless grill. Belowdecks, there are two staterooms with nearly queen-size berths, en suite heads and 6-foot-6-inch headroom in each.

Boston Whaler 350 Realm

From fishing and entertaining guests to diving and overnight cruising, Boston Whaler ‘s 350 Realm is a multitasker. And it’s fast, too. It’s powered with either triple 300 hp or triple 350 hp Mercury Verados. The 350 Realm can reach a top speed of 46 knots.

At the helm, two Raymarine displays provide vital navigation data. The captain can take in the displays’ view from a doublewide helm seat. There’s a flip-down platform for standing when needed and a footrest when desired.

There is a V-shaped berth that converts into a double berth with a filler cushion. The separated head has a VacuFlush MSD and a hot-and-cold shower. Owners also have the option to add a microwave and a flat-screen TV.

The MJM 35z can reach a top speed of 44 knots and a cruising speed of 33 knots on its optional 350 hp Mercury Verado outboards; twin 300 hp outboards are standard on this MJM Yachts vessel. Additionally, the 35z can travel up to 304 nautical miles on its 250-gallon fuel tank.

The 35z has a flush-deck layout and to port is space for an electric grill, a baitwell, a sink, an ice maker and a fridge. There are two Stidd helm seats—one for the helmsman and the other for a copilot—that rotate to face the rest of the seating aft. In the cabin is V-shaped seating forward that can be converted to a berth.

Owners also have the option of adding a Seakeeper 3 gyrostabilizer and a full-length Bimini top to shade the cockpit.

Greenline 39

Greenline Yachts ‘ vessels are aptly named for their environmentally friendly means of moving about; the Greenline 39 is no different. The Slovenian yacht manufacturer produces two types of this model: hybrid and solar.

If owners opt for the latter, the 39’s four solar panels atop the salon power all of the vessel’s systems for three hours. With the power of the sun, the 39 can achieve a max speed of 6.5 knots and a cruising speed of 4 knots. The hybrid type uses those same panels to help power a 220 hp Volvo Penta D3 with a Mahle electric-drive system. Owners have the option of replacing the standard engine with a 370 hp Yanmar 8LV diesel.

Belowdecks, scissor berths provide accommodations for long weekends.

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Each summer, the Salish 100 fleet cruises the length of the Puget Sound—100 miles from the State Capital of Olympia to the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend—with stops each day for cruisers to join together and share the experience.

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July 18 - july 27.

Created by the Port Townsend Pocket Yachters club and now part of Northwest Maritime Center’s family of events, the Salish 100 is the largest small-boat cruise in North America as over 135 boats together cruise 100 nautical miles—the full length of Puget Sound—from Olympia to Port Townsend. After that cruise runs from July 18-25, many boaters will meet up at the Port Ludlow Marina on the 26-27 to take in the first-ever Pocket Yachters Small Boat Festival, where just over 75 mini-but-mighty vessels are expected to be on display.

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Join Duckworks Get free newsletter   Pocket Yacht Palooza and Palooza Crooza The West Coast's largest gathering of small boats, coupled with one of the West's more adventurous small-craft cruises, will once again take place in northern Puget Sound with the fifth annual Pocket Yacht Palooza (June 11), and ensuing Palooza Crooza (June 12-15), cosponsored by the Port Townsend Pocket Yachters and Puget Sound chapter of TSCA, the Traditional Small Craft Association. Boaters come from all over the western U. S. and adjoining British Columbia to take part in the one-day Pocket Yacht Palooza, a colorful celebration of just-plain-interesting small-boat designs (wood, fiberglass, skin-on-frame), and since last year they've also flocked to Port Townsend for the four-day cruise that begins the day after the Palooza boat show. The Pocket Yacht Palooza attracts 60-80 small craft - generally boats in the 10- to 24-foot range, with some emphasis on camp-cruising watercraft. Many boats are displayed on trailers at the Northwest Maritime Center, while others are hauled up on the adjoining saltwater beach or anchored just offshore (in the case of some full-keel designs). The Palooza usually also includes a few presentations (last year's main speaker was designer John Welsford ), along with a potluck and lots of talk about small boats by those on hand. This year's Palooza Crooza will involve a 60-mile, four-day adventure cruise from Port Townsend out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where small-boat skipper will head west after rounding Point Wilson and row, sail and/or motor to the first night's destination, Discovery Bay. Some boaters will anchor out, overnighting aboard their pocket cruisers, while others go ashore to tent-camp on a Discovery Bay beach. A portion of the Pocket Yacht Palooza, at the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend, WA. Aerial view showing a portion of the Palooza Crooza route; Port Townsend Bay on the right, Discovery Bay in the center and Sequim Bay on the left, with the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the background. Photo by Johann Klaassen of Klaas Images. Palooza Crooza boats at an overnight stop. Palooza Crooza boats get ready to start last year's cruise. The entrance to Sequim Bay, one of several overnight stops during the June 12-15 Palooza Crooza. The second day will feature a voyage out of Discovery Bay, past the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge and into Sequim Bay to the west. (Protection Island is an amazing 364-acre island just outside of Discovery Bay, the home of nesting birds including bald eagles, black oystercatchers, tufted puffins, rhinoceros auklets, pigeon guillemots, cornorants and numerous gull species.) Once in Sequim Bay, participants will have a choice of anchoring out, tent-camping at Sequim Bay State Park, or seeking overnight moorage in John Wayne Marina, near the entrance to Sequim Bay. (Those who need to cut short their cruise will have an opportunity to haul boats out here, using the excellent launch ramp inside the John Wayne Marina breakwater.) On Day Three, Palooza Croozers will row, sail and/or motor out of Sequim Bay and head for the shallow bay inside of 5.5-mile-long Dungeness Spit, a National Wildlife Refuge that arcs out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca - the longest natural sandspit in North America. Once again, many boaters will sleep aboard anchored small boats, while others seek beach-camping spots along the shore inside Dungeness Spit. The Palooza Crooza will end on Wednesday, June 15, with the longest leg - a 15-mile run from Dungeness Spit back to Port Townsend. (Prevailing winds should be at our backs, and we'll ride the flood current all the way toward Port Townsend, hopefully making the distance achievable for all boats in the fleet. Those who might not want to deal with a 15-mile-long leg on Wednesday may choose to stay an extra day in Sequim Bay, shortening length of their last day on the water.) As always, safety of those in the Palooza Crooza will be a major focus of organizers. The small-boat skippers will be accompanied by 4-5 "motherships" (larger sailboats, mostly) that will keep track of the smaller boats and offer assistance if anyone needs a tow or some other form of help. Participants in the Palooza Crooza will be given a checklist of safety equipment to bring, and boats will be inspected during the Pocket Yacht Palooza, so that folks have time to pick up any missing items before start of the Crooza. Participation in the Pocket Yacht Palooza and Palooza Crooza is free, and the registration process is simple: Just let organizers know you’d like to take part in one or both events, and describe the boat you plan to bring. (The only costs will be launch-ramp fees, campground fees for those who choose to sleep ashore at Sequim Bay State Park, and possibly overnight moorage charges for boaters who wish to stay at John Wayne Marina.) To register for the Pocket Yacht Palooza or Palooza Crooza, or to ask questions, email organizer Marty Loken at [email protected]   (You can also see photos and details on the Pocket Yachters website, www.pocketyachters.com ). 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There will be many traditional looking wood boats as well as fiberglass, inflatable, electric and solar-powered boats, cloth on frame and virtually anything a boat can be made of will likely be featured. There is some emphasis on vessels suitable for camp cruising but all interesting designs are welcome and equally appreciated. As a general guiding principle, pocket yachts are relatively small (about 20’ +/-) and trailerable with an emphasis on camp cruising and small boat adventures. Added features for 2023 will include: Displays and explanations of various types of sailing rigs. Opportunity to see a variety of beach anchoring techniques. Examples of boats fully equipped for camp cruising and sleeping. Information on camp cruising safety. Options for popular home-built and kit boat ideas. Free skippered boat rides as available Many of the exhibitors, and others, will also participate in the 2023 Pocket Yacht Crooza, a three-day group cruise to Puget Sound locations beginning on Sunday, July 30th. If you would like to register your boat for the Palooza or Crooza, there is no fee. Contact Pocketyachters.com for registration and additional information. Most Palooza trailer boats will need to be in place at the Northwest Maritime Center by Friday evening, July 28. For questions and more information, contact Lee Bjorklund, phone 206-523-4518 or mail [email protected]. 48° North Editors are committed to telling the best stories from the world of Pacific Northwest boating. We live and breathe this stuff, and share your passion for the boat life. Feel free to keep in touch with tips, stories, photos, and feedback at [email protected]. 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The event will see small boat aficionados from near and far showcasing their respective prides and joys. For the uninitiated, there’s not really any concrete definition as to what exactly a Pocket Yacht is, rather it’s more of a mindset.   And that mindset is: bigger isn’t always better. As a general guiding principle, pocket yachts are relatively small and trailer-able with an emphasis placed on camp cruising. Participants who are showing their boats may register for the event online at www.pocketyachters.com/port-townsend-pocket-yacht-palooza/. Setup time will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, July 16. Other items that may interest you Ben Lance: Gratitude, baseball and eye on fire department Tadu dollarhide: studies, theater, volunteering etc., aidan beil’s focus on service, rhody royalty grace chimacum commencement. Upcoming Events Port Ludlow Resort « All Events July 24 - July 25 Small Boat Cruising in the Puget Sound Created by the Port Townsend Pocket Yachters club and now part of Northwest Maritime Center’s family of events, the Salish 100 has joined the Race to Alaska and the SEVENTY48 as one of the most unique and vibrant water activities in the Pacific Northwest. Salish 100 is 100+ boats cruising 100 nautical miles—the full length of Puget Sound—from Olympia to Port Townsend, WA. Google Calendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live 229 IMAGES 'Pocket Yachters' celebrate compact cruising IMG_3273 News From The Port Townsend Pocket Yachters Port Townsend WA IMG_3262 Pocket Yachter Pictures VIDEO Potter Yachter Sail to Anacapa Island 2023 Sailing M15 Kestrel with Potter Yachters Yacht Rock in Las Vegas Яхтенная экипировка. Перчатки. Почему нужны именно эти перчатки? #яхтинг #экипировка Potter Yachters-Union Valley Reservoir ATLANTIC RALLY FOR CRUISERS: ARC FLOTILLA SET SAIL COMMENTS Port Townsend Pocket Yachters The Pacific Northwest Pocket Yachters are a loose-knit group-no bylaws, commodores, membership dues or business meetings-just folks who love getting out on the water together in small boats…also known as pocket yachts. Members have their own personal definitions for what is a "small boat," but most of the watercraft in our fleet tend ... Pocket Yachter Events We the Pocket Yachters have a long history of organizing events for like minded folk: In 2019 we debuted a new and larger event, the annual Salish 100, a week-long small-boat cruise the length of Puget Sound, 100 nautical miles from Olympia to Port Townsend. The event attracted skippers from two dozen U.S. states and two foreign countries. Pocket Yachter Members Marty is a long time resident of the Pacific Northwest, an early member of the Pocket Yachters, and is an experienced boat restorer and builder. ... His current project, and future pocket yacht is Mouse, a lapstrake gunter yawl, 14' on deck and 20' overall including bowsprit and boomkin. Lee Bjorklund & Larry Goerss - Opus. Pacific Northwest SMALL BOAT FESTIVAL Sponsors of the SBF # Additional sponsors will be announced in coming weeks, but our initial list includes the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, Duckworks Boat Builders Supply, Small Craft Advisor magazine, Gig Harbor Boat Works, Glen-L Marine, Port Ludlow Marina and of course our organizing group, the Pacific Northwest Pocket Yachters. We sincerely thank our sponsors and encourage all ... 14 Great Small Cruising Boats & Pocket Cruisers Pocket cruisers and mini yachts are generally vessels under 50 feet in length overall, and can include express cruiser designs, flybridge yachts as well as either monohull or catamaran hull forms. They are cruising boats easily handled by a small, or even shorthanded, crew. Pocket cruisers generally have wave-taming hull designs and have the ... Friends of the Pocket Yachters The Northwest Maritime Center is partnered with the Pocket Yachters in the creation and running of the Salish 100 event. Visit their website. The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding # Located in Port Hadlock, WA, the schools mission is to teach and preserve boatbuilding and marine systems skills while developing the individual as a ... Pocket Yachter News In 2019, the Pocket Yachters debuted a new and larger event, the annual Salish 100, a week-long small-boat cruise the length of Puget Sound, 100 nautical miles from Olympia to Port Townsend. The event—biggest small-boat cruise in North America—attracted skippers from two dozen U.S. states and two foreign countries. The Salish 100 was ... Boats & Gear For Sale The Pocket Yachters of the Pacific Northwest / Boats & Gear For Sale / Boats & Gear For Sale. ... For Sale - $3800 This sweet 16' Sparrow Pocket Cruiser needs an owner who appreciates it. This little beauty is a self-righting 500 lb. keel that draws 24 inches. The 2018, Mercury 4-stroke engine (2.5 hp.) has been used less than 10 hrs. ... Port Townsend Pocket Yachters The Port Townsend Pocket Yachters are a loose-knit group--no bylaws, commodores, membership dues or business meetings--just folks who love getting out on the water together in small boats…also known as pocket yachts. Members have their own personal definitions for what is a "small boat," but most of the boats in our fleet tend to be ... JENNIFER JACKSON'S PORT TOWNSEND NEIGHBOR COLUMN: Boaters pick pocket The academy is BYOB — bring your own boat — and the Pocket Yachters are asking participants to display their boats at the Pocket Yacht Palooza, which is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the maritime center beach and pier. The Pocket Yachters had thought the show, which is free, might draw 15 to 20 small craft. As of Sunday, 50 boats had registered. Salish 100 Salish 100 is designed to bring together a vibrant community on the water, in celebration of their watercraft and the places they travel through. The fleet of small boats ranges from SUPs to SCAMPs to Skiffs. Whitehalls wherries, sharpies, melonseeds, and every conceivable type of home-built sail and rowing vessels all find a home in this event. NEW EVENT: 2024 SMALL BOAT FESTIVAL 12/09/23 #992. Planning is ongoing so we aren't ready to announce all of the fine-print details, but the Pocket Yachters are organizing an exciting new event for 2024-the Pacific Northwest SMALL BOAT FESTIVAL, to be held July 26-27 at Port Ludlow Marina, south of Port Townsend. We've reserved every single guest-moorage slip at the marina ... 'Pocket Yachters' celebrate compact cruising Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2020 5:00 pm. One of the major small boat events of the year is the annual Pocket Yacht Palooza. Photo courtesy Marty Loken. Nick Twietmeyer [email protected] ... Salish 100 & Pocket Yachters Small Boat Festival July 18 - July 27. Created by the Port Townsend Pocket Yachters club and now part of Northwest Maritime Center's family of events, the Salish 100 is the largest small-boat cruise in North America as over 135 boats together cruise 100 nautical miles—the full length of Puget Sound—from Olympia to Port Townsend. After that cruise runs from ... [email protected] The Northwest Pocket Yachters are a loose-knit group--no bylaws, commodores, membership dues or business meetings--just folks who love getting out on the water together in small boats…also known as pocket yachts. Members have their own personal definitions for what is a "small boat," but most of the boats in our fleet tend to be trailerable, affordable, functional and just plain fun. We are ... Duckworks The West Coast's largest gathering of small boats, coupled with one of the West's more adventurous small-craft cruises, will once again take place in northern Puget Sound with the fifth annual Pocket Yacht Palooza. (June 11), and ensuing Palooza Crooza (June 12-15), cosponsored by the Port Townsend Pocket Yachters and Puget Sound chapter of ... Port Townsend Pocket Yacht Palooza It's the largest boat show celebrating small craft in North America. The free event is sponsored by the Port Townsend Pocket Yachters on Saturday, July 29th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the waterfront First Fed Commons area of the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water Street in Port Townsend, WA. There will be many traditional looking wood ... Pocket Yacht Palooza to return to maritime center After a viral hiatus left Port Townsend's pocket yachting community reaching for lint, the Pocket Yacht Palooza will be making a triumphant return to the Northwest Maritime Center from 9 a.m. … Salish 100 Salish 100. Created by the Port Townsend Pocket Yachters club and now part of Northwest Maritime Center's family of events, the Salish 100 has joined the Race to Alaska and the SEVENTY48 as one of the most unique and vibrant water activities in the Pacific Northwest. Salish 100 is 100+ boats cruising 100 nautical miles—the full length of ... 2021 Port Townsend Pocket Yacht Palooza Apr 8, 2021. 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