Archive for the 'BOATERS’ INFO' Category

Anacortes Moorage For Sale

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Prior to being known as “A Natural Destination”, Anacortes was known as the gateway to the San Juan Islands as it is a great place to keep your boat in you want to cruise through the San Juan Islands. Anacortes offers a lot of moorage for boats to lease by the month or year, transient [...]

Anacortes: The Boating Capital of the NW

Friday, April 9th, 2010

One more reason that BOATERS LOVE ANACORTES! The boating enthusiasts of Anacortes, gateway to the San Juan Islands, will soon have a new small boat hoist at the Cap Sante Marina.  A ribbon cutting ceremony on the P/Q dock is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, April 9.  The old pier has been replaced with a [...]

HISTORY IN ANACORTES!

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

April 10 “quiet” ANACORTES will host the sailing world’s most prestigious prize, the America’s Cup trophy recently won by BMW’s  sailing yacht ORACLE in the 33rd America’s Cup competition.  This 19-ft. multi-hull boat was built by Core Builders in ANACORTES, and now the community is being invited to view the Cup and learn more about [...]

15th Annual Anacortes Spring Boat Show

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Boating Season is almost here…Be Ready! This weekend in the  Anacortes Spring Boat Show !  The Anacortes Boat Show will take place from March 18 through 21 at Cap Sante Boat Haven. What makes this show so special other than it is in our georgeous city?  The Anaocortes Boat Show is FREE!  Free parking and free admission! The Anacortes [...]

Clear Sailing for the Anacortes Boat Parade in Guemes Channel

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

This year’s Anacortes Boat Parade is sure to be well atortestended.  For the past two years the boat parade was cancelled due to high wind so boatersare anxious to cruise up and down Guemes Channel showing off the lighted and decorated boats.  The Anacortes boat parade will start at 5 PM, and the weather forecast looks [...]

Congratulations Anacortes!

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Anacortes, WA is the boating capital of the NW, and Anacortes  will be hosting an additional boating event in the summer of 2010. Thanks to the great efforts by the Port of Anacortes’ and the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, The Port of Anacortes Cap Sante Boat Haven will host Latitudes & Attitudes, in August.     [...]

Port of Anacortes Executive Director to Speak

Friday, January 30th, 2009

  Bob Hyde, Port of Anacortes Executive Director, will speak next Tues., Feb. 3, 10 a.m., at the Newcomers’ Plus meeting held at the Anacortes Public Library.    Bob gave a presentation at the Jean Groesbeck & Associates Anacortes Real Estate Expo last Feb. to a standing room only crowd, and many of us have been wanting [...]

La Conner Marinas Now Safer for Boaters and Boats!

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

  La Conner, WA along with Anacortes make up the boating capital of the Northwest. Now La Conner has a new fire boat according to an article on goskagit.com The La Conner fire department is made up of volunteers.  Their new tool is a 19-foot $124,000 inflatable fire boat which they tested this weekend in the Swinomish Channel. Boat [...]

New Rules Proposed Could Effect La Conner and Anacortes Marinas

Friday, November 21st, 2008

New regulations have been proposed by the state Department of Ecology to require boatyards to filter runoff water that results from working on boats.  The goal is to reduce the amount of pollutants, entering the marine environment.  For example, copper paint ships can wind up in Puget sound through run off when boats are pressure washed.  A federal study [...]