Powerboat
Many Seattle Yacht Club members cruise the waters of the Pacific Northwest in powerboats. Whether touring the Club’s 10 Outstations, located from Gig Harbor in the south to Cortes Bay in the north, or exploring the fresh water lakes, our members tend to enjoy their time on the water. SYC has a number of interesting and exciting events for members with powerboats. These include formal events with fun interactive themes, local and long-range cruises from Puget Sound to the Canadian Gulf Islands, and monthly dinners with exciting and informative speakers. Our monthly club dinners include topics about boating in the Northwest and adventures from around the world. These dinner are also a fun way to meet with fellow Club members and share boating experiences.
Seattle Yacht Club also hosts Navigational Rallies (aka Predicted Log Racing) around Puget Sound. These navigational contests are a great opportunity for members to improve their knowledge of their boat and skills of predicting the boat’s performance around a designated course.
Cruising and Recreation
- Princess Louisa International Society
- Waggoner Cruising Guide Useful guide for Cruising the Pacific NW
- Washington State Boat Facilities Maps
- Commuter Cruiser Information on cruising, maintenance, destinations, and recipes
- The Boat Gallery - Getting the most out of your boat kitchen
Customs and Border Services
- Canada Border Services Agency Entering Canada with or without Nexus
- Canadian Reporting Sites
- Requirements for Foreign Recreational Boaters in Canadian Waters
- US Customs Pleasure Boat Reporting Requirements Entering US with or without Nexus
Environmental Weblinks
Navigation and Traffic Rules
- Ballard Locks Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
- Lake Washington Ship Canal Rowing Traffic Pattern
- Canadian Nautical Charts and Services (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
- Marine Traffic.com - AIS display of world-wide boating traffic
- Navigation Rules (COLREGS)
- Sector Seattle Vessel Traffic Service
- US VHF Channels
Rules of the Road Predicted Log Racing
Safety Weblinks
- Washington State Boater Education Card
- US Coast Guard 13th District
- Local Notice to Mariners 13th District
- US Coast Guard's Office of Boating Safety
- US Coast Guard Auxiliary
- US Coast Guard Investigations and Safety Alerts
- National Department of Vessel Checks
- US VHF Frequencies
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Region
- Seattle Harbor Patrol
Currents
- Animated tides and currents, DeepZoom
- Canadian Tides, Currents, and Water Levels
- Coastal BC Weather Links
- Georgia Basin Marine Forecasts (Environment Canada)
- National Data Buoy Center (NOAA)
- National Hurricane Center
- National Weather Service Seattle
- NVS is part of the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS),
- Skunk Bay Weather weather data from multiple sources
- Smith Island Weather Station (National Data Buoy Center)
- Tides and Currents for Seattle (NOAA)
- Washington Coastal Marine Weather Forecast
- Washington State DOT Ferry Weather
- Weather Network
- West Point Weather Station (National Data Buoy Center)
- Windfinder.com
- WWW Tide and Current Predictor
- Weather Forecast (Global)
