YachtingBC Articles

Pacific Northwest Mystique

As 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, options for cruising are endless. However, few areas offer the variety, protection and beauty of the Pacific Northwest.  The Pacific Northwest offers nine hundred nautical miles of coastline stretching from Seattle through British Columbia along the Inside Passage to Alaska. The entire coastline is rich with inlets reaching deep into the Canadian Pacific Coastal Mountain Range.  What makes this travel destination exceptional is the diversity; […]

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The new Chafe-Mat

Chafe-Pro®, the Chafe Solution Company, is a 2nd generation family owned and operated business located in North Carolina.  For over 20 years has been the industry leader in chafe guards and rope protection systems for everything from the recreational boater to mega yachts, tug boats to commercial tankers, the USCG to the USN, rock climbing to window washing, including the recovery tow harness for NASA’s Orion Crew Module! After a successful launch this past fall […]

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Yachting International Radio

Yachting International Radio was founded as a result of a desire to give a voice to worldwide crew in the Yachting Industry. From small yachts with only one or two crew, to the large superyachts with crew into the triple digits. From the little things that impact your daily life, to the larger issues like employment and environment. We bring a wide variety of music, world wide news, marine weather in your area, and with […]

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Superyachts.com

Superyachts.com was founded on a desire to make the superyachts industry more accessible than ever, not just for those looking to buy, charter or refit a luxury yacht, but for any individual searching for current and extensive information on the yachting industry and its accompanying lifestyle. Launched in November 2009, Superyachts.com is the first online source of its kind that uses a consumer-driven approach to combine all things related to yachts over 24 metres with […]

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Wine Not? – Experience Wine Tours a must for your summer planning.

Experience Wine Tours         Lively marinas, calm bays, beautiful lakes and guaranteed glorious weather make boating in the Okanagan a perfect destination. If you find yourself looking for something extraordinary to do while you’re in the area, Experience Wine Tours provides exceptional wine tour and tasting experiences in the Okanagan Valley. They offer full-day excursions, specializing in small group tours of up to 11 guests. Private tours and customized itineraries are available […]

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JQB Design: World class talent right here in the PNW.

Whether you’re looking for an overhaul, planning on having a custom designed yacht built for you or just need the decor updated, JQB Design provide award winning exterior and interior design development and yacht decor services. Based in Seattle, this sibling duo have been beautifying motor yachts, sailing yachts, and residential architectural projects since 1995. These talented brothers specialize in providing exterior and interior design services for challenging yacht projects ranging in size from 50 […]

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Desolation Sound’s new remote services.

Whether you’ve spent time cruising through Desolation Sound or it’s still on the Bucket List, one thing is for sure- the raw, natural beauty of the area will blow you away and keep you wanting to return. The owners of Desolation Sound Yacht Charters understand that boating in a remote area can be intimidating and challenging. To help ease your mind, they have developed an in-house training program offering remote mobile mechanics who will come […]

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In Pursuit of New Lines – Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort

As a long-time friend of Fraser Murray, the CEO of Nimmo Bay Resort and eldest son of founders, Craig and Deborah Murray, I have seen the resort go through many changes. Visiting Nimmo Bay for the first time in the early 1980s, before the intertidal chalets, the massage rooms and yoga classes, I’m not sure I could have envisioned back then, what the business would be like in 2018. Earlier this year, I got a […]

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