STOUT AND STURDY
Boating conditions in the Pacific Northwest can quickly turn challenging. Leave Sucia Island at the southern end of the Strait of Georgia on a calm summer day, and in minutes you can find yourself in 4 to 6-foot waves. Or, motor through Cattle Pass at the south end of San Juan Island near the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the currents can be frightening. Round Strawberry Point toward Oak Harbor in opposing wind and current and Saratoga Passage can serve up steep waves and confused seas.
Throw in water cold enough to kill you, rocky coasts, lots of debris—including deadhead logs—and you’ll want to be in a tough boat.
Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest has plenty of boatbuilders whose designs can handle the conditions. Whether it’s Nordic Tugs, Ranger Tugs, North Pacific Yachts, American Tug or Helmsman Trawlers, you’ll get a vessel from people who know how to handle tricky waters.
NORDIC TUGS
Ben Wilde ordered a Nordic Tugs 37 in January 2000. That spring, he took delivery and instantly fell in love, so much so that a few months later, he was a Nordic Tugs dealer. Today, Wilde Yacht Sales, with offices in Essex, Connecticut, and Rock Hall, Maryland, is Nordic Tugs’
