By Roy Stevenson
of Winslow Wharf Marina, offers
moorings as available. Check with the
Serving Northwest Boaters since 1983
manager on the dock. A laundry and
A pleasant day’s sailing gets you showers are located close by, up the
to Bainbridge Island’s Eagle Harbor, stairs next to the pub restaurant. The
where you’ll find enough recreational Eagle Harbor Marina, on the south side
opportunities to keep you occupied of the harbor, off Ward Ave, usually has
for several weekends. Experience the several slips for guests, with showers,
pleasures of island living by cycling, laundry, recreation room and even
We offer complete engine room service:
canoeing, kayaking, playing tennis, exercise equipment. This may be the
• Haul outs
or sailing around the 24 nautical mile least preferred marina because all the
• Shaft and Prop repair
coastline of the Island, making side action is north, across the harbor. One
• Repower or rebuild
trips into any of the bays and inlets that advantage of this marina, however, is
• Our dock or yours
catch your eye. that it is adjacent to the Joel Pritchard
Less energetic activities, but no Park, with 50 acres of trails to explore,
Northwest Distributor for:
less fun, include exploring the town and beach walking.
• Westerbeke Engines & Parts
of Winslow, where a choice of three For my money, the Winslow Wharf
• Universal Engines & Parts
marinas almost ensures you’ll never Marina, just west of Waterfront Park,
have to anchor offshore. Coffee cafes, is the most interesting and active in
Dealers for:
bookstores, restaurants, a winery, an Eagle Harbor. The dock master will
• Crusader Engines & Parts
art gallery or two, interesting shops, assign a vacant permanent mooring to
• Yanmar Engines & Parts
a museum, and a pleasant park for visitors. Call ahead to reserve a spot at
picnics, are yours to enjoy. 206-842-4202, or check with the dock
Visit our parts department
But first things first: the harbor master for available moorage when Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
entrance is challenging, as you have you get there. Winslow Wharf Marina
to resist the urge to head straight into boasts a laundry, showers, chandlery,
the bay. Watch for Blakely Rock if you groceries, a pub restaurant, and diner,
We are located on Seattle's Lake Union at
approach from the south, just outside with a coffee shop a short way up the
717 NE Northlake Way, Seattle, WA
the mouth of Blakely Harbor—it’s hill. There’s also a Thai restaurant
206-547-2477
surrounded by rock, kelp and shoal, so opposite Dock’s Marina Grill that bears
give it a wide berth. A shoal and rocks taste testing. The Spice Route Indian
also extend 500 yards south from the
Darwin says:
restaurant on Madison Ave N. has a
sharp Wing Point on the north side of daily lunch buffet and take out.
the Harbor entrance. A well-developed waterfront trail
The channel is basically a dogleg, also heads west from Winslow Wharf
Remo
ve
those
sails f
or the
with almost a right angle turn to the left Marina, along a raised wooden deck.
wint
er!
involved. Follow the channel markers Also adjacent to this entrance is the
by locating the flagpole on Wing Point, Marina Manager’s Office, and next
Then bring
and keep the red nun buoy #2 to your door the well-stocked Chandlery.
them to us
starboard. Just beyond this buoy is one If you need any marine equipment,
and we'll
marking Tyee Shoal. Then, enter the you’ll find it at the Chandlery. And
harbor west of red nun #2 from either do check out their excellent bookshelf
clean out the
side of Tyee Shoal. When you round the packed with all manner of maritime
dirt producing,
south point, keep the green markers to and yachting books, magazines, novels,
fabric destroying
port. And don’t forget to check that the and guides—it’s impressive.
crud and creepies.
ferry from Seattle is not looming up on Walk up the hill on Madison Ave
you. If so, give it plenty of room! from Winslow Wharf Marina, turn right
We also remove
Eagle Harbor offers a choice of at the coffee shop onto Shannon Drive,
green algae and rust!
three marinas. The Harbour Marina, and you’ll soon come to Eagle Harbor
(206-842-6502) a few docks west Waterfront Park. Here, 5 acres of quiet,
grassy, wooded parkland, lined with
Facing page: Rock sculpture figures madronas, firs and alders, provide
SAIL & CANVAS CLEANING
adorn the harbor’s waterfront trail. shade and relaxation on hot days. 206-842-4445
Marina and ferry in the background. There are tennis courts, restrooms, and DROP-OFF POINTS
a picnic shelter here. It’s a great place to
Schattauer Sails Port Townsend Sails
Insets clockwise: Typical picturesque watch the harbor activity while sitting
Quantum Sails Seaward Canvas
Winslow street; Doc’s Marina Grill, a at the picnic tables; kayaks weaving North Sails Banks Sails
sailor’s favorite; Madrona trees overhang in and out of the larger boats, ferries North Sails Oregon
UK Halsey, Anacortes
trail along the harbor; Swan shaped coming and going, ducks and seagulls
peddle boat offers unusual fun. squawking.
www.cleansails.com
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