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Future Tides reports on maritime innovation and the future of the maritime community in Washington state and the Pacific Northwest.

Future Tides

Covering maritime innovation and the future of the maritime community in the Pacific Northwest. 

No more NWICSA: A shift for college sailing in the region

The smallest college sailing district in the U.S. is being dissolved after 65 years, part of major reforms for the collegiate sport.

New subsea fiber network underway on the Alaska peninsula

High speed internet connectivity has a major impact in rural and coastal areas. Once completed, the Aleutians Fiber Project will connect six Alaskan communities.

Report outlines technical details of King County Water Taxi expansion

In December 2019, a King County Metro survey gauging interest in additional water taxi routes generated buzz in the waterfront communities of Ballard and Kenmore. Two years later, the proposed expansion is further defined but not a certainty.

Spotted on the Sound: MarkSetBot

In 2021, one Seattle sailing fleet made a notable change to its race course with the addition of two robotic race marks.

The Shilshole liveaboard community: ‘demand continues to escalate’

A member of the Future Tides community asked about trends around liveaboards. Drawing on personal experience and Port of Seattle data, here's the current scene.

NOAA’s system update and the next era of electronic charts

A Future Tides interview with NOAA navigation manager Crescent Moegling about the role of technology in the National Charting Plan, which will sunset raster nautical charts.

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