Sail Alaska in the News
Sailing North to Alaska with Jeanneau Dealer
For the past 7 years, Jim Rard, owner of Marine Servicenter in Seattle, Washington has spent his summers leading a group of adventure seekers up the Inside Passage to [...]
My Boat | SV Ruby Slippers
Some parents enroll their children in private school for their middle school years, but Jim and Jeanna Rard took to the sea instead. With their two daughters, Molly and Jessie, [...]
The Boat Guy Tries on Some Ruby Slippers
Here at the Boat Guy, we have this saying, “It ain't the boat, it’s the float.” Well, the Rard family had an epic float on board their beloved Ruby Slippers. [...]
Sailing to Alaska by Molly Rard
Attention all flotilla-members and envious onlookers: Sail Alaska 2016 is almost here! Our departure date is June 19th, so that means one last rush of preparation. You may find [...]
Posts from Alaska
Irish and I were offered the chance to join a group of boats headed to Alaska this summer (2017) in exchange for writing about the experience. There were many [...]
The Pied Piper of the Pacific Northwest
Oregon native Jim Rard has introduced hundreds of cruisers to the joys of Alaska’s untamed coasts. Like many small boys, Jim Rard was fascinated by boats. While there were [...]