Salty Tales :: Marine Writing

Marianne Scott’s intensely researched and carefully checked articles have elicited these editor comments:

“We read the Spencer/Kellam article last night and drank a toast to you and the professionalism that always shows in your work. It’s hard for me to believe sometimes that you’re not even doing this in your ‘mother tongue.’ What a special gift you have!”

Karen Larson, editor, Good Old Boat

“Marianne is a low-maintenance writer.”

Duart Snow, former editor, Pacific Yachting

	Most of Marianne Scott's writings focus on the nautical world. Besides her abundant travel-by-boat pieces, Marianne’s marine articles cover many subjects, most requiring in-depth investigation. She’s written about the history of charting, maximizing onboard storage, choosing electronic charts, the causes and consequences of marina fires, constructing boats, establishing single-sideband nets during ocean crossings, a high-seas rescue, sail training and boating safety. She’s also met and interviewed scores of people influential in the boating industry, including such renowned yacht builders as Orin Edson (founder of Bayliner) and Tolly Tollefsen (Tollycraft), designers Bruce Kirby and Hobie Alter of Laser and Hobie Cat fame, and naval architects Ed Monk, Jr., Jack Sarin and Greg Marshall. Her megayacht reviews appear in Showboats International, Yachts International, Boat International USA and UK, and the coffee table book, Megayachts USA 2004. A selection of her articles is listed below. To read sample PDF articles, click on the highlighted titles. To view PDFs, CLICK HERE to download free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

	Professional BoatBuilder
	“Hanse.” October - November 2004

	*International Yachtsman*
	“Jack Sarin Alchemizes Dreams into Megayachts.” November 2004

	“Ocean Alexander’s Johnny Chueh.” November 2004

	“The History of the New York Yacht Club.” June 2004

	“West Bay’s Ben Vermeulen.” June 2004

	“The Heritage of Hinckley.” April 2004


	*Cruising World*
	“A Volkswagen Approach to Chartering.” May 2004

	“The Twin Faces of Manihi Atoll.” April 2002

	“A Way-Down-Under Eco-Charter.” February 2002

	*Good Old Boat*
	“Bluewater Spencer.” September - October 2004

	“Bill Lee and the Black Art of Design.” July - Augusts 2004

	“Homage to Lyle Hess.” May - June 2004

	“Doing it Right the First Time — Ian Farrier.” March - April 2004

	“Salute to Karen Thorndike.” January - February 2004

	“Sharp as a Laser Beam – Bruce Kirby.” November - December 2003

	*Power Cruising*
	“Splendor on Pender — Poets Cove.” October 2004

	*Yachting World (UK)*
	“Organizing an Informal Marine Single-Sideband Net.” September 2000

	*PassageMaker*
	“Floating Infernos: The Causes, Costs and Consequences of Marina Fires.” December 2002

	*WoodenBoat*
	“A Touch of Grace—Building a Grand Banker on the Pacific Coast.” January - February 2002

	*Pacific Yachting*
	“Hypothermia.” October 2004

	“Mr. Propeller – Bob Osborne.” September 2004

	“A Chartering Niche for a Great Old Boat.” January 2004

	“Risky Business: Insuring your Boat.” December 2003

	“Charting the Course.” November 2003

	“Keeping out a Weather Eye—Tony Latimer.” June 2003

	“Out, out Damned Spot.” April 2003

	“Electronic Charts for Smaller Boats.” March 2003

	“Mini Twelves—A Second Life for Racers.” January 2003

	“My Blooming Tank.” October 2002

	“What’s up Dock?” April 2002

	“Digitally Adrift.” March 2002

	“Waterproof Relationships.” March 2002

	“Psst … Want to Buy a Marina?” November 2001

	“Protecting the Topsides.” October 2001

	“In Depth: Canoe Cove.” September 2001

	“Eco-Charters North of the 48th.” August 2001

	“Exploring Puget Sound: the South Sound.” April 2001

	“Exploring Puget Sound: Sailing South—Hood Canal, Poulsbo, Port Orchard, Gig Harbour.” March 2001

	“Exploring Puget Sound: From Port Townsend to Port Ludlow.” January 2001

	“Sail Training with a Pinch of Salt.” December 2000

	“Destination: Orcas Island.” November 2000

	“Around Quadra Island.” June 2000