Insights, tips, and behind-the-scenes from GrayYachts Media
May 26, 2026
Stuart Island, at the northwest edge of the San Juan Islands, offers two of the most protected anchorages in the Salish Sea. Prevost Harbor and Reid Harbor provide sand-and-mud holding in 25 to 30 feet and all-weather shelter from every quadrant.
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May 16, 2026
Professional yacht video production in Seattle layers four distinct camera perspectives — aerial drone, on-water gimbal, walkthrough Steadicam, and lifestyle handheld — into a single cinematic edit that sells a vessel before a buyer ever steps aboard.
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May 12, 2026
A PNW boating weather window is a stretch of 48 to 96 hours when wind, swell, and pressure trends align for a coastal passage, and in spring, the Pacific Northwest typically delivers them only after the Aleutian Low retreats and the North Pacific High builds, usually from mid-April through June.
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May 12, 2026
A first-time 50ft yacht buyer in the Pacific Northwest who skips the insurance binder survey loses an average of 4 to 6 weeks on closing, because most marine insurers in Washington and Oregon require a current condition report dated within 60 days before they will write the policy.
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May 11, 2026
Summer in the San Juan Islands runs roughly mid-June through Labor Day, with sunsets after 9 PM, daytime highs of 67–71°F, and the rain-shadow weather that makes NOAA Chart 18421 the busiest paper in the Salish Sea.
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May 4, 2026
Shilshole Bay Marina is Seattle's largest marina with 1,400 slips and direct Puget Sound access — here's everything yacht owners need to know.
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May 4, 2026
Selling a yacht in Seattle follows a clear six-step process: accurate valuation, thorough preparation, professional media production, strategic listing, timed showings at Puget Sound marinas, and a broker-guided close.
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April 18, 2026
Choosing the right yacht broker in Seattle determines how fast your vessel sells — and at what price. Here is what to look for, what questions to ask, and how the Puget Sound market works.
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April 14, 2026
Axopar builds some of the most capable day boats and weekenders in the world — and Gray Yachts Media is Seattle's authorized Axopar dealer. Here's everything PNW buyers need to know.
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April 14, 2026
Professional yacht photography and video directly influence how quickly your vessel sells — and at what price — in Seattle's competitive Puget Sound market.
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April 7, 2026
Professional yacht drone photography in Puget Sound captures your vessel from perspectives impossible to achieve from the water's surface — overhead orbitals that reveal hull lines, low-altitude passes that catch wake patterns, and wide-angle pulls that frame your boat against the Olympic Mountains.
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April 3, 2026
A 3D yacht virtual tour is an immersive, 360-degree interactive walkthrough of a vessel that lets potential buyers explore every cabin, deck, and compartment from anywhere in the world — before ever stepping aboard.
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April 3, 2026
The best marinas in Seattle for yacht owners — those with vessels 40 feet and above — include Shilshole Bay Marina, Elliott Bay Marina, and Bell Harbor Marina as the top tier, each offering deep-water slips, full amenities, and direct Puget Sound access.
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April 3, 2026
The photographs in a yacht listing are the first — and often only — impression a buyer forms before deciding whether to contact the seller. For Pacific Northwest vessels listed above $250,000, professional marine photography consistently outperforms DIY smartphone shots on every measurable metric.
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April 3, 2026
Professional yacht photography in Seattle means capturing your vessel against the backdrop that makes Pacific Northwest boating unique — the Olympics, the Sound, the light. Gray Yachts Media is a Seattle-based yacht media production company specializing in 4K/6K drone footage, cinematic video, photography, and 3D virtual tours for vessels 40ft and above.
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