COVER STORY WRITTEN BY ERIC SORENSEN PHOTOGRAPHED BY ALAN BERNER
ON THE COVER: Nattily attired in tux top and black shorts, Dave Gamrath is the grinder on the winch as he trims a sail by hauling a sheet. Translation: He works a sail by bringing in a line (the sheet) with a winch, which he cranks. Others can simply relax.

PLANT LIFE A Mutable Feast The dowager Dunn Gardens are aging gracefully, thanks to some skilled freshening. TASTE Ballard To Brazil And Back Codfish, the staple of our forebears, returns to the table. NOW & THEN Motoring on Marion

ON FITNESS Core Value As we enter the season of throwing, serving and swinging, we get strong through balance. NORTHWEST LIVING Coastal Retreats In getting next to nature, we nurture our need to get away.

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