The Queen Clam all aboard Stephens M.V. Zanzibar

Nautical but Nice has spent the summer making shenanigans (and taking pictures) on gorgeous vintage yachts and a Venetian water limousine, to boot!

We teamed up with the talented John Moore of Innovative Images to photograph the lovely, porcelain-skinned burlesque performer, Belle Cozette. Belle channeled Bettie Page as she posed on the 1958 55 foot Chris Craft Constellation, Lion's Paw. Thanks to her savvy Captain, Elias, for giving Nautical but Nice this opportunity to make gorgeous maritime history!

Next, we pointed our compass in the direction of Venice--or at least, a Venetian water limousine, Capolavoro--for a shoot featuring Atomic Bombshell Ruby Mimosa. The boat featured in the shoot is a stunning water limousine handmade by the Venice-based Cantiere Serenella, whose legacy of craftsmanship is incomparable. Made almost entirely of South African mahogany save for its teak deck, the boat is a vision of perfection mirroring that of Ruby Mimosa. Her Captain, Robert Lamson, is a maritimin' master of the Puget Sound!

Our most recent shoot features the stunning Lucky Clam duo: Atomic Bombshell burlesque performer Honey Deluxe (Lucky Penny) and Kindra Meyer (Queen Clam) aboard the 1957 48 foot Stephens Brothers yacht, M.V. Zanzibar. The Zanzibar is a rare, perfectly preserved Stephens, featuring many original accessories from the era. The boat was awarded “Best Overall Powerboat” and “Best Engine Room” at the 2002 Victoria Wooden Boat Festival, and has won numerous other awards. Her Captain, David Huchthausen, is a dedicated collector of vintage goods, pioneering glass artist, and kind soul.

Check our Girls page for updates as we post photo shoots.

Thank you to Belle Cozette, John Moore, Elias, Robert Lamson, Ruby Mimosa, David Huchthausen, Kindra Meyer (Queen Clam) and Jamie Von Stratton (Lucky Penny) for helping make pictures of pretty girls on pretty boats, and Aron Schoppert of Peloton Musique for his tireless technical assistance!

Jam out with clams and sea cucumbers out to the best DJs in the Seven Seas, Colby B and Sean Majors! Go Go sirens, costume prizes, cake and revelry! Performances by several of Seattle's top burlesque performers! Join Nautical but Nice and Lucky Clam productions for a naughty nautical bash on May 29, 2008 at Seattle's Baltic Room!

Purchase your advance tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33377

Nautical but Nice will be maritimin' at Seattle's 32nd Annual Center for Wooden Boats festival during the Independence Day celebration of 2008! Join us July 4 - July 6 between 10 AM and 6 PM near the office on Lake Union's CWB dock. We will be selling our new line of t-shirts. We'll also be Nautical but Nice on a gorgeous 1958 Chris Craft Constellation yacht, Lion's Paw, at the coordinates 47°37'41.80"N - 122°20'13.80"W during the evenings. Break out your nautical map and come find us on the Lake!

More information about the CWB Festival from cwb.org

"The Center for Wooden Boats holds a Fourth of July festival on Lake Union each year that attracts some 10,000 participants.

The theme is heritage wooden boats. The ambiance is that of an old-fashioned, down-home waterfront festival where everything is fun, almost everything is free and nothing much is fancy. It's as authentically grassroots American as you can get..."

Rock! On!

Nautical but Nice has gone rock! Our photos of the lovely Kea Konneker are featured in the centerfold of the latest issue of Australia’s only rock ‘n’ roll magazine, Long Gone Loser.

Here’s more information about the magazine from their Myspace page.

“Long Gone Loser is Australia's greatest magazine of underground culture, independent music, trash films, TV and lowbrow art… LGL started in 1998 while the majority of music magazines that were around at the time were nothing short of boring… It has since become global with a worldwide fan base even reaching as far as some small town in Finland and readers from bands like the MC5, The Wildhearts, The White Stripes, The Ataris, Jet, The D4, Jack Johnson, and Turbonegro.

We have interviewed the likes of: Alabama Thunderpussy, MAD 3, The Stooges, Massappeal, Boris, Manowar, Hardcore Superstar, Nikki Sixx, Tila Tequila, Mitch O'Connell, Jeff Dahl, The Hip-Priests, Baby Woodrose, The Bellrays, Nashville Pussy, Fu Manchu, The Muffs, The Nerds, The Darkness, Mudhoney, The Riverboat Gamblers, The Dead Kings, Million Dollar Marxists, Tara McPherson, Broadzilla, Monster Magnet, The Immortal Lee County Killers, The Hellacopters, DJ Z-Trip…”

Nautical but Nice was interviewed by the totally rad Bambi Weavil, CEO and Publisher of Out Impact, Inc. Out Impact, Inc. is a gay omnimedia company for both gay men and women with a strong focus on making a positive impact in the gay community. Out Impact is committed in supporting the gay, artistic and activism communities and driven to make a positive difference. Thanks, Bambi!

Here's a sampling of the article. Read the full story at

www.outimpact.com/uncategorized/nautical-but-nice-feature/

Bambi Weavil: I became intrigued with your site based on your mission statement: "The mission of Nautical but Nice is to present real women with real bodies in a non-objectifying way, all while cataloging historical aeronautical and nautical vessels" - how did you become interested in starting this project in pin-up style?

Captain Sara: My idea was to mesh female sexuality and power in a way that didn't alienate either gender, and I think there's a pin-up revolution doing just that. Examples of female sexuality tied in with submission or dominance are rife in the "adult entertainment" world, and I wanted there to be some other images of female sexuality that aren't tied to any role in particular… other than playfulness (if that's a role). It's naughty! And nautical! But nice.

BW: What inspires the ladies of Nautical but Nice?

S: Heart-shaped sequin and tassel pasties! Vintage suitcases lined in pink satin! Pin curls! The NATO phonetic alphabet! The portside of ships everywhere! HF-24 Marut fighter planes! And, on a more serious note… innovations that diminish time, distance, and socio-cultural barriers everywhere!

Nautical but Nice would like to provide the troops who put their lives at risk every day with something to assist in their efforts: pin-ups!

Pin-ups were originally intended to boost the morale of deployed servicemen, and we’d like to continue in that tradition. Nautical but Nice is shipping off pin-ups to troops stationed in several countries through the end of May 2008. If you'd like to coordinate with Nautical but Nice to include gifts for the troops in our packages, please send us an e-mail!

Nautical but Nice will be selling our 2008 pin-up calendar at all of the following events in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon!

Sunday, November 4: I HEART RUMMAGE SEATTLE
12-4 PM - Crocodile Cafe - 2200 Second Ave. - Seattle, WA 98121 206.448.2114

I Heart Rummage is Seattle's longest running, cutting-edge urban craft experience. Rummage takes place at the Crocodile Cafe from 12-4 PM and features 45 of Seattle's most innovative independent designers and urban craft artists. This month's Rummage will feature DJ Huggy spinning tracks for the collective's 6th birthday celebration!

Sunday, December 2: I HEART INDIE HOLIDAYS PORTLAND
12-5 PM - Wonder Ballroom - 128 NE Russell, Portland, OR 97212
503.284.8686

Join Nautical but Nice for this unique I Heart Rummage Holiday event located at Wonder Ballroom in Portland. Stock up on Christmas gifts while supporting some of the Northwest's great DIY crafters!

Thursday, December 13: NAUTICAL BUT NICE LAUNCH PARTY
9-2 PM - Havana - 1010 E. Pike St. - Seattle, WA 98122
206.323.CUBA (2822)

Join the masterminds behind Perfect Hit, Sun Tzu Sound, Lost Boys and Nautical but Nice for the NBN launch party. This rendition of the weekly "Back Door" event will feature DJ WESLEY HOLMES and Jacob London's DAVE PEZZNER. Free Nautical but Nice 2008 calendar giveaways!