48° North - Articles Online

First is a list of the Most Requested Articles from past issues. It is based on requests received from visitors to the website who are looking for articles they remember.

Qualifying for the 48° North Top 25 the official rules
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FROM: Aug 1997 Interdenominational Boat Denaming Ceremony by John Vigor
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FROM: January 1999 The Green Flash by William Galvani
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FROM: March 1999 Checking the Basics of the Atomic 4 Engine by Tom Averna
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FROM: February 1997 Selecting a Cruising Boat, Part I by John Neal
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FROM: March 1997 Selecting a Cruising Boat, Part II by John Neal

All Articles Online from Past Issues 2000 - 2008

April 2008	48° North Charter Guide for 2008 Serious Fun at the St. Martin Heineken Regatta Quick Tour of San Juan Islands State Parks Test Sail - J122 Editorial Lots of Wonderful Evening Sails Ahead Letters from our readers
March 2008	Still Cruisin' after all these years The More Wind the Better! 2008 Sailing School Directory Editorial Can 'You' Get Away from It All? Letters from our readers
February 2008	Things You Should Not Leave Home Without Shakedown - How would we all get along sailing down the coast? Ask the Surveryor: Stantions and Lifelines Editorial A Meeting That Bears Repeating Letters from our readers
January 2008	Top 25 Sailboats for 2007 Robert Perry ~ Yacht Designer Sailing on the Wings of Skybird Rollover and Rescue Editorial 2008 Off to a Fast Start Letters from our readers
December 2007	Fleetwood’s Circumnavigation - Around the world before 80 years. End the Year with a Splash - Poulsbo and Gig Harbor, ideal for a New Year’s cruise. Ask the Surveyor - Sometimes the simplest problems are the hardest to find. Editorial Sailing – a Little Fleece for the Soul Letters from our readers
November 2007	Finding My Perfect Boat – I had my list of requirements for my perfect boat. A Little Local Difficulty - The boats were stuck in a war zone Editorial It’s Time for Winter Sailing Letters from our readers
October 2007	Hewitt Jackson 1914 – 2007 - Sailor, historian, artist Temperature Control - Our cabin climate is either artic or tropical Test Sail: Harbor 25 - A quick, yet civilized boat Editorial "We need someone to..." Join in, it’s all part of the fun. Letters from our readers
September 2007	La Paz Fairy Tale- Cruisers keep sailor’s dream afloat after his boat burns Voyage of the Mighty Ty-len-Al - A little green sloop that gave so much to so many The Resurrection of Kiwi John - Waking to pitch dark and fog – he couldn’t be happier Editorial Sailing Through Another Year Letters from our readers
August 2007	Top 10 Reasons for Sailing Lessons Market to Market Sailing in San Juans Editorial If It Ain’t Broke – Mess With It Letters from our readers
July 2007	Blame It All on National Geographic Top 25 Midseason Report Sechelt Inlet, Gunnar Gjerdin and the Heritage Tree Editorial Cruisers on the Race Course Letters from our readers
June 2007	Relaxing options for Starting North The Lonely Little Sea Slugs Editorial Every Boat is a Platform for Adventure Letters from our readers
May 2007	Swiftsure Communications – End of an Era Test Sail: Delphia 40 ~ A solid cruiser without the "fancy" price tag Cruising to Baranof - Hot springs and whales and bears – oh my! Editorial "Oh My God, We’re Sailing Trekkies!" Letters from our readers
April 2007	Away From It All ~ 48° North 2007 Charter Guide to Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and Alaska "Are You Kidding? Just Look Around!" A sail through the San Juans is a feast for the senses Test Sail: Saga 409 ~ A modern design with experienced details A Spring Ritual ~ Justification, disguising and hiding the cost of repairs Editorial It's That Time of Year Again Letters from our readers
March 2007	Close Encounters of the Wild Kind Trincomali Tempest—Lightning Sailing Schools of the Northwest—2007 Editorial Putting the "Whee" in Sailing Simulators Letters from our readers
February 2007	“Were you ever in a storm?" Sailing 10,000 miles changes your perspective. Bat-wings, Inflatable Battens and Lots of Roach - Jonathan and Charlie McKee preview the next AC. Editorial This Too Shall Pass – Deal With It Letters from our readers
January 2007	“Declaration of Independence” captures the #1 spot on the 48° North/Harken Top 25 list. Realistic Cruising: So You Don’t Want to Varnish? A do-it-yourself solution. Man ‘O Man ‘O War! Jellyfish need a lot of meat tenderizer. Editorial Back to Basics ~ “D of I” Does It Again Letters from our readers
December 2006	Test Sail Outbound 44 Inspirations and Challenges of Christmas Ship Parade Princess Diaries Editorial The Invisible Gift The Racers Will Never Know Letters from our readers
November 2006	An Old Favorite – A New Favorite - Sucia still a wonder and Blaine a delightful surprise Gunkholing Around Bainbridge Island Editorial A Necktie for the Boat? Contest for sailors Letters from our readers
October 2006	The Rard Family Ocean Adventure Bigger Boats Don't Make Bigger Adventures Editorial Seattleites Love Their Coffeegrinder Letters from our readers
September 2006	48° North Silver Anniversary We Be Windjammin'~ A cruise aboard the four-masted schooner Polynesia North's Top Boats 1984 to 2005 Vigor's Interdenominational Boat Denaming Ceremony Editorial 25 Years of Sailing Together Letters from our readers
August 2006	Tribute to Charles "Chuck" Streatch Tania Aebi: She’s Been Around Letters from our readers
July 2006	Discovering South Sound Treasures - Try something different this year, head south Cruising Bikini Atoll 60 Years After the Bomb - Sailing into some frightening and facinating history Editorial Hot Fun in the Summertime – Sly and the Family Stone Letters from our readers
June 2006	Gunkholing: Nakwakto Rapids - A treacherous gateway to magical cruising grounds A Memorable Crossing - The South Atlantic lives up to its reputation Editorial Make A Decision You Can Live With Letters from our readers
May 2006	Best (Worst?) Anchoring Story Winners - Close Call in Puget Cove Best (Worst?) Anchoring Story Winners - Seeking Shelter at the Island of Death Sail Test: Sail Test: Halberg-Rassy 342 Editorial Beware of Frustration Escalation Letters from our readers
April 2006	Away From It All-48° North's 2006 Charter Guide to the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and Alaska Sail Test: Tayana 48 Pilothouse Editorial Don't Worry, You'll Laugh Later Letters from our readers
March 2006	Tragic racing accident claims the life of Scott Peck Goodbye Marianna, Hello C'est la Vie Editorial Waving the Flag Letters from our readers
February 2006	Local Sailor/Designer Paul Bieker Heads Oracle Structures Team Kopachuck and Cutts Island Editorial Top Sailors, Seahawks, Sea Stories and Swaps Letters from our readers
January 2006	48° North's Top 25 Sailboats for 2005 "Stop, gawdammit!" - so much for headphones technology Quartermaster Harbor - Docton, Burton, Portage Editorial 2006 Already Running Downwind Letters from our readers
December 2005	More Than I Bargained For - It was a good time to try some heavy wind sailing 48° North Test Sail - Dufour 40 Combining style and function Editorial Best of Both Worlds - Important Boat Show Announcement Letters from our readers
November 2005	My First Boat - Building seemed easy, one end had to be pointy Lin and Larry Pardey - The venerable cruising couple is still having fun Editorial Sailors Are Always Looking for Excuses Letters from our readers
October 2005	Gary Jobson, Back at the Helm Narvaez Bay - Nothing is what's good about this marine park Editorial Now That was Fun! Letters from our readers
September 2005	48° North Test Sail: Vanguard Nomad -- The whole family can enjoy this lively 17-footer. Cruising in Croatia -- Port Ludlow Yacht Club members head to the Med Editorial "Grind It!" at the In the Water Boat Show Letters from our readers
August 2005	Planning Five Days in the San Juans - Some of the favorite spots for a quick tour of the islands You Don't Have to Yell at Me! Operational Communications on a boat Editorial Mind Set More of a Sail Set Letters from our readers
July 2005	Sail Sand Point—for Sailors of Any Age. Youth and adult lessons create happy, confident sailors Darwin's Passage—BC sailors work for the fragile ecosystem of Cape Horn Editorial MANDATORY Boater Education Now Law Letters from our readers
June 2005	Seafire-Ready to Roam: The Dyer's are ready to take the left out of Juan de Fuca 48° North Test Sail - The Rocket 22 Editorial Are You a Trusted Traveler? Re-entering the U.S. by phone Letters from our readers
May 2005	The Kindest Coast: Sailing the Inside Passage The Duck Chronicles: Surviving Southern Straits Editorial Steer Clear Letters from our readers
April 2005	A 23 Day Cruise with 22 Stops - San Juans and Gulf Islands 48° North Test Sail: The J/100 Editorial Steer Clear Letters from our readers
March 2005	Cruising with Friends in the South Sound The Worry Watch Editorial It's Still About Perspective Letters from our readers
February 2005	The Top 20 Boats of Puget Sound - Can-Am Top 5 for 2004 Tsunami Report Editorial The Annual Winter Gathering Letters from our readers
January 2005	Sailing Schools of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia--2005 We Really SHOULD Reef Sailing Lake Pend Oreille -- Cool, clear water and long stretches of wild shoreline Editorial Memories of Summer Story Contest, And the winner is... Letters from our readers
December 2004	Wonderful "Gunkholing" Along Turkey's SW Coast A Prayer for Safe Docking--Seeking divine guidance in a crowded marina Editorial Jousting with the One-Eyed Windmill Letters from our readers
November 2004	Up the Sea of Cortez an Inch at a Time Fleecacation" in the San Juans - A tale of resourceful wool smugglers. Editorial Jousting with the One-Eyed Windmill Letters from our readers
October 2004	Broach At Race Rocks! "Counting salmon as they swam by the windows." Yacht Clubbing - Changing with the times. Editorial Mandatory PFD's for Everyone - Another Law to Replace Common Sense Letters from our readers
September 2004	Silva Bay - A popular respite for cruisers on Gabriola Island. Severe Weather Sailing - Waterspouts, tsunamis, asteroid strikes equal exciting sailing. Editorial We don't want summer to end Story Contest! Letters from our readers
August 2004	Coming Back In Style - Randall Pittman hosts Seattle sailors on 140' Whirlaway. The Horse, "Lady B" and Me - It's not always a good thing when dreams come true. Editorial Honor our Park's System. Letters from our readers
July 2004	Mini-12's are Maxi Fun - They look like "toys", but are nimble race boats. Gunkholing: A Magical Day at Discovery Bay Troll Haven Editorial Want to go for the perfect sail? Sell your boat. Letters from our readers
June 2004	Tale of the Reluctant Boater's Wife - Testing the relationship with the "other love". Convergence: A Kid in a Candy Store - West Marine's Randy Repass' dream boat. Editorial Improve Your Cruising Skills — Go Racing Letters from our readers
May 2004	And I Thought I Was A Sailor -- Not quite the storybook ending to our weekend. PHRF: The Right System For Northwest Sailors -- Still the best system for the widest range of boats. Editorial It's All About Perspective Letters from our readers
April 2004	Kelly - A Life Overflowing -- The jarring loss Kelly O'Neil Henson brought many tears to the sailing community but her memory will replace them with smiles. Test Sail: Grand Soleil 43 -- Italian styling with attention to detail Five Days, Four Islands -- Shortened trip produces unexpected wonders Editorial It's All About Perspective Letters from our readers
March 2004	Test Sail: Dana 24. This sturdy little cruiser is once again available Overboard!!! It scares me to think how close we came to losing a crewmember Editorial A Heartfelt Farewell to Kelly O'Neil Henson Letters from our readers
February 2004	Building a Competitive Racing Team — Organization and practice are the keys Blown Away — the engine that is Editorial One Ticket, Two Shows. Did it Make a Difference? Letters from our readers
January 2004	Top 20 and Can-Am Top 5 Boats for 2003 Sea Pilgrim: Seattle to San Francisco Editorial Sailing has something for everyone's taste and budget Letters from our readers
December 2003	Test Sail: X-482 It Takes a Scrooge to Sail to the South Pacific Editorial Ketchikan Crime Busters Letters from our readers
November 2003	Dismasting Ends McKee's Mini Transat Gunkholing Gig Harbor Editorial Together Again for the First Time Letters from our readers
October 2003	Turning Adversity Into Adventure — Becalmed plus no motor plus strong currents equals adventure Seabiscuit's Revenge — The spirit of an ancient Roman seeks revenge at the Duck Dodge Hans Henriksen Wins 48° North/Walker Bay Giveaway! Editorial Thanks for a Good, Safe Anchoring Decision Letters from our readers
September 2003	Do Your Part for Homeland Security — Restriction zones for Naval, Tanker, or Passenger Vessels Four Foot Fever — "I 'spose we should have a look at her." "YES!" Beating the Pros — You know who they are—and you can beat them Editorial Vessel Security Zones — Appearances are Everything Letters from our readers
August 2003	Gunkholing: Case Inlet State Parks, gunkholes and other treasures 48° North Test Sail: Dufour Classic 38 Editorial 48° North Celebrates Twenty-two Years of Miracles Letters from our readers
July 2003	Jonathan McKee Prepares for Mini Transat In Praise of Port-a-Potties Editorial Put Yourself in the Picture Letters from our readers
June 2003	48° Guide to Washington Saltwater State Parks 48° North Sail Test: Catalina 350 Editorial Don't Let Your Electronics Have All the Fun
May 2003	Glorious Sucia, a Very Special Island 48° North's Guide to Sailing Schools of the Pacific Northwest Editorial WAMBE-New Watchdogs of Boater's Education Bill Letters from our readers
April 2003	How Much Does It Cost to Escape the "Rat Race?" Editorial With Realistic Expectations Letters from our readers
March 2003	48° North Test Sail: J/109 Sea Dogs, Sea Gods and Boat Names Editorial The America's Cup Tests Sailors Skill and Sailing Fan's Patience Letters from our readers
February 2003	America's Cup Report Top 20 Boats for 2002 - Updated Results Editorial "Look Daddy, It's the sailboats!" Letters from our readers
Janurary 2003	Springtime Sailing in Alaska. Top 20 Boats for 2002 Editorial The Return of the Sirens' Song- Seattle Boat Show Features New Sailing Center Letters from our readers
December 2002	48° North Test Sail: Celestial 50 A spacious pilothouse for summer or winter cruising. America's Cup Report: OneWorld Challenges Stars & Stripes Seattle team makes bold choice for Louis Vuitton 'last chance.' Editorial Holiday Greetings! Letters from our readers
November 2002	America's Cup Report: OneWorld Sweeps Round Robin 1 With brilliant tactics and precision crew work, OneWorld is undefeated going into RR2. Editorial Sail the Lake—Sail the World Letters from our readers
October 2002	America's Cup Report: The Race for the "Cup" Begins. Editorial "Light Up" Your Destinations Letters from our readers
September 2002	Tall Ships Challenge - ASTA brings historic ships to Seattle America's Update: OneWorld Receives Decision AC Arbitration Panel finally says OneWorld can race Test Sail: Nauticat 42 Editorial A Twenty-One Year Voyage Letters from our readers
August 2002	New Zealand: A taste of what awaits vistors going down for the America’s Cup. Editorial Turn Difficulties into Laughable Stories Letters from our readers
July 2002	Cruising Cordova. Grandeur and rare beauty describes this part of Alaska. Boaters versus the Border What it takes to go above and below the line. Editorial Stolen Boat Recovered! Score One for the Good Guys Letters from our readers
June 2002	Test Sail: Halberg-Rassy 43 The Ostrich Effect: Global warming could be a boon to liveaboards Editorial Giant Slayer Stolen From Point Hudson Marina Letters from our readers
May 2002	2002 Guide to Sailing Schools of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia Have You Ever Heard Whales Coughing? Test Sail: Malö 41 Letters from our readers
April 2002	Nautical Enquier... An April Fools Tribute to Tabloids 2002 Charter Guide to the Pacific Northwest Editorial Editorial Walt Little Gets PHRFers Highest Rating Letters from our readers
March 2002	48° North Test Sail: the Hunter 356 America's Cup International Regatta Editorial The Good Old Days are Now Letters from our readers
February 2002	Puget Sound's Top 25 Racing Yachts for 2001 - Plus the Can-Top 5 Realistic Cruising: What's with Watermakers? Editorial Buying the Trophy - In Defense of Rich People Letters from our readers
January 2002	Escape to Chaos Bareboating in the Greek Islands Editorial Mandatory Boating Education Only One Vote Away Letters from our readers
December 2001	Christmas Ship Parades from Olympia to the San Juans Season's Greetings from the 48° North Crew Take a "Blissfully Useless" Holiday Cruise Letters from our readers
November 2001	Figuring Out Wind Patterns Season's Over Disorder The "Hesper" Editorial "What Can I Do?" Make Courtesy Common Letters from our readers
October 2001	Incident Report Editorial "...and the Pursuit of Happiness" Letters from our readers
September 2001	Advanced Tactical Weaponry for the Sailor Pirate Ambush Vancouver Sailor Off Mexico Editorial Boats Are For Memories Letters from our readers
August 2001	Thrusters Bill and Fred's Excellent Adventure (with AI) Editorial Thanks for Two Decades of 48° North Letters from our readers
July 2001	The Buchan 37 Land Sailing Editorial Planning the Itinerary, Schedule and “Must Sees” of Your Vacation Letters from our readers
June 2001	OneWorld Challenge Right On Track Big Horn & Yellowtail Editorial On the Casting Off of Docklines Letters from our readers
May 2001	48° North's Guide to Pacific Northwest Sailing Schools Island Cat Are We Living in the Land of Fou Seng? Editorial Get Them to Complain about Your Rating Letters from our readers
April 2001	The Dummy's Guide to: Getting Her to Liveaboard The Nautical Enquirer Editorial Promoting Next Year's Regatta Begins with This Year's Results Letters from our readers
March 2001	A Winter's Cruise A Cruiser's First Look at the Northwest Editorial Why Wait? Letters from our readers
February 2001	48° North's Top 25 Interview: with Everett Pearson Editorial Here Comes Dreaded "M" Word Letters from our readers
January 2001	That First Gunkhole Getaway Sailing the Freeway Editorial Having Fun is Your Responsibility Letters from our readers
December 2000	Travels with a Willful Dinghy Tonga--The Incredible Tropical Paradise Gunkholing Vacation Letters from our readers
November 2000	Jonathan and Charlie McKee Sail to Olympic Bronze Lured by the Dream of Sailing Mandatory Boating Education Editorial Vote! The Future is Now Letters from our readers
October 2000	McKees Sail to Olympic Bronze Editorial Racing for the Future Letters from our readers
September 2000	Capes of Hope Confessions of a Spare Parts Junkie Editorial A Humbling Experience Letters from our readers
August 2000	Welcome to Washington State Windshadow's Vic-Maui 2000 Working Winters, Playing Summers Editorial "Is Sailing Becoming "Mainstream?" Letters from our readers
July 2000	Late News: Gilmour and Davidson lead Seattle Yacth Club's America's Cup challenge. Attention Type II Sailors: Graduating from Type II to Type I is as easy as going aground. Sand Point Sailing and Small-Boat Center Becoming a Reality. Letters from our readers
June 2000	When Push Comes to Shove Editorial Sailing—a good place to go. Letters from our readers
May 2000	Gunkholing: Opening Day Getaways Editorial Displacing the Liveaboards on Lake Union. Letters from our readers
April 2000	Laurie Davidson--a Better Idea The Nautical Enquirer Editorial Want people to enjoy sailing? Don't scare them to death. Letters from our readers
March 2000	11 Foot Itis America's Cup Insights Editorial Finally... the America's Cup Reveals to the World the Excitement and Drama of Sailboat Racing Letters from our readers
February 2000	Schooner Harpooned by Whale Editorial So, What'd Ya think? Letters from our readers
January 2000	Calling the Coast Guard Editorial oKay, Y2 Boat Shows Letters from our readers
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