Western Flyer Returning to Port Townsend for Student Programs and Community Events
The historic fishing vessel Western Flyer will return to Port Townsend this…
Race Recap: CYC Puget Sound Spring Regatta
Ah, spring in the Pacific Northwest. Birds are singing, trees are budding, and…
Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show Featuring Trawlerfest Returns May 14-16
A great option for learning, and exploring different types of boats, the…
Cascadia Sailing Team: Getting to Know the IC37
The all-star group of sailors from Washington and British Columbia are training…
STYC Blakely Rock Benefit Race: Good Fun for a Good Cause
It all started the night before the race at the skipper’s meeting. We were…
April Products News
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April 21, 2026
New Tidal Current Resource for Swiftsure and R2AK Sailors
The excellent navigation app qtVlm (free for Mac and PC) has just added a new…
2026 Southern Straits Race: Fast and Furious!
The 2026 version of the Southern Straits Race hosted by West Vancouver Yacht…
Puget Sound Cruising Club Presentation: Behind the ‘NVS Boaters’ App
University of Washington's Rachel Wold will illuminate how the NANOOS…
Center for Wooden Boats Sunday Public Sails are Back
The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) recently announced their 50th Anniversary calendar for their FREE…
Editor’s Letter: How Lucky Are We?
When I get to feeling fortunate about being a boat nut, and particularly a sailor in the Pacific…
Center Sound Series 2026: A Springtime Sailing Variety Pack
With due respect to the region’s Opening Day celebrations, Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle’s…
TBT: Tech Talk with SeaBits: Spring Tech Checkup
This article was originally published in the March 2022 issue of 48° North A great thing to do at…
Salish Sea Pilot Launches 830-page Digital 2026 Superguide
Our friends at Salish Sea Pilot recently announced the launch of a long-awaited milestone for their…
Video: Aboard Duracell, Boat Wiring is Beautiful
48° North contributors Matt Steverson and Janneke Petersen have been busy with their…
Go, Stop… Go!
The San Juan and Gulf islands. Alaska. Mexico. Colombia. Curaçao. The British Virgin Islands. Sint…
Light Air, Long Course — Islands Race 2026
The second running of the new course for the Islands Race closed out the Southern Sound Series for…
Sea Safety and Survival and Fishermen First Aid Classes Open
Washington Sea Grant is holding a combined Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) and Fishermen…
Salish Sea vs The Mediterranean
We recently spent six months cruising from Spain to France, Italy, Greece, and Turkey, and back to…
