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Race Report: Shaw Island Winter Classic 2025

The 2025 edition of the Shaw Island Winter Classic was on par with the prior…

#TBT: Rowing the Rapids of the Inside Passage

In our latest Throwback Thursday, heading south from the Broughtons on a small…

Passes of the Gulf Islands

Perhaps the greatest source of fear for boaters on the B.C. coast are the…

A Flicka 20’s Pacific Odyssey

Join sailor Joshua Wheeler on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the Port Townsend…

Pinch Me: Chasing Crabs in Puget Sound

Full disclosure: I am pretty sure I’m the clumsiest, least competent crabber in…

Video: One Ocean Planning to Launch in February

If you haven't been following the One Ocean, One Island project going at Skagit…

Catalina Yachts Rendezvous at Roche Harbor April 24-27

Catalina owners are known to have fierce brand loyalty. As it happens, they…

Translating PNW Cruising Skills Abroad

Swinging on anchor in a picturesque cove in the eastern Caribbean, my wife Jill…

Spots Still Available for February 23 Safety at Sea Course

Few educational pursuits are found to be as unanimously valuable as The Sailing…

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Casting Off: Slow the Man Down

What Happens When Friends Let Friends Steer the Boat by David Casey

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New Killer Whale Watching and Proximity Law Takes Effect in Washington

Boaters throughout the region cherish the Southern Resident killer whales and celebrate the chance…

Hikes for Boaters: North Puget Sound

During the fall, winter, and spring, like most boaters in our area, we stay fairly close to home.…

#TBT: Choose Your Winter Cruising Adventure

In out latest Throwback Thursday, enjoy 48° North editor Andy Cross's third article in the series…

Haida Sails: The Breath of Cedar

People have always sailed, across every corner of the world. But somewhere along the way, we traded…

Help Us Out! Participate in 48N’s Readers Survey

By learning more about who you are and what you care about, you help 48° North set a new compass…

MY BOAT: Argonaut II

Whether it’s potential new owners, hardcore boat geeks, or casual passersby, unique boats tend to…

Changes Coming to 2025 Southern Straits Race

The 55th annual Southern Straits Race is scheduled for April 18-20, 2025 and the West Vancouver…

Editor’s Letter: Cheers to the New Year and the Hardy Among Us

As we turn the page into 2025, I’m inspired by hardiness. On the waters of the Salish Sea and the…