Necessary or Nice: Infinity Water
It had been days since my routine AIS checks turned up a new target on the multifunction display, now caked with minute nodules of salt spray from the rambunctious sail south out of Sea Otter Cove on the northwest tip of…
Center for Wooden Boats Sunday Public Sails are Back
The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) recently announced their 50th Anniversary calendar for their FREE Sunday Public Sails. Sunday Public Sail is returning to CWB starting on April 12 and will be held once a month from 1 to 5…
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 Northwest, it’s a “Let me count the ways” kind of thing. I could (and do) carry on (and on) about the incredible community with…
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 Center Sound Series is Puget Sound's official season opener for the racing community. It’s the time to bust off the rust, slap a…
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 least once a year, and especially prior to the start of a more active boating season, is to give your boat a tech checkup.…
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 popular series of cruising guides—a single, all-in-one digital guide to the Salish Sea and beyond. Launched in January 2026,…
Video: Aboard Duracell, Boat Wiring is Beautiful
48° North contributors Matt Steverson and Janneke Petersen have been busy with their racer-to-cruiser refit of the Open 60 Duracell, most recently doing a brilliant job with part of the boat's electrical system. We love…
Go, Stop… Go!
The San Juan and Gulf islands. Alaska. Mexico. Colombia. Curaçao. The British Virgin Islands. Sint Maarten. There’s a single-line that connects all of these places throughout our family’s cruising odyssey. They’re all…
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 2025-2026 in challenging light-air conditions. The Islands Race is the last of the four-race Southern Sound Series, and this…
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 First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) in Bellingham and Westport. Washington Sea Grant is holding three combined Sea Safety…