Boat Test: Island Packet 42 Motor Sailer
Island Packet Yachts is building toward a nearly 50-year legacy. Founded by…
Race Report: Duwamish Head Race 2026
Hosted by the Three Tree Point Yacht Club, the Duwamish Head Race is the second…
Tech Talk with Sea Bits: Analog in a Digital World
After a couple-year hiatus, 48° North’s technology columnist is making a…
Van Isle 360 Organizers Passing the Baton
Blast Performance Sailing and Black Wolf Racing recently announced a landmark…
Registration Now OPEN for 2026 48° North Cruising Rally!
Believe it or not, summer is right around the corner. Put the best week of the…
Loads of Boats and Boatloads of Fun at the 2026 Seattle Boat Show
The 2026 Seattle Boat Show returns to Lumen Field Event Center and Bell Harbor…
Beyond the Boat
The Magic of Wood, from Craft to Community
Editor’s Letter: 2026, A ‘Let’s Do It’ Year
Who doesn’t love the fresh start of a new year? Boat folk certainly do, and I…
NMTA Awards $16,000 in Grow Boating Grants
The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) announced that it has awarded…
Tall Ship Trainees on the Statsraad Lehmkuhl
Seattle to San Francisco
January 2, 2026
#TBT: Finding Awe in the New Year
In our latest Throwback Thursday, we ring in 2026 with a column by Bruce Bateau…
Come Visit 48° North at the Seattle Boat Show!
The big Seattle Boat Show is on, 48° North is here, and we want to see you! Come say hi! Today is…
48° North’s Top 25 Race Boats of 2025
What a year for sailboat racing in the Pacific Northwest! Many of our qualifying events saw upticks…
Local Racers Win J/70 North American Championships
A Conversation with new J/70 North American Champions Dalton Bergan and Alyosha Strum-Palerm
Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Program Grant Applications Now Open
If your organization is interested in being a life jacket loaner program host, the 2026 Sea Tow…
Advanced Race Management Seminar at Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle
Facilitating sailboat races as a member of the race committee is fun, engaging, and rewarding, not…
Charting the Course
A Trip to Blake Island Sets the Stage for Future Adventures From the very beginning, I had a plan…
Diesel Deep Dive: Repairs Over the Airwaves
As a marine mechanic, I find myself traveling all over to fix diesel engines, but there are also a…
January Products News
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by Editor
See the Seattle Boat Show in a Whole New Light—After Dark
This winter, the nine-day Seattle Boat Show (January 30 - February 7) is dropping anchor on…
Registration Open for the 2026 Women’s Sailing Conference
Open to women of all skill levels for dockside and classroom sessions, the Women’s Sailing…
