Reviving Hope: Hōkūleʻa’s One Day Stop in Port Townsend

The storied voyaging canoe, Hōkūleʻa, completed its visit to Puget Sound ports…

Three Sheets NW: Princess Louisa Inlet

One of several pleasant surprises about Backeddy Resort & Marina was its…

Registration Open for Two-Day Boating Skills and Certification Course

Earn the required Washington State Boater Education Card at this two-day…

#TBT High Latitude Sailing – Immersion Style

In our latest Throwback Thursday, PNW journalist David Schmidt has a…

Editor’s Letter: Quiet Islands

Spoiler alert for the 48° North Cruising Rally feature article in this issue…

Video: Following Duracell’s Big Bow Project

48° North contributors Matt Steverson and Janneke Petersen have been busy with…

Innovative Partnership to Further Next Generation of Maritime Employees in the PNW

A groundbreaking and innovative partnership between Highline Public Schools,…

Opti Canadian Nationals Wrapping Up this Weekend at West Vancouver Yacht Club

After several days of racing in blue, white, red, and green fleets, 90+ of this…

#TBT: Galley Essentials – Recipes from a New Friend’s Galley

In our latest Throwback Thursday, longtime 48° North columnist Amanda Swan…

The Red Ruby Project: Year Two

PNW Sailors Continue to Enjoy Learning and Racing Among European Competition…

August Products News

Gill Hydro Mid Boot Pacific Northwest sailors and boaters of all stripes know…

Maritime Drone Light Show Coming to Olympia Harbor Days

Only at Olympia Harbor Days 2023 will you find a tugboat in the sky! The South…

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Double Damned Racers Battle Light Winds to Halfway Finish in the Gorge

The infamous Double Damned brings sailors to the notoriously windy Columbia River Gorge for what’s…

The Adventure Artists of R2AK 2023

Team We Brake for Whales at the start of Race to Alaska. Photo by Joe Cline. When the Race to…

Nigel Calder Returns to Wooden Boat Festival

Every September, the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend offers a huge variety of informative…

Close to the Water: Eating on a Small Boat

The finished flatbread.Its secret flavor ingredient is powdered milk. I was patting out some bread…

Editor’s Letter: The Night Before

I realize that many boaters may be thinking about wrapping up the summer boating season this month.…

Valkyrie Flies Again – 2023 Women at the Helm 1

A perennial favorite, STYC's Women at the Helm returned with great competition in light conditions,…

Diesel Deep Dive: Spares for Distance Cruising

The author can rebuild mostof an engine with what fits in a handheld tool bag, and so could you!…

NMTA Announces Available Grant Funding for Grow Boating Programs

The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) is once again making funds available for promoting…

Paddle Path: A Pursuit All its Own

Shelby Mass and the author at the Seventy48 finish line. After writing about my solo Seventy48…

The Red Ruby Project: Round Isle of Wight Race

Boats are things that take us places. They can also be so much more, even a way to connect with old…