Applications are Open for WA360 and Seventy48 Races
Are you training yet? Do you have your boat picked out? How about your crew...…
Three Sheets NW: Destination Tacoma
On the list of great destinations for a weekend cruise on Puget Sound, Tacoma…
Offseason Boating and Winterizing Checklists
We recently got a stark reminder from the United States Coast Guard that it's…
Hikes for Boaters: Strait of Georgia
On the way to Desolation Sound, there are several locations north of Nanaimo…
The Destination Wedding Principle Revisited
On the eve of what is arguably the region’s consensus favorite sailboat race,…
Lightning Strike on the Wesley Ann
My mom has always said, “Boating is never a vacation; it’s always an…
BoatUS Seeking Ideas to Report Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
Abandoned and derelict vessels are a growing problem throughout the Pacific…
Youth Sailing: The Joys of Camaraderie and Competition
Last summer, I was in the parking lot of the hatchery on the Washington side of…
Boat Geeks Podcast: 48° North Columnist Bruce Bateau
48° North columnist Bruce Bateau sat down with The Boat Geeks Podcast at the…
A New Race to Round-Out 2024-25 Southern Sound Series
The Southern Sound Series is Puget Sound's biggest winter racing series, and…
Editor’s Letter: Anchorages and Marinas
A while back, I found myself in a casual conversation with other cruisers when…
#TBT: Portland’s ‘Witches on the Willamette’ Rules the River
Happy Halloween! In our latest Throwback Thursday, we're reminded of the spooky…
A Flicka 20’s Pacific Odyssey
Join sailor Joshua Wheeler on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the Port Townsend Sailing Association…
Pinch Me: Chasing Crabs in Puget Sound
Full disclosure: I am pretty sure I’m the clumsiest, least competent crabber in the Salish Sea.…
Video: One Ocean Planning to Launch in February
If you haven't been following the One Ocean, One Island project going at Skagit Valley College's…
Catalina Yachts Rendezvous at Roche Harbor April 24-27
Catalina owners are known to have fierce brand loyalty. As it happens, they also throw a great…
Translating PNW Cruising Skills Abroad
Swinging on anchor in a picturesque cove in the eastern Caribbean, my wife Jill and I still love…
Spots Still Available for February 23 Safety at Sea Course
Few educational pursuits are found to be as unanimously valuable as The Sailing Foundation's Safety…
Editor’s Letter: A Society of Boat Folk
In any experience as varied and variable as spending time on the water, a lifetime of exploring and…
The Seattle Boat Show is Here!
The red carpets, the drool-worthy new boats with a freshly buffed sheen, the cheery din of old…
48° North’s Top 25 Race Boats of 2024
2024 was a year for the record books! It seems like fewer races were called off for a lack of wind…
