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CYC Seattle’s Turkey Bowl

Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle’s traditional pre-Thanksiving event, Turkey…

Three Sheets Northwest: Two Sailors Walk into a Bar

An Interesting and Informative Electrical Seminar Sparks a Bevy of Boaty…

Editor’s Letter: A Very Good Year

Especially when I look through a boaty lens, a year-end reflection on the past…

Schooner Martha’s Round the County

With big breeze and tight racing, this year's Round the County race was one for…

48° North Boat Test: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380

The latest in Jeanneau’s next-generation Sun Odyssey range is the 380. The boat…

Washington State Parks Closes 35 Mooring Buoys, Plans Replacements

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) has identified 35…

Thanksgiving Aboard

Rewarding No Matter Where You Go or What You Eat The sweet smell of pumpkin pie…

Sailing With Strangers

Finding Worldwide Voyaging Experiences Aboard Other People’s Boats

November Products News

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25th Anniversary Pumpkin Bowl — A Dinghy Racing Extravaganza

West Vancouver Yacht Club’s annual two-weekend dinghy racing extravaganza,…

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Type 2 Entertainment: Girts Rekevics Foulweather Race 2024

An early season blast from Anacortes to Friday Harbor was great fun and faster than ever with a new…

The Dreaded Lopez Channel

Making it into Fisherman Bay Takes Patience and a Sing-Song Assist

Registration Open for Two-Day Boating Skills and Certification Course

Earn the required Washington State Boater Education Card at this two-day boating skills course by…

Columnist Lisa Mighetto Wins BWI Writing Award for Her 48N Story, “Once More, With Feeling”

Please join us in congratulating 48° North's history and cruising columnist, Lisa Mighetto—the…

Marina del Rey to Astoria

Hopping North Up the Coast to Get a Newly Acquired Grand Banks Home

The Boat Geeks Podcast Sets Sail with Star-Studded Lineup of Inaugural Guests

The Boat Geeks podcast, a new PNW-based media venture in the maritime world, is delighted to…

February Products News

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Better Than Expected, As Always — Shaw Island Winter Classic 2024

The first North Sound race of the year is a predictably great tradition, the good times always…

Healing My Sailing Anxiety

How I Learned to Enjoy the Sailing Portion of the Cruising Lifestyle I Love