Yahtzee’s Cruising Adventure Continues

Five years after sailing south from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 48° North Editor, Andy Cross, and his family are making tracks again in the Caribbean. by Andy Cross

Favorite Offseason Anchorages

Top spots to visit when the nip of winter arrives The first big fall storm arrived in the Pacific Northwest recently, and the images and stories it brought to mind were familiar. While living aboard and cruising our Grand…

Editor’s Letter: Anchorages and Marinas

A while back, I found myself in a casual conversation with other cruisers when someone commented, “We always anchor, we never go to marinas.” “Ok, that’s fine,” I remember thinking at the time. Conversations like these…

Editor’s Letter: Racing Rewards in the Pacific Northwest

The smell of hot dogs wafted through the cockpit from the grill on our boat’s stern, and laughter rang out from friends sitting on the side deck and perched on the cabin top after a sappy joke. We were making way, but the…

#TBT: Savoring the Fall Cruising Season

In our latest Throwback Thursday, 48° North Editor Andy Cross offers up some tips for fall cruising success in the Pacific Northwest.  With Yahtzee in a full sprint southward down Padilla Bay, I sat to leeward, looked up at…

Editor’s Letter: The Season for Learning

A couple weeks ago, I sat on a yacht club lawn in a white Adirondack chair and watched as my boys and the rest of the summer sailing campers in their weeklong class put away boats. Porter, our oldest at 11, helped fold the…

Together Adventures: Family Cruising Near and Far

Over the years of cruising with our children, I’ve had a number of people contact me for advice about starting out cruising as a family, especially in the Pacific Northwest. I’m happy to oblige and provide relevant…

#TBT: Anchoring Etiquette

In our latest Throwback Thursday, 48° North editor Andy Cross gives his tips for being a good neighbor when picking that all important spot to drop the hook. Whether it’s the most popular bay in the San Juan Islands, a quiet…

Sea Feasts of British Columbia

Raising the oars from the water, I let our dinghy ghost ahead into the small cove surrounded by moss covered rocks and tall conifers. A bald eagle wheeled high above the island group and, besides the rustling of water from…

Ready… Go! Jumping Off for Extended Cruising

Congratulations, you’re making the leap or are seriously scheming how to do so. After many happy long weekends and blissful week-long cruises in local waters, you’ve successfully secured a month or a summer or maybe even…