Race Report: Southern Straits 2025

From a light air morning start to a full on gale building at night, this year's Southern Straits Race was a slow-motion, fast-motion affair. Southern Straits is always held over Easter Weekend and this year Easter was in…

The Red Ruby Project: Cap-Martinique Race

Sending it with the kite up was great until 30…

Racing Doublehanded in the UK on Red Ruby

In recent issues of 48° North, we’ve shared with readers how a unique partnership transpired that has enabled my husband Justin and I to purchase and campaign a SunFast 3300 in Europe with Jonathan McKee and his co-skipper…

Red Ruby Project:
Buying and Preparing a Boat on another Continent

Seeing her in person, the Red Ruby crew was struck by…