Video: A New Cockpit Layout for the Duracell Project

We've been following along as 48° North contributors Matt Steverson and Janneke Peterson tackle "The Duracell Project" in their backyard in Port Townsend. They've been making steady progress turning the Open 60 former ocean…

Olympia Harbor Days Festival Returns Labor Day Weekend

Only at Olympia Harbor Days can Puget Sound vintage tugboats be found for a climb aboard show and races. The free South Sound Maritime Heritage Association family-friendly festival along the boardwalk is set for September 2…

Boats Afloat Show Coming to South Lake Union Sept. 15-18

Boats Afloat Show brining sailboat, powerboats and shoreside activities to South Lake Union Sept. 15-18.

Famed Voyager Lin Pardey Set to Give Workshops at WBF

Accomplished cruising, author and two-time circumnavigator Lin Pardey is giving workshops at the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend on Sept. 8 and 9.

July Products News

Fujinon TS-X 1440 Binoculars

PNW Teams Win Big in 2022 Pacific Cup

The 2022 version of the Pac Cup saw a large contingent of boats from the Pacific Northwest on the start line, and they didn't disappoint. In what proved to be an exceptionally tricky year weather-wise to race from San…

TBT#: Wawona’s Last Story

In our latest Throwback Thursday, we revisit the wooden Wawona, which was once a fixture on the Lake Union waterfront...

Harney Channel Between Orcas and Shaw Renamed Cayou Channel

The 2-mile channel between the south end of Orcas Island and the north end of Shaw Island formerly known as Harney Channel has received a name change. On Tuesday, July 5 the Washington State Board of Natural Resources…

Video: Stories of the R2AK Soloists

For those who tackle the 750-mile Race to Alaska alone the experience is deeply personal, yet not always lonely... R2AK Field reporter Lynnette Oostmeyer interviews the solo teams that competed in this year's R2AK.……