West Coast Sailing Joins Zim and Dwyer to Create New Company, Starting Line Sailing
Starting Line Sailing, Inc. Acquires Zim Sailing and Dwyer Mast & Rigging; combining forces with West Coast Sailing. No doubt this is one of the cooler developments in the recreational sailing biz recently, and it…
Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Puppy in Kodiak, Alaska
When the crew of a grounded fishing vessel lost their beloved puppy, the Coast Guard jumped into action to rescue the pooch from Black Point in Kodiak Island. After a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew, aboard an MH-60…
Pacific Marine Expo In-Person Nov. 18-20
Pacific Marine Expo, the West Coast’s largest commercial marine trade show, docks in Seattle from Thursday, Nov. 18 through Saturday, Nov. 20 It is the first major commercial show at Lumen Field Event Center since the start…
My Boat: 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 ‘Atargatis’
Atargatis is a 41-foot 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 that belongs to the awesome Korwel family from Sequim. They keep Atargatis, which they purchased in May of this year, in Port Hadlock. The Korwels came into the 48° North…
October Products News
This article was originally published in the October 2021 issue of 48° North.
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Be Whale Wise as Seasonal Changes Bring Extra Challenges to Resident Killer Whales
The seasons are changing, and as the summer Chinook salmon runs wane in the Salish Sea, Southern Resident Killer Whales typically begin to travel further south in Puget Sound in search of prey. A study compiling 10 years’…
USCG Rescues Sailor in 30-foot Seas, 70-knot Winds
The US Coast Guard rescued a man from a disabled sailboat approximately 145 nautical miles west of Sitka, Alaska on October 11. Incredibly, the weather conditions were observed to be 70-knot winds and 30-foot seas with…
Two Pacific Northwest Legends Officially Inducted into National Sailing Hall of Fame
Everyone at 48° North extends a hearty congratulations to two legends in the PNW sailing community — Dick Rose and Carl Buchan — for their induction into the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) this week. Along with 9…
December’s Winter Vashon is ON!
The famous Winter Vashon Race is back in December 2021, and it will once again kick off the Southern Sound Series Tacoma Yacht Club will host the annual Winter Vashon Race on December 4, 2021 with a clockwise rounding of…
CYC Seattle Team Wins U.S. Offshore Sailing Championship
Congratulations to Steve Travis and crew for winning the U.S. Offshore Sailing Championship representing CYC Seattle and all sailors in the PNW racing community! Eight teams representing their respective US Sailing Areas…