Safety Equipment Requirements for Sailing and Racing the Salish Sea
By Roland Nikles Thunderbird 1177 “Falcon” More than seven million people live in the Salish Sea basin, which contains two of North America’s most vibrant and growing cities. We spend most of our time in a built world, in…
Build a pram in your living room! (Yes, you read that right)
You’ve been stuck in your house for a month, your…
How to Make a Mainsail Cover Boom Tent
Editor's Note: The contents of this post serve two purposes. What you find below is something we at 48° North believe will be genuinely interesting and helpful to our community of readers. Yet, we want to be clear up front,…
Living Aboard a Boat is One of the Best Things You Can Do For The Environment
Recently we’ve seen a lot of “greenwashing” – companies advertising they’re doing good for the environment when they’re really just interested in selling their product more. These companies are capitalizing on the concerns…
A sporty day on the water for Snowbird Series Race 4
Shilshole Bay Yacht Club Race Chair, Ben Lobaugh, checks in with a report from last weekend's Snowbird Series race... Tough conditions greet racers for conclusion of Shilshole Bay Yacht Club's Snowbird Series Saturday was an…
PNW-Based 1D35 SUCH FAST Finishes PV Race 2nd in Class
Pacific Northwest based SUCH FAST Sails into Puerto Vallarta Second in Class We'll look forward to connecting with the Pacific Northwest based Such Fast crew as soon as possible, but for now, they're catching up on some much…
Center for Wooden Boats Hires New Executive Director
With the retirement of Brandt Faatz, Josh Anderson steps into new role
The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) Board of Trustees recently announced that Josh Anderson will take the helm for the
Big Pacific Northwest Presence for Pac Cup
Pacific Cup boasts a BIG Pacific Northwest Contingent of Registrants for 2020 Dark gray clouds flying swiftly toward the straits and a deepening low kicking up some hefty southerly chop on Puget Sound each make summer seem…
Video: A Wild Ride Aboard “Goes to 11” at Toliva Shoal 2020
The Antrim 27 Goes to 11 sure had a blast at this year's Toliva Shoal Race Goes to 11 skipper, Jeremy Bush, sent us this great video capturing their team's…
Cruisers College Offers Full Slate of Classes For DIYers and Inside Passage Voyagers
From Medical to Diesel and Much More, Cruisers College Has a Class for Every Boater If you're looking to up your onboard DIY skills, want to become a more confident boater, or are dreaming of sailing north and beyond,…