Boating News,Featured,Race to Alaska
Big R2AK News and the Return of the WA360 Race
March 25, 2024
The bosses at R2AK high command recently announced the return of WA360 next summer and that the Race to Alaska will now run on alternate years. WA360 (pronounced Washington Three Sixty) is 360 miles of engineless,…
West Coast Fisher Rendezvous Returns to Port Browning, July 10-11, 2024
March 18, 2024
The Fisher motor-sailer owners of the Salish Sea will once again gather for a rendezvous to celebrate these unique vessels and the community that enjoys them. by Editor
On Time and Under Budget: Point Hudson Marina Reopens After $12M Jetty Project
March 15, 2024
The jetty replacement that has taken two winters is now complete, giving this historic Port Townsend marina new life. The Point Hudson jetties that form the breakwater for the Port of Port Townsend’s beautiful, historic…
Save the Date: Spring Boats Afloat Show on Lake Union is April 25-28
March 13, 2024
The Northwest Yacht Brokers Association's spring in-the-water boat show at South Lake Union returns in April and invites you to: "Explore. Dream. Discover." The Pacific Northwest’s largest spring boat show arrives in South…
Buy or Sell, the Marine Thrift Swap Meet is Coming!
March 13, 2024
The Marine Thrift Swap Meet is coming to Port Townsend on Saturday, April 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join your fellow boaters at one of the PNW's best bargain boating bazaars to stock up on used and useful tools, hardware, boat…
Race to Alaska Podcast Introduces this Year’s Awesome Nutcases, Um…Er, Racers
March 8, 2024
The R2AK team is at it again, giving fans a deeper, podcast-ier window into the lives, perspectives, and personalities of 2024's slate of racers. Whether you're a casual fan or an enthusiast who wears out your mouse button…
Fisheries Supply Spring Swap Meet Set for April 20
March 4, 2024
Spring is on the horizon and so is the always-popular Fisheries Supply Swap Meet — Saturday, April 20!
Registration Open for Two-Day Boating Skills and Certification Course
February 26, 2024
Earn the required Washington State Boater Education Card at this two-day boating skills course by the America’s Boating Club of Deception Pass. Registration is now open for America’s Boating Course, a two-day boating skills…
Columnist Lisa Mighetto Wins BWI Writing Award for Her 48N Story, “Once More, With Feeling”
February 23, 2024
Please join us in congratulating 48° North's history and cruising columnist, Lisa Mighetto—the author of our recurring series A Northwest Sailor Navigates the Past. Her always excellent work was recently recognized with an…