October Racing at its Best: SYC Grand Prix

Seattle Yacht Club's autumn classic delivers on every level for all three days! Seattle Yacht Club’s venerable Grand Prix Regatta is really unique in the variety it offers each year — falling in late October over three days,…

Editor’s Letter: Lean into the Season

As boatfolk in the Pacific Northwest, we seldom forget that we can pursue our passion for being on the water year-round. We gear up to enable happier offseason cruising — installing heaters, investing in full-cockpit…

Fall Fun at CYC’s PSSC Regatta — Small and Big Boats

Spanning two weekends, and bringing out hundreds of sailors across 14 varied classes, PSSC was an autumn highlight in 2023! When Seattle starts to turn autumn gold, you’ll find the region’s sailors taking to the waters…

48° North Boat Test: Beneteau Oceanis 34.1

It’s always a pleasure to go sailing on one of the new Beneteau Oceanis “point-one” series designs, and it is interesting to track their evolution. The “point-one” versions are characterized by a more modern aesthetic while…

Editor’s Letter: It’s All About Perspective

In the past few weeks, I got to enjoy the ever-popular pair of September events: the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival and the Lake Union Boats Afloat Show. Each is a celebration of boats and dreams and life on the water in…

Is This Even Real?! 48° North Cruising Rally 2023

The best sailing of the trip, broad reaching in…

Editor’s Letter: Quiet Islands

Spoiler alert for the 48° North Cruising Rally feature article in this issue (page 36) — it was amazing! One element of this rally’s awesomeness was how unseasonably quiet the islands felt. The anchorages of the San Juan and…

The Adventure Artists of R2AK 2023

Team We Brake for Whales at the start of Race to…

Editor’s Letter: The Night Before

I realize that many boaters may be thinking about wrapping up the summer boating season this month. Still, for the average cruiser, August may just as easily be the month you’ve looked forward to all year, when you’ll untie…

Behind the Boom: PNW J/70 Fleet Growth

Exploring The Rapid Growth Of The PNW J/70 Fleet