Full Send to Point Roberts: Northern Century 2021
August 27, 2021
Billed as the "toughest race you'll ever love", Anacortes Yacht Club's Northern Century saw its racers get around the challenging 100-mile course quickly this year. Northern Century is growing up. What started as a fledgling…
Seeking to Understand more about the Crew Overboard Tragedy at Race Week
August 26, 2021
This article was originally published in the August 2021 issue of 48° North. Sailors, racers in particular, are a small community. I have only written these words one other time: a local racer lost his life on the water. A…
BC Boat Show at Port Sidney Returns in Late September
August 12, 2021
The BC Boat Show at Port Sidney Marina has grown to become the largest in-water boat show on Canada's west coast. Around the region, boaters and those in the boating industry are celebrating the return of in-person boat…
Boats & Gear,Boat Reviews,Featured
Boat Test: Lagoon 42
July 22, 2021
48° North Editor, Joe Cline, puts the sails up on the Lagoon 42 — one of the latest evolutions of technology, comfort, and sailing performance in the world of cruising catamarans. "Man, this thing is effing massive." I…
New Craze: Wing Foiling
July 15, 2021
“The least expensive and simplest way to foil on Puget Sound.” When somebody like Dalton Bergan, one of Seattle’s most accomplished sailors, enthusiastically talks your ear off about a new watersport that has captivated him……
Race Reports,Adventure Stories,Featured
WA360 Day Four Feed
June 10, 2021
We're going to see WA360 finishes today in Port Townsend! Check back for periodic updates from our sailing buds on the race course. What fun this has been and still is! If you're just tuning in, be sure to explore our feeds…
Race Reports,Adventure Stories,Featured
WA360 Day Three Feed
June 9, 2021
As we move into day three of WA360, we've seen the distance between the two human-powered leaders and nearest sailboats close; but the sailors still trail. The race's biggest decision — Swinomish Channel or Deception Pass —…
Race Reports,Adventure Stories,Featured
WA360 Day Two Feed
June 8, 2021
WA360 racers are 24+ hours into a run that has had a lot less wind than any sailors would have hoped. The human powered boats are crushing it, and the sailors are getting a serious workout on their various propulsion…
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WA360 Day One Feed
June 7, 2021
Stay tuned — we'll be posting updates from some of the amazing folks that began the new WA360 Race today! There are a number of great ways to follow the WA360, which began at 6:00 a.m. today in Port Townsend, and we hope…
The Duck Still Floats — One Sailor’s Return to Wonderful Duck Dodge
June 2, 2021
After a year off, Seattle's most illustrious night of sailing and silliness is back! In early May, the Duck Dodge committee dusted off their flags and headed to the water for the first official Tuesday night race on…