48° North Boat Test: Arksen 30
Reviewing a fun, functional, and really fast new adventure-oriented powerboat. “So, I just did the easiest 38.5 knots ever,” I texted a few friends. If that doesn’t give you the hint that getting out on the new Arksen 30 is…
Editor’s Letter: A Very Good Year
Especially when I look through a boaty lens, a year-end reflection on the past 12 months is a fun exercise. To think about the people, places, boats, and experiences I’ve been able to enjoy… I’m one lucky guy. I’d say that…
48° North Boat Test: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380
The latest in Jeanneau’s next-generation Sun Odyssey range is the 380. The boat made its debut in 2021, but it wasn’t until recently that I had a chance to get out on one. No doubt that this is a comfortable cruising design…
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…