Strait Up Lessons: Rosario By Rowboat
Gray clouds covered the August sky above Washington Park in Anacortes. I tossed an inflatable life vest into my skiff, paused, and threw in a foam vest for good measure. The low-profile vest was less bulky to row in, but the…
WA360 Day Four Feed
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…
WA360 Day Three Feed
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 —…
WA360 Day Two Feed
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…
WA360 Day One Feed
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…
NW Maritime Center Races — Seventy48 and WA360 — Begin in the Next Few Days!
The human-powered Seventy48 race begins tonight in Tacoma, and the new and epic WA360 race begins in the wee hours this Monday in Port Townsend! Here's how to find out more and follow along. Image courtesy of Liv von…
Steve Callahan: Part One of An Interview with the Author of Adrift
From the November 2020 issue of 48° North 48° North: Steve Callahan may be familiar to many 48° North readers. He’s the award winning author of the book, Adrift: 76 Days Lost at Sea. He is renowned as an expert about…
Video: Reliving R2AK 2019 with Team Sail Like a Girl
Even though the Race to Alaska is a no go this year, it has been fun to relive races of years past via the R2AK Time Machine. Here's a look at how Team Sail Like a Girl pedaled and sailed their way north in 2019.
How R2AK Changed My Life
Not your average race, R2AK has a habit of changing lives. As Team Bunny Whaler's Nate Rooks explains, "I was different after R2AK. Not just the deep tiredness and missing 15 pounds, but a sense of inner peace I'd never…
Looking for laughter and inspiration in these trying times? Watch this.
Sitting at home or on your boat and looking for something to watch? This is one of my favorite sailing documentaries, which follows the life of a charismatic sailor and his unconventional voyage around the globe. A must see…
