My Boat: Nauticat 36, AARLUK
Aarluk on a romping reach on the Salish Sea.
One of the things that we…
MY BOAT: 1926 36-ft Blanchard Standardized Cruiser, Faun
The sparkling varnish and classic lines of this vessel turn heads wherever she goes. Approaching 100 years old, Faun is pure Pacific Northwest beauty. When the crew at 48° North learned that owners Laura Stone Shifflette…
MY BOAT | A Classic Racer-Cruiser, the Swan 391 OxoMoxo
This article originally appeared in the June 2021 issue of 48° North. For Doug Frazer, sailing started at a young age in a remarkably unconventional way when, in 1962, his dad bought a 36-foot wooden staysail schooner that…
My Boat: 2012 Moody 45DS Happy
From the February 2021 issue of 48° North. Sometimes, a sailor’s hunt for the ideal boat can take mere days. More often than not, though, it takes much longer. And every once in a while, it’s a combination of both. The…
MY BOAT | A cruiser’s dream, the Nauticat 39 ‘Polaris’
My Boat shares the stories of your beloved boats from around the Pacific Northwest The dream of buying a cruising boat and setting off for adventures up and down the Inside Passage and across blue horizons is a powerful one.…
My Boat | 1979 Pearson 424 ‘Rhythm’
My Boat shares the stories of your beloved boats from around the Pacific Northwest For travelers and adventurers John and Justine Lucia, owning a cruising boat isn't simply about sailing, it's about exploring the world. And…
My Boat | Baltic 39 PANGAEA
My Boat shares the stories of your beloved boats from around the Pacific Northwest Everyone has their varying standards about a boat, but for Mac Madenwald, his 1978 Baltic 39 PANGAEA is the perfect boat. Mac bought her new…