#TBT: Sleeping 5 on a Catalina 22
October 12, 2023
The following article was published in the February 2010 issue of 48° North by Michael Karangelen Our latest Throwback Thursday shares a story from a family of five who love small boat cruising in the South Sound. Sleeping…
#TBT: Fall Cruising Adventures – Circumnavigating Fidalgo Island
October 5, 2023
In our latest Throwback Thursday, 48° North Editor Andy Cross takes a look down memory lane at a classic fall cruising adventure around Fidalgo Island. “Why not go down to Deception Pass?” my buddy Mike asked as I took a…
Cruising Desolation Sound with Classic Books and Stories
September 26, 2023
I have always been an excellent armchair…
Is This Even Real?! 48° North Cruising Rally 2023
September 7, 2023
The best sailing of the trip, broad reaching in…
Boating News,Featured,Cruising Technique
Reviving Hope: Hōkūleʻa’s One Day Stop in Port Townsend
September 6, 2023
The storied voyaging canoe, Hōkūleʻa, completed its visit to Puget Sound ports this week with an emotional reception in Port Townsend.
Cruising Destinations,Featured
Three Sheets NW: Princess Louisa Inlet
September 5, 2023
One of several pleasant surprises about Backeddy…
Editor’s Letter: Quiet Islands
August 31, 2023
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 author battled seasickness, but…
The Leonard family relaxes on Teal after…
The author and daughter, Vela,…