Predicaments in Paradise

Since buying our 1984 Grand Soleil 39, Yahtzee, in Seattle in 2012, our family has cruised over 15,000 miles from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska, south through Mexico, Central and South America, and now in…

#TBT: Sleeping 5 on a Catalina 22

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

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…

Reviving Hope: Hōkūleʻa’s One Day Stop in Port Townsend

The storied voyaging canoe, Hōkūleʻa, completed its visit to Puget Sound ports this week with an emotional reception in Port Townsend.