#TBT: Five Days, Four Islands – A Brief Journal of the Unexpected

In our latest Throwback Thursday, we follow along on a sailing journey through the San Juan Islands where every day and moment must be savored.

Shifting Gears: Mechanical Machinations

Powerboat cruising is fast and fun... when the engine works! Several days into our thus-far blissful and easy summer cruise on our new-to-us C-Dory 22, Sea Lab, we landed in Edmonds to refuel. My partner in life and…

#TBT: Deception Pass, An Exciting Destination

In our latest Throwback Thursday, find out more about Deception Pass from cruising guide authors Jo Bailey and Carl Nyberg that appeared in the March 2002 edition of 48° North. by Editor

Destinations: Wild and Gorgeous, Pruth Bay

In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, we discover what makes Pruth Bay so special.

#TBT: The Seas of the “Suzy Wong”

In our latest Throwback Thursday, we revisit four Seattle shipmates who survived hurricane force winds, thunderstorms, and barely missing a potential “show down” with pirates and armed soldiers, as they sailed from Hong Kong…

Once More, With Feeling: Making Music While Cruising

The man by the fire pit was getting weepy. Sure, it was late and a number of microbrews had been sampled, but he was clearly moved by something deeper than alcohol or fatigue. “I haven’t heard those old songs in ages,” he…