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Holiday Splendor Around the Salish Sea
December 14, 2022
It’s no secret that winter cruising in the Pacific Northwest can be difficult. But it’s also an incredible time of year to get out and discover unique holiday events and the beauty of empty anchorages around the Salish Sea.…
Three Sheets NW:A Van Isle Cruiser’s Hat Trick
December 13, 2022
Sunrise over Vancouver Island on approach to…
TBT: The Dreaded Christmas Cruise
December 8, 2022
From the December 2019 issue of 48° North. The grinchiest of pooches, Barfy the Boat Dog, might burst your yuletide bubble... or not. This twinkly, tinsel-draped, hull-decking holiday can jingle all the way to hell, as far…
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Destinations: Verging on Cape Caution
December 1, 2022
Here's our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com's Jim Burgoyne detailing four anchorages south of Cape Caution good for waiting for a weather window to round.
by Jim Burgoyne
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Beacon Background:Patos Island Lighthouse
November 29, 2022
Patos Island Lighthouse, 1915. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast…
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Winter Hidey-Holes of the Salish Sea | Portland Island
November 11, 2022
With winter on the horizon, two things are bound to happen in the coming months in the Salish Sea: low pressure systems will sweep in off the Pacific Ocean bringing strong southerlies, and brisk northerlies will push down…
Alone on a SUP in the Arctic
November 3, 2022
Karl Krüger's 420-mile Arctic SUP route in 2022.
She was…
#TBT: Ode to Autumn on the Salish Sea
October 20, 2022
In this Throwback Thursday from the September 2017 issue of 48° North, former columnist Becca Guillote revels in what makes fall so great in the PNW. It’s my favorite time of year in the Pacific Northwest. The days are…

With Jill at the helm and me working…
Leaving…