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Hikes for Boaters: North Puget Sound
January 17, 2025
During the fall, winter, and spring, like most boaters in our area, we stay fairly close to home. Sometimes that means not leaving the slip. Other times, it could include traveling to a nearby urban area where we can stay at…
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#TBT: Choose Your Winter Cruising Adventure
January 16, 2025
In out latest Throwback Thursday, enjoy 48° North editor Andy Cross's third article in the series about winter cruising destinations around the Salish Sea. If you missed the others, be sure to check them out: Winter…
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Go South! Solitude Abounds in the South Sound
December 12, 2024
The author bringing Polaris into…
#TBT: Winter Cruising Anyone?
December 12, 2024
Yes, offseason sailing has its rewards on the Salish Sea Cruising in the offseason isn’t for everyone. But the great thing about the Pacific Northwest is that we can be on the water year-round. Winter adventurers just have…
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Destinations: Warming Up to Glacier Bay
December 3, 2024
In our latest Destinations piece courtesy of Salish Sea Pilot's Jim Burgoyne, we take a ride through the wonders of Glacier Bay, Alaska. Lynne was on the phone with our banker, discussing our modest investments, as we…
Yahtzee’s Cruising Adventure Continues
November 26, 2024
Five years after sailing south from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 48° North Editor, Andy Cross, and his family are making tracks again in the Caribbean.
by Andy Cross
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Favorite Offseason Anchorages
November 21, 2024
Top spots to visit when the nip of winter arrives The first big fall storm arrived in the Pacific Northwest recently, and the images and stories it brought to mind were familiar. While living aboard and cruising our Grand…
Casting Off: Sloops, Groups, and Paddlemobiles
November 19, 2024
While many sailboats double as floating motel rooms for overnight adventures, our Columbia 28 sloop, Ariel, rarely fills that role. The old sailboat seldom finds herself away from her berth for more than a few midday hours…