San Juan Islands Home Spot
From the June 2022 issue of 48° North. Years ago my daughter, Dagny, did a report for school about the marine mollusk species called Limpets. She learned that Limpets have a ‘home spot.’ Their shells are worn to fit a…
A Sailor’s Sourdough Comes to Life on a Honeymoon Cruise
A several month cruise through British Columbia gives a couple a chance to celebrate their recent marriage, experience their new home waters, and grow a shipboard sourdough starter. The following article originally appeared…
Homeward Bound: Part 1, Turkey to Singapore
Last month, we were introduced to Peter and Ginger Niemann — award-winning Seattle-based circumnavigators whose journey home through the pandemic-closed world found them boat-bound for more than 300 days. They were in Turkey…
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Reflecting on the Joys and Challenges of Cruising with Kids
This article was originally published in the April 2022 issue of 48° North. Ten days on a boat? With a baby?” friends asked when they learned about our plan to cruise the San Juan Islands on our 28-foot sailboat. “Are you…
Sailing Home to the Pacific Northwest
This article originally appeared in the April 2022 issue of 48° North. Land ho!” I looked up to see Ginger peering down the companionway hatch, grinning widely. “Mountains!” she pointed to port. We weren’t surprised that we…
A 10 Year Milestone: From the PNW to the Panama Canal
This article was originally published in the April 2022 issue of 48° North. Looking forward and aft — at what, I'm not exactly sure — our canal pilot, Francisco, says simply, “Slow down, we need to wait here.” I can feel…
Mission Impossible? A Motley Armada Tackles the Inside Passage in 1968
Radio personality organizes a motley armada of 125 powerboats, hoping they can make it from Puget Sound to Alaska — What could go wrong? This article was originally published in the February 2022 issue of 48° North. The year…
Pacific Northwest Sailing Couple Awarded 2021 Blue Water Medal
Honoring extraordinary endurance, the Cruising Club of America recently awarded double circumnavigators Ginger and Peter Niemann the 2021 Blue Water Medal. The Niemanns exemplify the spirit of adventure and determination…
Cruising in Closed Waters
This article was originally published in the January 2022 issue of 48° North. The following is a story about cruising... more specifically, how COVID-19 completely and unexpectedly changed our cruising plans for the better.……
