Seeking an Ancient Cedar in Watson Cove
As the early morning light filtered through the mist hovering over Lagoon Cove, a welcoming marina near the eastern entrance to British Columbia’s Broughton Archipelago, I stood in the pilothouse of Arianna, my sturdy wooden…
Fall Construction Begins in San Juan Islands’ Marine Parks
With the summer cruising season in our wake, construction projects are now taking place at Stuart Island and Sucia Island marine state parks, which will be completed in February 2027. Here's the latest from Washington State…
48° North Cruising Rally Recap
Spinning on the hook, the variable breeze was light and lightly smoky. I could see friends gathered ashore. A surprise midday hoolie had blown, seemingly localized at the Bedwell Harbour Customs dock. It had momentarily…
How-To: Windlass Installation Considerations
I grew up boating with the idea that you should keep everything simple and manual, and indeed, there are many valid reasons to honor this approach in 2026. Yet as my experience has grown to more than sixty years of sailing,…
Award-Winning Documentary About Callahan’s “Adrift” Now Streaming
At 48° North, we think of Steve Callahan as a friend after working together on a Wooden Boat Festival panel and consider his 48° North interview to be one of our favorite conversations in recent memory—it was so good we…
Be Whale Wise Launching Second Year of the Boater Ambassador Program
If you have a passion for engaging with your local boating community and also want to help be a part of protecting marine wildlife in the Salish Sea, consider becoming a Be Whale Wise Boater Ambassador. Be Whale Wise, in…
WA360 Race Moving to Bellingham in 2027
The every-other-year WA360 Race has found a new home for the 2027 event—moving from Port Townsend to Bellingham—and applications open on Monday, November 16 at noon. Get your boat and team ready! WA360 race organizers have…
