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By learning more about who you are and what you care about, you help 48° North set a new compass bearing as we sail into 2025! Happy New Year, friends! As we turn the page on our calendars, it’s time for us to freshen up a…
MY BOAT: Argonaut II
Whether it’s potential new owners, hardcore boat geeks, or casual passersby, unique boats tend to have a way of drawing people to them. To this end, Argonaut II is a classic example. A lifelong sailor and transplant from the…
Changes Coming to 2025 Southern Straits Race
The 55th annual Southern Straits Race is scheduled for April 18-20, 2025 and the West Vancouver Yacht Club (WVYC) is looking forward to welcoming previous entrants plus newcomers wanting to take on the challenge. WVYC is…
Editor’s Letter: Cheers to the New Year and the Hardy Among Us
As we turn the page into 2025, I’m inspired by hardiness. On the waters of the Salish Sea and the Inside Passage, among Pacific Northwest boat-folk near and far, there is so much to be impressed by, to honor, and from which…
NMTA Awards $15,500 in Grow Boating Grants
The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) is proud to announce that its Grow Boating Committee has awarded $15,500 in grants to 14 organizations dedicated to improving boating access and experiences in the Pacific…
Artful Sailor Announces March Workshops
Port Townsend’s Artful Sailor is once again putting on workshops for those interested in learning hand and machine sewing techniques. Here’s their lineup for March 2025: Sewing Machine Workshop: March 1, 2025 Back by popular…
Shifting Gears: Recorded History
It’s winter now. The rain has set in, it’s 41 degrees outside and I have a cozy fire going in the woodstove. It is comforting to know that our C-Dory 22, Sea Lab, is sitting safe on her trailer just outside. Though I miss…
Let it Blow!
To the tune of “Let it Snow” (verse) Oh, the weather outside’s delightful And my boss is “ugh” so spiteful, And since the boat’s rigged to go, Let it blow, let it blow, let it blow. (verse) The barometer’s quickly dropping,…
TYC Winter Vashon: Damp, But Darn Fun!
Tacoma Yacht Club’s (TYC) Winter Vashon race is the first event of the four-race Southern Sound Series, and the official kickoff of winter racing on Puget Sound. As the weekend approached, the hardy racers who don’t box up…
We started seriously considering…