It all began with a…
In the Galley: Super Simple Irish Soda Bread
If you're out for a winter cruise this season and want to warm the boat with something delicious, try baking this easy bread recipe courtesy of our friends at Salish Sea Pilot… On a boat, nothing could be easier than this…
The author's dad at the helm of his Catalina…
Cascadia Sailing: Learn, Train, Progress, Repeat
The talented and accomplished team of sailors who make up the newly formed Cascadia Sailing Team have now sailed their first regatta. Here, their tactician shares some of what they learned at that first event and how it…
Takeaways from Twenty Years of Sailing Instruction
Sitting in a 15-foot RIB at the pin end of the start line, my arms are crossed over my life jacket and an orange whistle is clasped in the side of my mouth. I’m watching closely while Optimist sailors jostle to get up on the…
Seattle Boat Show Announces 144 Free Boating & Fishing Seminars for 2026
For boaters looking to grow their skills, confidence, and on-the-water know-how, the Seattle Boat Show is the place to be Friday, January 30– Saturday, February 7, 2026. This year's show celebrates one of its most beloved…
Close to the Water: Sailor’s Day Off
As the steward of three wooden craft, I look forward to the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival as a highlight of the boating year. So I feel guilty admitting that I wasn’t there this past September. Instead, my wife, Kate,…
Skagit Valley College Launches New Marine Surveying Program
Skagit Valley College is launching a new nine-week professional course this winter to prepare students for careers as professional marine surveyors. The program, Marine Surveying: Yachts and Small Craft, is in-person and…
Thanksgiving Inspiration from Fall Harvest Season in the PNW
If you're looking for any last minute culinary ideas to round out your Thanksgiving meal, here's a great article from our former long-running column, Galley Essentials, from the November 2020 issue of 48° North to provide…
Editor’s Letter: Luddite Alert…Simple Boats are Still the Best (For Me)
Every boater knows the moment when a piece of gear doesn’t quite work as expected—the engine that dies, the sail that rips, the light that goes out, the block that blows up, or the line that parts. There may be some rolling…
