Cruisers College in Anacortes Announces 2023-24 Class Schedule for Boat Owners
Cruisers College, the boat-owner-specific marine technical education offered through Skagit Valley College, is gearing up for another great season of hands-on learning. Are you interested in acquiring the skills to maintain…
Casting Off: The Cut of Our Jib
Working on sail trim to get Ariel up to speed on Commencement Bay. Helpful Lessons on Headsail Trimming for Novice Sailors While I have yet to participate in a sailboat race, I have to admit that the idea is intriguing.…
Registration Open for Two-Day Boating Skills and Certification Course
Earn the required Washington State Boater Education Card at this two-day boating skills course by the America’s Boating Club of Deception Pass. Registration is now open for America’s Boating Course, a two-day boating skills…
Nigel Calder Returns to Wooden Boat Festival
Every September, the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend offers a huge variety of informative seminars given by boating professionals on a range of topics — this year is no different! Renowned boat systems expert Nigel…
Diesel Deep Dive: Spares for Distance Cruising
The author can rebuild mostof an engine with what fits in a handheld tool bag, and so could you! Many of us have the dream of taking our boats off-grid or offshore. The feeling of sailing beyond the lines of civilization is…
Three Sheets Northwest: Snagged in the Swinomish
The Swinomish channel current swirls alongside Rounder while waiting for the tide to rise. The boat turned perpendicular to the channel after running aground.Fortunately, it didn’t move outside the main channel. We felt the…
Lessons Learned Off Point No Point
PNW Sailors Find Out That This Notorious Tide Rip Is No Joke It was a beautiful Friday and my wife, Sandy, and I were on the way from our home port of Port Townsend to Kingston in our 1983 Pearson 303, Spiritus. We were…
Mobile Pumpout Boats Gain Popularity, Expand Throughout Puget Sound
Amazon Prime, Uber Eats, Instacart: All of these services get delivered directly to you these days. Now, pumpout services for your boat are joining that list. Options for recreational boaters to pump out boat sewage safely…
#TBT The ABSURDITY of Boat Projects
Pacific Northwest-based cruisers Becca and John sailed away on their Valiant 40 Halcyon and shared their great stories with 48° North for several years. In the time since, they've returned to our local waters, moved aboard a…
Engine Spares for Local Cruising
Spare parts for different types of cruising adventures Organizing spare engine parts before a trip. The day has come to untie those dock lines and head out on the water. As you motor out of your slip, the last things you…