#TBT: How to use a LifeSling (Video)
For this Throwback Thursday (#TBT) we're tossing it back to an excellent safety video published in 2011... Many boaters likely have a LifeSling on their vessels, but how many actually know how to use them? Do you know what…
Infernal Combustion Blues: Learning To Go With The Flow On Cortes Island
“Life is short. Whatever happens, make sure you enjoy it."
How to Make a Mainsail Cover Boom Tent
Editor's Note: The contents of this post serve two purposes. What you find below is something we at 48° North believe will be genuinely interesting and helpful to our community of readers. Yet, we want to be clear up front,…
Upgrade your boat from home: Splice Dyneema soft shackles
One of the most productive things you can do for your boat while self isolating and social distancing is to learn something new. Fortunately, YouTube is full of tutorials for the modern sailor to add tricks to their bag of…
Gates of the Inside Passage
Tips for Safe and Happy Transits As we motored through Dent Rapids, the VHF radio chirped to life. “When are we going to get to the rapids?” a flotilla participant asked. Having just passed through Yuculta Rapids, Gillard…
Sonic’s Lessons: Recommendations from Overboard Rescues
Scott Smith Shares Overboard Rescue Experiences from TP 52 Sonic
Forecasting and Evaluating Local Weather
Starpath Navigation's David Burch takes us through local weather analysis, with a focus on the 2020 Toliva Shoals Race For local weather, meaning inland and near coastal, we need regional models. For the day of the sail the…
Cruisers College Offers Full Slate of Classes For DIYers and Inside Passage Voyagers
From Medical to Diesel and Much More, Cruisers College Has a Class for Every Boater If you're looking to up your onboard DIY skills, want to become a more confident boater, or are dreaming of sailing north and beyond,…
The Ins-and-Outs of Using Your Horn Cleats
Cleats = Good. Proper Use = Even better! Properly installed horn cleats are some of the most important pieces of gear that we have aboard our boats. And it's also imperative to know how to use them them properly. You'd be…
