Unicorns and Dragons: Confessions of an Amateur Weather Router
Lessons Learned Cruising: Jamie Gifford shares his experience helping east coast cruisers with weather routing On this day, I have two boats galloping north at 10 knots. The sailing is nice, boosted by 3 knots of Gulf Stream…
Learning to Fly
Stories of Going from Sailor to Foiler From the April 2019 48° North issue For many of us, sailing is about constant learning. We learn trim, navigation, systems, storm tactics, provisioning, and, above all, seamanship.…
Q&A: 5 Questions with John and Amanda Neal on their New PNW Exclusive Classes
Mahina Expeditions Offering New Ocean Cruising Courses Based Out of Bellingham 48° North readers know may know Amanda Swan Neal best as the author of the well-loved Galley Essentials column, but many will certainly be aware…
Managing Mal de Mer
Seasickness Prevention and Treatment Tips from a Doctor Who is Also an Avid Sailor From the July, 2019 issue of 48° North. If you happen to be one of the few lucky mariners who has weathered storms and violent sea states in…
Creating a Culture of Safety, A Skipper’s Responsibility
Essential safe-boating recommendations established by the Cruising Club of America’s Safety & Seamanship Committee The Cruising Club of America recently published guidance entitled “Creating a Culture of Safety: The…
#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…
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 Editor's Note: In the Pacific Northwest racing scene, it's hard to think of a sailor more respected than Scott Smith. When I first started sailing with…
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…
