Shifting gears embodies the idea…
Editor’s Letter: A Society of Boat Folk
In any experience as varied and variable as spending time on the water, a lifetime of exploring and enjoyment awaits purely due to the richness of the endeavor, of the possibilities, and of the surroundings. Nowhere is that…
Boat Time
I’ve been thinking about time lately. The aspect of time that I have been thinking most about, however, is how I perceive it when I am spending time in small boats out on the water. It seems different from the other ways I…
Haida Sails: The Breath of Cedar
People have always sailed, across every corner of the world. But somewhere along the way, we traded cedar for canvas, and in that shift, we turned our gaze away, never to look back. The secret lies in the strength woven into…
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…
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,…
Editor’s Letter: Yes, And…
In acting and improv, there’s a principle known as “Yes, and...” The point is to affirm another actor’s perspective and/or portrayal as truth, and build the scene from there in light of their reality; recognizing that the…
#TBT Ed Letter: Thankful for Sailing Mentors and Friends
This week of bounty and gratitude seemed like a good time to revisit a November editorial from a few years back. Happy Thanksgiving from the 48° North crew, we're thankful for you! Since I first got my hands on a tiller and…
The Destination Wedding Principle Revisited
On the eve of what is arguably the region’s consensus favorite sailboat race, Round the County, I’m updating an almost-10-year-old editorial exploring why I (and so many other sailors) point to this event as the highlight of…
#TBT: Portland’s ‘Witches on the Willamette’ Rules the River
Happy Halloween! In our latest Throwback Thursday, we're reminded of the spooky scene at last year's annual SUP witch paddle in Portland. After a week of unrelenting rain, I woke up to a sunny Saturday before Halloween that…
