Editor’s Letter: 2026, A ‘Let’s Do It’ Year
Who doesn’t love the fresh start of a new year? Boat folk certainly do, and I always join the chorus. Winter may persist for months to come, but the days are already getting longer, and there’s no better time to make plans.…
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…
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…
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…
Editor’s Letter: Through Three-Year-Old Eyes
I am fortunate to be connected with the full array of ways to approach boat life, and am moved and humbled by the whole wonderful lot. I particularly admire those doing versions of family life afloat far more ambitiously…
Editor’s Letter: I Love When a Community Comes Together
My kiddos are now ages 3 and 1. During this kid-centric season of life, I find special value in the seemingly-rare opportunities to top up my boat-love tanks. A month ago, I got to do that with a week of summertime cruising…
In the Galley: Tin-Can Clam Chowder
Fall is firmly in place and there's nothing better than a warm meal aboard. Enjoy this delicious and easy clam chowder recipe from our friends at Salish Sea Pilot… Not sure why, but a few recipes have fallen into my orbit at…