Shifting Gears: Fresh Eyes on Fishing
A Friendly Neighbor Sparks a Fondness for Fishing and More Days on the Water Ever since we began boating on the Salish Sea, we have encountered crowds of boats in certain seasons and locations chasing salmon. We love salmon,…
Editor’s Letter: Time Well Spent
As a parent of young children, I think a lot about time—both its fleeting nature and how I used to have more of it. I made good use of my freedom in those time-rich, pre-kid days—I certainly sailed a lot—but I neither…
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…
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…