New Boat Yard Set to Open at Maple Bay Marina
Vancouver Island's Maple Bay Marina recently announced they'll be opening a new boat yard on September 15. Our friends north of the border (and those waiting for the border to open) will be happy to learn that Maple Bay…
Protect Herring, Salmon and Orca, Anchor Out of Eelgrass
Friends of the San Juans is encouraging you to be a conscience boater and help critical marine ecosystems by making sure to anchor out of eelgrass areas. Eelgrass and other seagrass species play a key role in the nearshore…
48° North Interview: Virtual Wooden Boat Festival Director, Barb Trailer
Highlights abound for the upcoming Virtual Wooden Boat Festival on September 12, 2020. While the much-loved Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (WBF) cannot happen in person in 2020, the festival must go on! The virtual fest…
Senior Sailor Shoutouts, Part Five — Seattle
Sending More PNW Graduating Senior Sailors Off To Exciting New Adventures As is true for student athletes in any high school sport, senior year is steeped in tradition for sailors around the Pacific Northwest. Each team has…
Working Aboard
The Challenges and Rewards of a Floating Office From the August 2020 issue of 48° North. We had successfully transited a series of rapids in British Columbia’s Cordero Strait en route to Southeast Alaska two summers ago when…
USCG Patrolling San Juans, Encouraging Boaters to Be Whale Wise
The Coast Guard is Reminding PNW Boaters to be Aware, Conscientious, and Informed The Coast Guard is encouraging all mariners to be vigilant on the water, and to follow all rules and regulations protecting our Pacific…
Siebel Sailors Program Will Make Splash in PNW Youth Sailing
Siebel Sailors Program Expands to Oregon and Washington US Sailing’s new and growing youth development program is expanding to include the states of Oregon and Washington. US Sailing recently announced the following Primary…
Celebrate on the Lake: Honoring Wooden Boats and Our History
The Center for Wooden Boats Weathers the COVID-19 Storm and Begins Phased Reopening, New Public Programs and Shifts Wooden Boat Festival Highlights After closing both campuses on March 13, 2020 due to the impacts of…
Wooden Boat Festival Going Virtual in September
Virtual Wooden Boat Festival to Engage Boat Lovers in Stories, Boats, Presentations and More