Racing Doublehanded in the UK on Red Ruby

In recent issues of 48° North, we’ve shared with readers how a unique partnership transpired that has enabled my husband Justin and I to purchase and campaign a SunFast 3300 in Europe with Jonathan McKee and his co-skipper…

Beating the Odds — Eastsound Spring Regatta

Some "all-in" racing conditions made this year's Eastsound Spring Regatta (ESSR) an adventure to remember. Sailing in the spring can be a gamble, but odds are you’ll have a great weekend sailing on Orcas Island in any…

Blakely Rock Crew Overboard Rescue

When a Sailor or Three Goes in the Water, Is Your Crew Ready to Respond? The Carol Pearl Blakely Rock Benefit Race, hosted annually by the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club (STYC), is a highlight of the spring racing season. Each…

Southern Straits Race Aboard Victorious 65 Red Roses

The springtime distance racing classic around the Strait of Georgia provided varying conditions for a competitive fleet. Here's the story from the winners of the medium course. by Heather Smyth

Bright Sun, Beautiful Breeze, and a Big Ebb: Center Sound Race #3

The final race of CYC's Center Sound Series sent racers sailing a familiar course up to south Whidbey Island in lovely conditions. As March drew to a close, so did Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle’s Center Sound Series. Like…

Gig Harbor Islands Race — The Race That Never Happened

With light air and some starting confusion, this year's Islands Race will be forgotten as the race that never really happened. It was still a lovely spring day! Early in the week prior to the final event of the four-race…

Reaching There and Back — CYC Center Sound #2

Another great Center Sound Series race is in the books and, like the first one, it included an unusual amount of reaching for this area. A few years back, the course predictability of the second installment of CYC Seattle’s…

Blakely Rock Reach Report

The event that kickstarts the central Puget Sound sailboat racing season brought PNW sailors together again to play in some unusual breeze. The Blakely Rock Race — the first of the Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle’s Center…