Mischief on the Edge
Sharing the knowledge — socializing in Shearwater. Our rather daring goal for the 2023 cruising season was to explore some of the inlets on British Columbia’s North Coast that are on the edge of the Pacific Ocean and Hecate…
Diesel Deep Dive: DIY Fails
For many of us, self-reliance in the marine world is a critical component of being a successful boat owner. The desire to do our own work has its own organic motivations, but it can also be attributed to the often…
PNW Boaters Support Maui Fire Relief at Beneteau Rendezvous
Signature Yachts and their Beneteau Rendezvous attendees gave spontaneously and generously to support Maui fire relief. We recently were made aware of a story that revealed the remarkable character and generosity of a group…
Marine Servicenter is Appointed Catalina and True North Dealer for PNW
A new partnership between well-loved American boat manufacturers and a stalwart Pacific Northwest dealership. Catalina Yachts, the American builder of sailboats ranging in size from 12 feet to 45 feet, is pleased to announce…
Editor’s Letter: Lean into the Season
As boatfolk in the Pacific Northwest, we seldom forget that we can pursue our passion for being on the water year-round. We gear up to enable happier offseason cruising — installing heaters, investing in full-cockpit…
Tell Us About Your Boat and Win a 48° North Gift Package!
Sail, power, or paddle — every boat has a story, and boat owners love sharing them! 48° North's "My Boat" is the place to tell those stories and boast a little about what makes your boat special. The next My Boat column…
Red Ruby Report: PNW Sailors take on the Fastnet
Part One, told by Chris The authors enjoying the calm after the storm with Fastnet Rock in the background. When we started the Red Ruby project 18 months ago with Jonathan McKee and Alyosha Strum-Palerm, the Fastnet Race was…
Portland’s 6th Annual ‘Witches on the Willamette’ Rules the River
Taking in the scene at Portland's annual spooky SUP witch paddle. After a week of unrelenting rain, I woke up to a sunny Saturday before Halloween that felt too good to be true: clear blue skies, scarlet and gold leaves…
Race Your House 2023
Sloop Tavern Yacht Club’s annual race for liveaboard sailors delights, as always. The Keala crew's sailing slippers. In late October, Sloop Tavern Yacht Club hosted its annual Race Your House. Race Your House is one of my…
Predicaments in Paradise
Since buying our 1984 Grand Soleil 39, Yahtzee, in Seattle in 2012, our family has cruised over 15,000 miles from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska, south through Mexico, Central and South America, and now in…
