#TBT Cruising Barkley Sound
The Broken Group is a wild world in miniature. Each tiny island looks like its own Bonsai arrangement, densely packed with driftwood, gnarled trees, and dangling moss. The closer you approach, the greater the detail that…
Sailing the Worries Away:Cruising with My Mother
The author's mother aboard Hecate in Princess Louisa Inlet. When I first got my 1965 Pearson Triton, I sent my mother an original advertisement for it along with the accompanying text, copied from the official Pearson Yachts…
Toliva Shoal 2023Sporty Conditions and a Shortened Course
All smiles when Goes to 11 has the kite up and is rippin'! The Toliva Shoal race once again proved to be a fantastic event. The third stop of the Southern Sound Series, this race traditionally begins and ends in Olympia. It…
February Products News
» Sirius Signal C-1002 It might be time to finally ditch your old school flares. The Sirius Signal C-1002 two-color electronic Visual Distress Device (eVDSD) is the world’s first marine safety electronic flare to meet the…
Charley Rathkopf to Return as Race Week PRO
A familiar face will be back in charge of the race committee this summer at Race Week in Anacortes. Race Week in Anacortes is a healthy blend of the new and the traditional. Many racers with years of experience at the…
#TBT: The Kindest Coast
In our latest Throwback Thursday, take a ride with two best friends as they navigate the Inside Passage on a San Juan 24. From the May 2005 issue of 48° North Leaning on the rail of the ferry as it rumbled away from the…
Goodwill in Whittier
Essential Assistance from New Friends Darwin Sound racking up the miles downwind under spinnaker. Assistance given from one boater to another without concern for compensation or much acknowledgment is a wonderful and unique…
Destinations: Fork in the road to Bag Harbour
Here’s our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, delving into the wonder and beauty of Haida Gwaii's Bag Harbour. Bag Harbour offers secure anchorage in a beautiful setting. Bag…
Casting Off: Reefing Madness
Exploring the Mathematics of a Safe Practice It may not seem so by looking at it, but the author's mathematical formula shows that the first reef point reduces sail area to 75% of the original, the second reef reduces it to…
Washington Maritime Heritage Area Receives Additional Funding from M.J. Murdock Trust
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grants $350,000 to advance the newly-designated Maritime Washington National Heritage Area. The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has granted $350,000 to advance the creation of the Maritime…