2024 Stuart Sinclair Regatta Recap
This annual regatta has found its home on the shores of Penn Cove these last few years and has become one of the most fun and unique regattas around. With work starting to spread, people are coming from far afield to see for…
Hama Hama oysters are a welcome “carrot” to entice…
Great Racing and J/24 Western Regional at PSSC
Corinthian Yacht Club (CYC) of Seattle’s autumn celebration of boat racing fun for small boats is typically an October affair, but with the club hosting the Beechers Handmade Cheese Seattle J/24 World Championship Regatta…
#TBT: Savoring the Fall Cruising Season
In our latest Throwback Thursday, 48° North Editor Andy Cross offers up some tips for fall cruising success in the Pacific Northwest. With Yahtzee in a full sprint southward down Padilla Bay, I sat to leeward, looked up at…
The author and her husband enjoying a sail…
Close to the Water: Other Boats
My old college friend and I were eager to get away and forgot the daily details that usually preoccupy us. And as we slowly ghosted into Jones Island’s broad horseshoe-shaped cove, I knew we’d chosen the right spot. An…
Video: 2024 Wooden Boat Festival
Our friends and colleagues at Northwest Maritime once again did an amazing job putting on the Wooden Boat Festival! If you weren't able to attend, or did attend and want a fun look back at the festivities, check out this…
The Fall Boats Afloat Show is Underway!
The Fall Boats Afloat Show on Seattle’s South Lake Union kicked off on Thursday, September 12, and runs through Sunday, September 15. With more than 150 world-class craft on display, the show offers plenty to see and explore…
Broughtons Bound
On a late June morning, Johnstone Strait was a mill pond. Bathwater calm. Sipping coffee, it was a perfect moment to reflect on previous trips through this same stretch of notoriously unforgiving water. My first taste was 46…
