Three Sheets Northwest: Sailing Home to British Columbia
November 16, 2021
This article was originally published in the November 2021 issue of 48° North Sitting in our cockpit off Jones Island at sundown, I looked to the northeast and watched as shifting tones of pink, peach, and slate enveloped…
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Kenai Peninsula Discovered
June 17, 2021
Adventure and solitude found in this stunning cruiser's playground. From the June 2021 issue of 48° North. Reaching south out of Resurrection Bay past the Rugged Islands, a large easterly swell rolls from our port side, and…
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Glorious Nothing: A Weekend Jaunt Down Hood Canal
May 12, 2021
This article originally appeared in the May 2021 issue of 48° North. If you’re reading this article hoping to discover the next great cruising destination, you should stop right here. Especially if you rate your itinerary…
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Exploring Local: Kilisut Harbor
February 11, 2021
Making the most of a pandemic holiday, I did what sailors do — I sailed. I left Boat Haven late Friday morning bound for Scow Bay, at the southern end of Kilisut Harbor. A Gale Warning had been declared for the evening, with…
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Destination: Home
January 14, 2021
I felt the ship dock with a gentle bump, then the engine shut down. A moment later, shouts reverberated through the metal hull, “Home! We’re at Home!” I lay in my bunk in the dark, puzzled. Home — for both me and the ship —…
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Walsh Cove, a BC Marine Park Jewel
September 14, 2020
For mariners heading north each year, Walsh Cove is a favorite destination. This year, with the border closed, British Columbia boaters have had this pristine cove nestled in the middle of Desolation Sound all to themselves.…