Predicaments in Paradise
October 26, 2023
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…
#TBT: Fall Cruising Adventures – Circumnavigating Fidalgo Island
October 5, 2023
In our latest Throwback Thursday, 48° North Editor Andy Cross takes a look down memory lane at a classic fall cruising adventure around Fidalgo Island. “Why not go down to Deception Pass?” my buddy Mike asked as I took a…
Cruising Desolation Sound with Classic Books and Stories
September 26, 2023
I have always been an excellent armchair…
Alluring Alaska: The Ups, Downs and Rewards of Cruising “The Last Frontier”
July 20, 2023
Yahtzee anchored and stern-tied at Fox Island……
Mischief Around Vancouver Island: Part 1
June 8, 2023
Highlights From A Circumnavigation of Vancouver Island


The author battled seasickness, but…
The Leonard family relaxes on Teal after…
The author and daughter, Vela,…
Mischief’s counter-clockwise route around…
The lightning started at 1…