#TBT Ed Letter: Thankful for Sailing Mentors and Friends
November 27, 2024
This week of bounty and gratitude seemed like a good time to revisit a November editorial from a few years back. Happy Thanksgiving from the 48° North crew, we're thankful for you! Since I first got my hands on a tiller and…
Editor’s Letter: Continuing Excitement for Shorthanded Racing
December 2, 2022
I am frequently asked, “What is cool or noteworthy in the world of sailing? What’s the next big thing?” and variations on that theme. The answer is usually murky — foiling technology for America’s Cup boats and many other…
FOR YOUR BOAT’S SAKE
October 25, 2022
As we move into another blustery Pacific Northwest rainy season, it felt like a good time to revisit this encouraging editorial from the October 2020 issue. When my younger sister and I were kids, our parents took us on a…
Editorial: Beautiful British Columbia
July 5, 2022
On a sunny, early spring day we motored out of Roche Harbor, set our sails and shaped a westerly course toward Vancouver Island.
Editorial Change of Watch
June 7, 2022
One of my favorite parts of the maritime lifestyle is what happens between fellow crew members at sea when it comes time to change watch. A watch change on a boat comes with the assurance that those going off watch will be…
In Defense of Imperfect Races
May 3, 2022
To hear some of us racing sailors, you might think that anytime we aren’t sailing our boats in 80-degree sunshine and trade-wind breezes with our dearest pals, it’s hardly worth it. You’d think that we all sail in huge,…
The First Things to Know About Sailing
February 1, 2022
The following is Joe's Editor's note from the February 2022 issue of 48° North.
Editorial: Spring Makes the Sailing Heart Fonder
April 2, 2021
From the April 2021 issue of 48° North. Spring boating is abuzz with evident joys. With the change of seasons comes a pervasive sense of excitement for boating’s high season that makes every trip on the water feel like a…
What Will You Do This Year?
January 7, 2021
Letter from the editor from the January 2021 issue of 48° North. 2021, we’re counting on you! If ever we needed a fresh start, it’s this new year. The burning desire to turn the page is evident even among we sailors and…