Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival Kicked Off Today!
With the backdrop of a Juan de Fuca morning marine layer, the fellowship of PNW wooden boat fanatics flooded Port Townsend on Friday. Come join the fun this weekend! Hosted by the Northwest Maritime Center (48° North's…
Dates Set for 2023 Salish 100 Small Boat Cruise from Olympia to Port Townsend
Join fellow small boat enthusiasts on a week-long cruise in company from Olympia to Port Townsend, Washington, July 20-27 — the Salish 100! The Salish 100 is 100+ small boats cruising 100 nautical miles, the full length of…
Advanced First Aid & CPR/AED for the Mariner Courses
Our NWMC colleagues are partnering with Backcountry Medical Guides to offer advanced training relevant to all mariners, including those thinking about Seventy48 or Race to Alaska next year. These unique training…
Wooden Boat Festival 2022: A River of Stories
I’ve always thought of the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend as a broad, winding river full of stories and adventures. Each time I attend, I jump in with a destination in mind, but once in the current, I’m pulled along…
R2AK UPDATES: A Fitting Finish to a Wild R2AK
Check back here for running updates and analysis of R2AK 2022... After a two year hiatus, R2AK 2022 was a wild and epic voyage... When Team Fix oder Nix and Team Sockeye Voyages rang the finishing bell in Ketchikan on…
Want to Join the 48° North Crew?!
48° North is hiring a Magazine Designer who can bring to life stories and information about sailing, boating, cruising, and paddling in the Pacific Northwest. The designer works with the 48° North editorial and…
She Tells Sea Tales Will Happen Virtually on March 5
‘She Tells Sea Tales’ Elevates Voices of Women Mariners, Underrepresented in Maritime Industry Our Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) colleagues do some of the coolest and most impactful stuff in the the Pacific Northwest…
Northwest Maritime Center Envisions Community Classroom, Buys Swan Hotel
Onward! The Northwest Maritime Center moves forward with plans to grow their campus and reach more students and community members. With a need to expand their campus for growing programs and engaging more students, the…
WA360 Day Four Feed
We're going to see WA360 finishes today in Port Townsend! Check back for periodic updates from our sailing buds on the race course. What fun this has been and still is! If you're just tuning in, be sure to explore our feeds…
WA360 Day Three Feed
As we move into day three of WA360, we've seen the distance between the two human-powered leaders and nearest sailboats close; but the sailors still trail. The race's biggest decision — Swinomish Channel or Deception Pass —…