One Tack & Two Jibes
One Tack & Two Jibes 1,300 Miles from Alaska to San Francisco Wedged between the lee cloth and cushions on Yahtzee’s starboard settee, I stare aloft through the dark of the cabin and the main hatch, listening intently to the…
Sea Stories: Romping 1,300-miles from Alaska to San Francisco
Gather around your glowing screen, dear reader, it's time for some sea stories. For the Yahtzee crew, this particular yarn starts in the small fishing town of Craig, Alaska and ends some 1,300-miles and 10-days later in the…
#TBT: A Sailor Returns Home to the Sea
From the June 2009 issue of 48° North by Lance Ekhart A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. Lao Tzu, 570-490 BC I felt all dressed up with nowhere to go. I planned to leave two days earlier but…
#TBT: Are We There Yet? Know Before You Go.
From the March 2011 issue of 48° North by Gary Dickinson When our son was young, going to his grandparent’s house, he would say those universal words we all have heard, “Are we there yet?” That got me to thinking. How do we…
It Takes Six Months
This article, by Becca Guillote, originally appeared in the April 2017 Issue of 48° North. Halcyon, Mango, and Agape share the anchorage at Isla Isabel. Photo courtesy of John Guillote. Before we left Seattle, those that had…
The ABSURDITY of Boat Projects
This article originally appeared in the December 2016 issue of 48° North. Anyone who owns a boat will likely agree with me: boat projects are absurd. Various boat owners quantify this absurdity differently – some base it…
#TBT: Trekka Sails Again
From the October 2005 issue of 48° North by Shirley Hewett After 25 years on shore, one of the world’s most famous yachts returned to the water in Victoria Harbour for the June Tall Ships 2005 events. With her builder John…
When Whales Meet Sails
This article comes to us from 48° North interviewee, Damian Foxall. When Damian is not sailing some of the world's fastest boats offshore, he works as the Recreation Education Manager for the Canadian Wildlife federation.…