Taking Refuge in Canada
October 22, 2020
When an emergency stop is required inbound from Hawaii, an American couple finds shelter across a closed border From the October, 2020 issue of 48° North. Five hundred lonely miles west of Cape Flattery, the sickening sound…
Seamanship & Navigation,Featured
Q&A: 5 Questions with John and Amanda Neal on their New PNW Exclusive Classes
June 2, 2020
Mahina Expeditions Offering New Ocean Cruising Courses Based Out of Bellingham 48° North readers know may know Amanda Swan Neal best as the author of the well-loved Galley Essentials column, but many will certainly be aware…
Racing Technique,Featured,Cruising Technique
What Makes For A Good First Offshore Experience?
April 28, 2020
In this interview with Chuck Skewes, we discuss specific criteria to create enjoyable first offshore experiences. The allure of the ocean is inescapable for many sailors. Yet for those considering their first foray offshore,…
Looking for laughter and inspiration in these trying times? Watch this.
March 20, 2020
Sitting at home or on your boat and looking for something to watch? This is one of my favorite sailing documentaries, which follows the life of a charismatic sailor and his unconventional voyage around the globe. A must see…
One Tack & Two Jibes
January 16, 2020
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…
It Takes Six Months
May 3, 2017
This article, by Becca Guillote, originally appeared in the April 2017 Issue of 48° North.