Learning to Fly
Stories of Going from Sailor to Foiler From the April 2019 48° North issue For many of us, sailing is about constant learning. We learn trim, navigation, systems, storm tactics, provisioning, and, above all, seamanship.…
Test Sailing the RS 21
48° North Boat Test From the May 2019 issue In 2018, the British small boat specialists, RS Sailing, came to market with a new keelboat that has been generating a lot of excitement; and now it’s come to the Pacific…
A-Sail Luff Curl: Sometimes, Always, Never?
An Interview with Sailmaker and Sail Designer, Dan Kaseler "I'd guess people are over-trimming their spinnakers as much as 80% of the time." After a few recent races with very smart sailors who were asking an asymmetrical…
PNW-Based 1D35 SUCH FAST Finishes PV Race 2nd in Class
Pacific Northwest based SUCH FAST Sails into Puerto Vallarta Second in Class We'll look forward to connecting with the Pacific Northwest based Such Fast crew as soon as possible, but for now, they're catching up on some much…
Big Pacific Northwest Presence for Pac Cup
Pacific Cup boasts a BIG Pacific Northwest Contingent of Registrants for 2020 Dark gray clouds flying swiftly toward the straits and a deepening low kicking up some hefty southerly chop on Puget Sound each make summer seem…
Righting Moment Augmentation in Modern Sailing Yachts
In the last year, two major events in the Pacific Northwest crowned champions that sailed vessels utilizing a system of enhanced or assisted ballast—Team Angry Beaver won Race to Alaska aboard a canting-keel Schock 40; and…
48° North's Top 25 Sailboats of 2017
#1 Mor Jubilee Erik Kristen J/105 Corinthian YC Seattle Score: 100% This year, Erik Kristen's J/105, "Mor Jubilee," took the coveted #1 spot in our Top 25 list with a perfect score of 100%. Congratulations to Erik and his…
48° North's Top 25 Sailboats of 2016
#1 Different Drummer Charles Hill CYC Seattle Score: 98.2% Fisheries Supply again joins 48° North in recognizing the high level of racing here in the Pacific Northwest. Tracking the racing results of selected series from…
48°N R2AK Preview: Team Willpower
We are less than a month from the start of the 2017 edition of Race to Alaska (R2AK). This year promises to be different than either of the previous years, both in competition and in conditions. It’s unlikely that we’ll see…
#TBT Paul Bieker… Computers, Carbon Fiber and a Better Solution
#TBT: Paul Bieker… Computers, Carbon Fiber and a Better Solution 1996 Interview by Kurt Hoehne If you see Paul Bieker in the next couple months, you might not recognize him as an up-and-coming force on the worldwide…