Youth Sailing Beat: Observations and Opportunities for the PNW
In June, I came to the Pacific Northwest to be the new Youth Sailing Director at The Sailing Foundation, which has the mission to raise the level of sailing in the region. With previous experience on the US Sailing Team as…
Sailing Foundation to Host One Safety at Sea Seminar in 2024
Registration for The Sailing Foundation's only US Sailing Hands-on Safety at Sea Seminar opens this Saturday at noon. This year's lone Safety at Sea seminar will be held on February 25 at Bainbridge High School. The fee for…
Sailing Foundation Appoints New Youth Sailing Director
After a months-long search to fill the important role of Youth Sailing Director, the Sailing Foundation has hired experienced sailor and windsurfer Solvig Sayre. An extensive search process to hire a new Youth Sailing…
Serious Fun with Hands-on Safety at Sea Training
This year's Safety at Sea Seminars are once again a smashing success in terms of quality and educational value. The expanded participation adds new excitement! Offshore racers know that World Sailing requires high-quality…
Thank You, Andrew Nelson
48° North contributor, Andrew Nelson, is stepping away from his role as the Youth Sailing Director for The Sailing Foundation. Andrew has given the sailing community — youth and all of us — so much in his tenure. Andrew…
The Sailing Foundation’s Online Auction: Some Real Good Stuff to Support a Really Great Organization
Support The Sailing Foundation during their 50th Anniversary Auction, which is open now and ends this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. PDT. An essential local non-profit, The Sailing Foundation (TSF) has turned 50 and continues its…
PNW Hero: Dick Rose – Part 2
From the April 2021 48° North Issue. Around the Pacific Northwest, heroes come in many forms, and 48° North is excited to honor some of them in this series. Here is part two of an interview with Dick Rose, a man many think…
Creating a Culture of Safety, A Skipper’s Responsibility
Essential safe-boating recommendations established by the Cruising Club of America’s Safety & Seamanship Committee The Cruising Club of America recently published guidance entitled “Creating a Culture of Safety: The…