#TBT: Aliens Have Moved Aboard Our Boat
From the September 2005 issue of 48° North by Larry Eifert While we were gone for a month, transients moved aboard our boat. No kidding! And we’re not talking just about an overnight party, but a flighty couple looking for…
#TBT: Keeping Your Marriage Afloat
From the March 2008 issue of 48° North by Becky Coffield "I now pronounce you Man and Wife... and Boat." Two things people should know: Gentlemen, don’t try to come between a woman and her horse. You’re always going to be…
#TBT: Do You Speak My Language?
From the March 2006 issue of 48° North by Diana Jessie It was an unusual occurrence when 35 would-be cruisers gathered in a west coast yacht club to tackle a subject not listed in many cruising books: Spanish. If you lived…
#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…
#TBT: Tales of an Unintended Singlehander
From the March 2004 issue of 48° North by Kaci Cronkhite It was a sticky hot monsoon day in January. An urgent call had come in for me via the marina manager. What I thought he said, but I found hard to believe, was that…
#TBT: Turning Adversity into Adventure
From the October 2003 issue of 48° North by Lance Ekhart It all started innocently enough. I am careful to always shorten my dinghy painter before making any maneuvers with the engine and I did so this time, but obviously…
#TBT: Your Ferry Will be Ready Momentarily
From the July 2005 issue of 48° North by Warren Miller “You’re on overload for the three o’clock ferry and the five-twenty has been canceled because the cafeteria ran out of food. The next ferry you can get on won’t be…
TBT#: Winter Cruising
From the February 2008 issue of 48° North by Migael Scherer Most pleasure boats spend a third of the year idle at the dock, neglected orphans from January through March. It doesn’t have to be this way. Sure, the days are…
TBT#: Joys of Winter Cruising
From the February 1987 issue of 48° North by Frances Barkan At this time of the year, we're just waiting for spring. The days are getting longer, but it's still chilly and rain falls almost continuously. Sailing seems out…
#TBT: The Seas of the “Suzy Wong”
From the September 2010 issue of 48° North by Marissa Beach Four shipmates survived hurricane force winds, thunderstorms, “Red China,” barely missing a potential “show down” with Chinese pirates and armed Indian soldiers,…