Heavy Air in Hecate Strait: Wild Wind & Waves in the Teeth of a Gale
Writing about our rough crossing of Hecate Strait isn’t something that comes easily—it’s actually a memory I’d rather not relive. Learning from your mistakes is an important trait of successful sailors, though, and the…
What a find! Local weather and ocean info from NANOOS and UW
We came across this weather and ocean data website recently and were truly surprised we hadn't found it sooner. Created in collaboration between the University of Washington and the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean…
#TBT: The Green Flash
From the January 1999 issue of 48° North by William Galvani. Ulysses never saw the green flash in his years of wandering at sea, or if he did, Homer never mentioned it. A brief color transformation at sunset didn't rate…
