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48° North Sailing Magazine
22.05.2025
When experienced cruisers take a short jaunt from their homeport to the San Juan Islands, it's a nearby adventure that is just as rewarding as longer voyages in their past.
21.05.2025
Check out a new inflatable PFD from Mustang, a backpack from YETI, and a cool folding RIB in our latest Products News.
20.05.2025
The 2025 edition of the Eugene Yacht Club’s (EYC) “Live on the Edge” Multihull regatta is only 5 weeks away! […]
17.05.2025
The Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show featuring Trawlerfest is on, and it’s great! Saturday May 17 is your last day […]
16.05.2025
A new free mobile pump-out boat has launched in West Puget Sound to serve recreational boaters during the summer cruising […]
For a longtime sailor but first-time Safety at Sea course participant, there are lessons galore to be learned.
With northerly winds, a strong ebbing tide and transient orca sightings, it was a Race to the Straits to remember. […]
14.05.2025
Marine diesel engines live a tough start and stop life. But we can help them out a lot by running them at their optimum RPM range and temperature.
09.05.2025
When a monohull sailor goes looking for a catamaran, it takes time and patience, but he comes away with a boat that ticks off many boxes.
Pacific Northwest sailors and music lovers alike are invited to the second annual Totem Middle School Jazz Club & Everett […]
07.05.2025
For boaters who love to hike, it doesn't get much better than the San Juan Islands. Here are some more favorites from columnist and cruiser Michael Boyd.
06.05.2025
Enjoy this delectable boaty biscuit recipe from our friends at Salish Sea Pilot… One of the highlights for our grandchildren […]
03.05.2025
West Marine Pro, the wholesale division of West Marine, has recently launched a full-featured mobile app to assist in getting […]
02.05.2025
While many cruisers dream of far flung destinations, and rightfully so, sometimes it's the places closer to home that we're fortunate to visit over and over again that bring lasting memories.
Ericson yacht owners of the Pacific Northwest will hold their annual Rendezvous this year at Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes […]
30.04.2025
You know it's spring when the racing action on Puget Sound starts to heat up. Indeed, it was a busy month of buoy racing for boats large and small.
26.04.2025
The Recreational Boating Safety Program recently announced its focus on life jacket use while paddling, and is asking the public […]
25.04.2025
In our latest MY BOAT installment, check out the fast and fun Hobie 33, TC, which is a family-and-friend run program that has been finding its way onto podiums throughout the PNW.
24.04.2025
From a light air morning start to a full on gale building at night, this year’s Southern Straits Race was […]
23.04.2025
After months of boat projects and preparation, the research sailing vessel One Ocean will be departing for its 14-month Around […]
In our latest Products News, check out an updated dry suit from Mustang, a gear tote bag by Grundens, and an ingenious bilge pump system to keep your bilges dry.
19.04.2025
It was a light air coin toss in this year’s lap around Blakely Rock dedicated to Carol Pearl. I love […]
18.04.2025
In their new column, experienced cruisers Julie and Gio Cappelli will dive into the things we have aboard and what's truly needed. First up, full cockpit enclosures.
17.04.2025
Details of a Washington Coast Clean-up taking place at ten state parks in partnership with Washington Coast Savers.
Join your fellow boating enthusiasts in Port Townsend on September 5–7, 2025, for the 48th Wooden Boat Festival! The largest […]
16.04.2025
In the world of small boats in the PNW, Marty Loken has seemingly done it all, and gathering fellow mariners at the Pacific Northwest Small Boat Festival in Port Ludlow is one of his greatest joys.
12.04.2025
48° North contributors Matt Steverson and Janneke Petersen have been busy with their racer-to-cruiser refit of the Open 60 Duracell, […]
11.04.2025
The Center for Wooden boats recently announced that their 4th Annual Free Boating Day will be taking place on Sunday, […]
When the Schooner Martha's main mast was no longer serviceable, the idea to use it to build a new skiff comes to fruition through the help of a community of volunteers.
A bargain hunter's paradise for all sorts of boating gear, the Fisheries Supply swap meet makes a return to Seattle late this September.
09.04.2025
When it's time to make the switch to a different vessel, there will signs to guide you there. You just have to be ready to make the shift.
05.04.2025
Some details about a new tax bill in Washington State that proposes a 10% luxury tax on the purchase value of vessels over $500,000.
With the summer cruising season on the horizon in the PNW, it's time to shift your boat and attitude into get-ready mode.
04.04.2025
Swept off the boat during the Possession Point Race in March, Sheridan Ferguson shares the harrowing story of going overboard with a fellow crewmember and the incredible rescue that ensued.
02.04.2025
In the wake of the crew overboard situation during the Possession Point Race, the devotion to safety at sea training and standards remains of utmost importance.
01.04.2025
Excellent competition and hospitality, along with some welcomed sunshine, greet PNW sailors at the Women’s Winter Invitational in San Diego. […]
29.03.2025
Enough breeze for a fun and fluky trip to the famous rock and back for the third and final installment […]
Tl;dr: It wasn’t our intention, but it’s possible that we’ll be responsible for an all-time low turnout at your weekly […]
28.03.2025
When a sailor sells his boat and contemplates what's next, the book "River Horse" helps reflect on the past and think forward to what the journey ahead on the water might be.
If you’re an owner, tactician, crew member, race official, or just curious, come join Seattle’s three most prolific racing yacht […]