
Shifting Gears: Broughtons or Bust
Tekla and I had been planning this trip for a couple of years. Originally we thought we could get all […]
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Tekla and I had been planning this trip for a couple of years. Originally we thought we could get all […]

48° North is once again excited to be coming to the Fall Boats Afloat Show. You can find our booth […]

Have you ever asked yourself something like this: Should I start a YouTube Channel to support my boat-habit? If I […]

Over a year ago, my boyfriend Jack and I sat in a booth at the Sloop Tavern with a pen […]

Join coastal communities from around the world in the 2026 International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 19 to cleanup participating […]

The Canadian Gulf Islands are just across the border from the San Juans and are similar in many respects: in […]

As we make our return to fall, the Southern Resident orcas are coming back to forage for salmon in Puget […]

Closing out the summer with an on-the-water celebration of Northwest boating, the 2026 Boats Afloat Show is a showcase of […]

Being the time of year when some Pacific Northwest cruisers are heading south, we’re throwing it back to the Yahtzee […]

If you’re planning a cruising adventure during the cooler climes of fall, try this easy and delicious dinner idea courtesy […]

I have been known to extol the virtues of group cruising… well, ad nauseam. I’m still doing it, but it’s […]

Ahhh, Race Week. The highlight of summer for many Pacific Northwest sailors for so many years. After a breezy success […]

Getting Someone Back Aboard The Boat My column “Understand Your Safety Gear” in the May issue of 48° North was […]

Cruisers College, the boat-owner-specific marine technical education offered through Skagit Valley College, is gearing up for another great season of […]

Applications for the 2027 Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race opened on July 2, 2026, and within 10 days there […]