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48° NorthAmericasVan Isle 360 Reports Strong Early Response to 2027 Black Wolf Edition Advertisement The Van Isle 360 recently announced that the response to the 2027 Black Wolf Edition of the Pacific Northwest’s premier offshore and adventure race has been strong.

10.19

48° NorthAmericasRace Report: Moore 24 Nationals A huge fleet (including many PNW teams), lots of breeze, and friendly competition made the 50th anniversary Moore 24 Nationals in Santa Cruz one for the books.

10.16

48° NorthAmericasSeeking an Ancient Cedar in Watson Cove As the early morning light filtered through the mist hovering over Lagoon Cove, a welcoming marina near the eastern entrance to British Columbia’s Broughton Archipelago, I stood in the pilothouse of…

10.15

48° NorthAmericasFall Construction Begins in San Juan Islands’ Marine Parks With the summer cruising season in our wake, construction projects are now taking place at Stuart Island and Sucia Island marine state parks, which will be completed in February 2027.

10.15

48° NorthAmericas48° North Cruising Rally Recap Spinning on the hook, the variable breeze was light and lightly smoky. I could see friends gathered ashore.

10.14

48° NorthAmericasAward-Winning Documentary About Callahan’s “Adrift” Now Streaming At 48° North , we think of Steve Callahan as a friend after working together on a Wooden Boat Festival panel and consider his 48° North interview to be one of our favorite conversations in recent…

10.09

48° NorthAmericasBe Whale Wise Launching Second Year of the Boater Ambassador Program If you have a passion for engaging with your local boating community and also want to help be a part of protecting marine wildlife in the Salish Sea, consider becoming a Be Whale Wise Boater…

10.07

48° NorthAmericasClose to the Water: Messing About on the Columbia Messabout participants met-up at the boat ramp to share their boats and stories. On a Monday morning last fall, I realized that I was a bit more exhausted than anticipated from my weekend sail.

10.06