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Below is our archive of articles previous to Interactive Issues.
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February 2009
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Dinghies
Marina Parks of Middle Puget Sound
Editorial Getting Ready for the Sailing Season
Letters Letters from Our Readers
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January 2009
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Rosario ~ Update on the Resort
Top 25 Boats of 2008
Featured Boats at the Show
Editorial Boat Show Dreams ~ Time to go green with the original hybrids.
Letters Letters from Our Readers
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December 2008
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O' Come Ye to the Marina
North to the Broughtons
Editorial Mother Natures Yearly Gift to Sailors
Letters Letters from Our Readers
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November 2008
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"Morning Light" Not Just for Sailors
Tinker Toys-Its a tinkering obsession
Keeping Your Marriage Afloat
Editorial New Boats and Crab Cakes ~ Annapolis
Letters Letters from Our Readers
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October 2008
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Ocacle Takes Flight
Transition - Personal Vistas
Rescue Me - USCG Response Explained
Editorial Three Weeks in September
Letters Letters from Our Readers
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September 2008
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The Flock Turns 50 Thunderbirds celebrate their 50th Anniversary.
48° Norths Top 25 Midterms - A peek at the standings so far.
Knockdown! Cruisers help jury-rig damaged boat for 400 mile South Pacific trek.
Editorial "Warm and Fuzy Without the Fleece"
Letters from our readers
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August 2008
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What Are The Odds...time we had a good trip
A Geriatric Dreamboat - Senior sailors
What, Why and How of a Yacht Rendezvous
Editorial It's not about the program, it's about the deal
Letters from our readers
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July 2008
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A Lot of Bull (For a Ferry)
Swiftsure Classic 2008
WA State Boater Ed Card
Test Sail: Laser SB3
Editorial Going Nowhere Fast
Letters from our readers
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June 2008
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N.O.O.D. Regatta
Locking Through the Smart Way
2008 Boat Reporting Requirements
Editorial It Hurts So Good to be in the NOOD
Letters from our readers
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May 2008
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Rard Family Adventure Update
The Gimbaled Helmsman
Boat Review - Najad 355 Strong and Lively
Editorial Cool Heads and Cooperation Keep Us Racing
Letters from our readers
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April 2008
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48° North Charter Guide for 2008
Serious Fun at the St. Martin Heineken Regatta
Quick Tour of San Juan Islands State Parks
Test Sail - J122
Editorial Lots of Wonderful Evening Sails Ahead
Letters from our readers
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March 2008
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Still Cruisin' after all these years
The More Wind the Better!
2008 Sailing School Directory
Editorial Can 'You' Get Away from It All?
Letters from our readers
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February 2008
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Things You Should Not Leave Home Without
Shakedown - How would we all get along sailing down the coast?
Ask the Surveryor: Stantions and Lifelines
Editorial A Meeting That Bears Repeating
Letters from our readers
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January 2008
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Top 25 Sailboats for 2007
Robert Perry ~ Yacht Designer
Sailing on the Wings of Skybird
Rollover and Rescue
Editorial 2008 Off to a Fast Start
Letters from our readers
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December 2007
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Fleetwoods Circumnavigation - Around the world before 80 years.
End the Year with a Splash - Poulsbo and Gig Harbor, ideal for a New Years cruise.
Ask the Surveyor - Sometimes the simplest problems are the hardest to find.
Editorial Sailing a Little Fleece for the Soul
Letters from our readers
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November 2007
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Finding My Perfect Boat I had my list of requirements for my perfect boat.
A Little Local Difficulty - The boats were stuck in a war zone
Editorial Its Time for Winter Sailing
Letters from our readers
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October 2007
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Hewitt Jackson 1914 2007 - Sailor, historian, artist
Temperature Control - Our cabin climate is either artic or tropical
Test Sail: Harbor 25 - A quick, yet civilized boat
Editorial "We need someone to..." Join in, its all part of the fun.
Letters from our readers
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September 2007
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La Paz Fairy Tale- Cruisers keep sailors dream afloat after his boat burns
Voyage of the Mighty Ty-len-Al - A little green sloop that gave so much to so many
Editorial Sailing Through Another Year
Letters from our readers
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August 2007
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Top 10 Reasons for Sailing Lessons
Market to Market Sailing in San Juans
Editorial If It Aint Broke Mess With It
Letters from our readers
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July 2007
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Blame It All on National Geographic
Top 25 Midseason Report
Sechelt Inlet, Gunnar Gjerdin and the Heritage Tree
Editorial Cruisers on the Race Course
Letters from our readers
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June 2007
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Relaxing options for Starting North
The Lonely Little Sea Slugs
Editorial Every Boat is a Platform for Adventure
Letters from our readers
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May 2007
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Swiftsure Communications End of an Era
Test Sail: Delphia 40 ~ A solid cruiser without the "fancy" price tag
Cruising to Baranof - Hot springs and whales and bears oh my!
Editorial "Oh My God, Were Sailing Trekkies!"
Letters from our readers
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April 2007
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Away From It All ~ 48° North 2007 Charter Guide to Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and Alaska
"Are You Kidding? Just Look Around!" A sail through the San Juans is a feast for the senses
Test Sail: Saga 409 ~ A modern design with experienced details
A Spring Ritual ~ Justification, disguising and hiding the cost of repairs
Editorial It's That Time of Year Again
Letters from our readers
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March 2007
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Close Encounters of the Wild Kind
Trincomali TempestLightning
Sailing Schools of the Northwest2007
Editorial Putting the "Whee" in Sailing Simulators
Letters from our readers
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February 2007
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Were you ever in a storm?" Sailing 10,000 miles changes your perspective.
Bat-wings, Inflatable Battens and Lots of Roach - Jonathan and Charlie McKee preview the next AC.
Editorial This Too Shall Pass Deal With It
Letters from our readers
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January 2007
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Declaration of Independence captures the #1 spot on the 48° North/Harken Top 25 list.
Realistic Cruising: So You Dont Want to Varnish? A do-it-yourself solution.
Man O Man O War! Jellyfish need a lot of meat tenderizer.
Editorial Back to Basics ~ D of I Does It Again
Letters from our readers
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December 2006
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Test Sail Outbound 44
Inspirations and Challenges of Christmas Ship Parade
Editorial The Invisible Gift The Racers Will Never Know
Letters from our readers
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November 2006
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An Old Favorite A New Favorite - Sucia still a wonder and Blaine a delightful surprise
Gunkholing Around Bainbridge Island
Editorial A Necktie for the Boat? Contest for sailors
Letters from our readers
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October 2006
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The Rard Family Ocean Adventure
Bigger Boats Don't Make Bigger Adventures
Editorial Seattleites Love Their Coffeegrinder
Letters from our readers
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September 2006
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48° North Silver Anniversary
We Be Windjammin'~ A cruise aboard the four-masted schooner Polynesia
North's Top Boats 1984 to 2005
Vigor's Interdenominational Boat Denaming Ceremony
Editorial 25 Years of Sailing Together
Letters from our readers
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August 2006
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Tribute to Charles "Chuck" Streatch
Tania Aebi: Shes Been Around
Letters from our readers
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July 2006
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Discovering South Sound Treasures - Try something different this year, head south
Cruising Bikini Atoll 60 Years After the Bomb - Sailing into some frightening and facinating history
Editorial Hot Fun in the Summertime Sly and the Family Stone
Letters from our readers
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June 2006
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Gunkholing: Nakwakto Rapids - A treacherous gateway to magical cruising grounds
A Memorable Crossing - The South Atlantic lives up to its reputation
Editorial Make A Decision You Can Live With
Letters from our readers
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May 2006
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Best (Worst?) Anchoring Story Winners - Close Call in Puget Cove
Best (Worst?) Anchoring Story Winners - Seeking Shelter at the Island of Death
Sail Test: Sail Test: Halberg-Rassy 342
Editorial Beware of Frustration Escalation
Letters from our readers
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April 2006
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Away From It All-48° North's 2006 Charter Guide to the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and Alaska
Sail Test: Tayana 48 Pilothouse
Editorial Don't Worry, You'll Laugh Later
Letters from our readers
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March 2006
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Tragic racing accident claims the life of Scott Peck
Goodbye Marianna, Hello C'est la Vie
Editorial Waving the Flag
Letters from our readers
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February 2006
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Local Sailor/Designer Paul Bieker Heads Oracle Structures Team
Kopachuck and Cutts Island
Editorial Top Sailors, Seahawks, Sea Stories and Swaps
Letters from our readers
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January 2006
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48° North's Top 25 Sailboats for 2005
"Stop, gawdammit!" - so much for headphones technology
Quartermaster Harbor - Docton, Burton, Portage
Editorial 2006 Already Running Downwind
Letters from our readers
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December 2005
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More Than I Bargained For - It was a good time to try some heavy wind sailing
48° North Test Sail - Dufour 40 Combining style and function
Editorial Best of Both Worlds - Important Boat Show Announcement
Letters from our readers
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November 2005
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My First Boat - Building seemed easy, one end had to be pointy
Lin and Larry Pardey - The venerable cruising couple is still having fun
Editorial Sailors Are Always Looking for Excuses
Letters from our readers
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October 2005
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Gary Jobson, Back at the Helm
Narvaez Bay - Nothing is what's good about this marine park
Editorial Now That was Fun!
Letters from our readers
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September 2005
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48° North Test Sail: Vanguard Nomad -- The whole family can enjoy this lively 17-footer.
Cruising in Croatia -- Port Ludlow Yacht Club members head to the Med
Editorial "Grind It!" at the In the Water Boat Show
Letters from our readers
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August 2005
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Planning Five Days in the San Juans - Some of the favorite spots for a quick tour of the islands
You Don't Have to Yell at Me! Operational Communications on a boat
Editorial Mind Set More of a Sail Set
Letters from our readers
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July 2005
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Sail Sand Pointfor Sailors of Any Age. Youth and adult lessons create happy, confident sailors
Darwin's PassageBC sailors work for the fragile ecosystem of Cape Horn
Editorial MANDATORY Boater Education Now Law
Letters from our readers
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June 2005
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Seafire-Ready to Roam: The Dyer's are ready to take the left out of Juan de Fuca
48° North Test Sail - The Rocket 22
Editorial Are You a Trusted Traveler? Re-entering the U.S. by phone
Letters from our readers
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May 2005
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The Kindest Coast: Sailing the Inside Passage
The Duck Chronicles: Surviving Southern Straits
Editorial Steer Clear
Letters from our readers
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April 2005
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A 23 Day Cruise with 22 Stops - San Juans and Gulf Islands
48° North Test Sail: The J/100
Editorial Steer Clear
Letters from our readers
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March 2005
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Cruising with Friends in the South Sound
The Worry Watch
Editorial It's Still About Perspective
Letters from our readers
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February 2005
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The Top 20 Boats of Puget Sound - Can-Am Top 5 for 2004
Tsunami Report
Editorial The Annual Winter Gathering
Letters from our readers
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January 2005
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Sailing Schools of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia--2005
We Really SHOULD Reef
Sailing Lake Pend Oreille -- Cool, clear water and long stretches of wild shoreline
Editorial Memories of Summer Story Contest, And the winner is...
Letters from our readers
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