Winter Vashon 2025: My Favorite Race
A favorite race to many, this year's Winter Vashon was another example of how racing this time of year can be challenging yet fun! Those of us who race sailboats on the Salish Sea know how fickle the weather gods can be. We…
Northwest Maivens Impress at Linda Elias Memorial Women’s Invitational
A talented group of local sailors went south to join a star-studded fleet, and put Sloop Tavern Yacht Club on the map as a force to be reckoned with and a heck of a lot of fun! In 2024, a group of Puget Sound sailors…
Cascadia Sailing: Learn, Train, Progress, Repeat
The talented and accomplished team of sailors who make up the newly formed Cascadia Sailing Team have now sailed their first regatta. Here, their tactician shares some of what they learned at that first event and how it…
Race Report: Gig Harbor Le Mans 2025
Twenty-three boats gathered on an unseasonably warm and somewhat dry fall morning in Gig Harbor for the 58th annual Le Mans Race on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Hosted by Gig Harbor Yacht Club (GHYC), Le Mans is a very…
Light, Lovely, and Always Unpredictable: Round the County 2025
The ever-popular autumnal trip around the San Juan Islands delievered in every aspect this year... except maybe the wind. Throughout each year, anticipation grows, leading to that one-of-a-kind November moment when you cast…
Race Report: SYC Grand Prix
Seattle Yacht Club’s Grand Prix Regatta on October 24-26 was the battle of the year, primarily but not entirely against the elements. The competition was tight, the weather was occasionally sub-optimal, and the energy was…
Southern Sound Series Dates Confirmed for 2025-2026 Series
The Southern Sound Series is the centerpiece of offseason racing calendars around Puget Sound, and the dates for this season have been confirmed. The Southern Sound Series (SSS) will be familiar to most racing sailors in the…
Building Cascadia Sailing: One Coastline, One Crew
Women sailors from both sides of the border have assembled a Pacific Northwest team to race in New York Yacht Club's Women's Championship in September 2026. When I mentioned the announcement of the new 2026 New York Yacht…
Serious Fall Fun: CYC PSSC Big Boats
Good vibes, great racing, and even better company around the fleet at CYC's autumn classic. While a certain segment of the population bemoans shorter days and cooler temperatures, many sailboat racers rejoice when the autumn…
Sharing the Rush: Women at the Helm #2
This September marked the completion of the sixth year of Sloop Tavern Yacht Club’s (STYC) successful Women at the Helm (WATH) series. The primary principle of these races is about increasing opportunities for women and is…
