RECAP: 2025 Race Week Bellingham
Race Week is the centerpiece of many Pacific Northwest racers’ calendars, and has been for decades. In recent years, it has changed homeports and racing areas a couple of times, but its primary draws endure, and it really is…
Shilshole Bay YC Passes Long Running Snowbird Series to Sloop Tavern YC
A new chapter of stewardship is ahead for this beloved winter series—and its legacy remains, as do the already published race dates for the 2025-2026 season. Sloop Tavern Yacht Club (STYC) and Shilshole Bay Yacht Club (SBYC)…
Race Report: Cow Bay Regatta 2025
Have you heard of the herd? The Cow Bay Regatta once again lives up to the hype as a fan favorite racing event of the year. Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, is absolutely stunning with beautiful hills and mountains…
Race Report: 55th Shaw Island Classic
Light winds and strong currents made for another interesting race around Shaw Island in this annual clockwise versus counterclockwise battle. The story of this year’s 55th Shaw Island Classic hosted by the San Juan Island…
Reminder: PITCH Regatta Moving to Sept. 12-14
"Come for the Wind! Stay for the Party!" is the motto of Bellingham Yacht Club's (BYC) fun annual PITCH Regatta, which will be held September 12-14, 2025. This year, BYC celebrates the 51st anniversary of the PITCH Regatta…
Editor’s Letter: Yep, One-Design Racing is Still Where It’s At
Sitting among dozens of J/70 racers who had sailed the 26 boats that made up that evening’s fleet, I drank in the fading summer twilight on the lakeside patio. The post-race din held everything from casual conversation to…
Whidbey Summer Classic: Juan-Design Fun
Racing in Penn Cove is always a treat, and this year’s Whidbey Summer Classic Regatta (WSCR) hosted by Oak Harbor Yacht Club truly was Penn Cove at its best. Since its inception in 2021, the premier class at WSCR has been…
The Adventure We Chose: Salish Seasters on WA360
Stories from the four awesome women sailing and pedaling their well-traveled Santa Cruz 27, and details from their fellow Bellingham-area teams on the epic WA360 adventure race. WA360 is the brilliant brainchild of the same…
First Time Around: A Newbie’s Van Isle 360 Adventure
The author (left) was thrilled to get back…
Race Report: J/70 Mixed-Plus National Championship
A conversation with winning skipper Dalton Bergan about the first national level regatta in the region for this rapidly growing one-design. The J/70 one-design activity in the Pacific Northwest continues its meteoric rise…