Sloop Tavern Yacht Club’s Carol Pearl Blakely Rock Benefit Race
It was an amazing day to be out sailing on Puget Sound for the annual Carol Pearl Blakely Rock Benefit Race on April 13! The wind was a steady 10 to 14 knots from the north, which determined the course would bring the fleet…
First of Many – J/109 Spyhop’s Inaugural Southern Straits Race
An experienced Puget Sound crew heads north for their first ever Southern Straits Race. It left the skipper "satisfied and inspired" and will be the first of many journeys to the springtime classic in the Strait of……
J/24 Worlds Coming to Seattle in September
Registration for the 2024 J/24 World Championships in Seattle is now open, and a partnership with Vakaros RaceSense has been confirmed. The regatta will be sailed September 28-October 5, and Puget Sound promises to provide…
Eastsound Spring Regatta Moving to West Sound for 2024
Due to Rosario's uncertain availability, this year's Eastsound Spring Regatta will be held on West Sound on April 13-14 and promises to be great fun! Sponsored by the Orcas Island Yacht Club (OIYC) and part of the North…
Optimism Delivers: CYC Pulley Point Race
Rounding out the mostly wild Center Sound Series—Corinthian Yacht Club's spring mid-distance series—the Pulley Point Race deviated from the trend with concerns about light breeze rather than a gear buster. In the end, it was…
Experiencing the Port Townsend Thunderbird Fleet
The summer sun beat down as I tugged my battered Laser up the even more worn boat ramp. Just in from a frigid sail, full of sloppy roll tacks and practice for my upcoming sophomore year of racing, I scanned Port Townsend Bay…
Blowing Dogs Off Chains
CYC's Center Sound Series Blakely Rock and Possession Point races were wild, and then much wilder. The series wraps up tomorrow with the Pulley Point Race and, for now, looks a bit more civilized in the breeze department.…
The TC crew in the zone, focusing in…
Orcas Island sailor Chris Wolfe was…Type 2 Entertainment: Girts Rekevics Foulweather Race 2024
An early season blast from Anacortes to Friday Harbor was great fun and faster than ever with a new course record. Not everyone would understand why my living room looks the way it does right now, but I’ll bet there are a…