Counterclockwise Pays for Shaw Island Classic Racers
Sunshine, blue skies, fluky winds and a flood current set the stage for the 53rd annual Shaw Island Classic yacht race hosted by the San Juan Island Yacht Club on August 12. This race is unique in that Shaw Island is the…
Ideal Conditions, Good Times at Whidbey Summer Classic Regatta
Summer sailboat racing was back in Penn Cove on July 28-30 and it was about as fun as you could get! Presented by the Oak Harbor Yacht Club, the Whidbey Summer Classic Regatta saw perfect conditions with 7 races over the…
Double Damned Racers Battle Light Winds to Halfway Finish in the Gorge
The infamous Double Damned brings sailors to the notoriously windy Columbia River Gorge for what’s supposed to be a 40-mile downwind rip full of planing, wipeouts, and as much fun as you can have on a sailboat. The forecast…
Team We Brake for Whales at the start of Race to…
Valkyrie Flies Again – 2023 Women at the Helm 1
A perennial favorite, STYC's Women at the Helm returned with great competition in light conditions, and so many incredible women sailors having a ball. Here's the report from Synergy 1000, Valkyrie. I’m happy to report that…
Shelby Mass and the author at the Seventy48…
The Red Ruby Project: Round Isle of Wight Race
Boats are things that take us places. They can also be so much more, even a way to connect with old friends. When my regular doublehanded sailing partner Alyosha was unavailable for the Round Isle of Wight Race in England, I…
Sweet Home Anacortes – Race Week 2023
Race Week in Anacortes — the skies are so blue, the boat racing is fun and competitive, and the parties returned to their previous glory. In year three, Anacortes Race Week really hit its stride and felt like home. For me,…
Red Ruby Report: Spi Ouest Regatta
Alyosha and Jonathan had fun, learned a lot,…
Terramoto sailing under jury-rig toward the finish in…