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…
Fun in the South Sound: Toliva Shoal 2024
The winding Toliva Shoal course. Green line is the…
Better Than Expected, As Always — Shaw Island Winter Classic 2024
The first North Sound race of the year is a predictably great tradition, the good times always surpass questions about the forecast.
48° North’s Top 25 Racing Sailboats for 2023
Wow, what a year 2023 was! Such great racing in every imaginable condition around the Salish Sea. And the 48° North Top 25 returns to honor the best performing racing keelboat teams in the region. Participating in many…
Red Ruby Project: Down to the Wire in the Rolex Middle Sea Race
There were 110 boats entered in…
