STYC Blakely Rock Benefit Race: Good Fun for a Good Cause

It all started the night before the race at the skipper’s meeting. We were invited aboard the 100-year-old National Historic Landmark tall ship, Adventuress. Hosted by friendly staff and crew from Sound Experience, the…

2026 Southern Straits Race: Fast and Furious!

The 2026 version of the Southern Straits Race hosted by West Vancouver Yacht Club over the Easter long weekend will go down as one of the fastest in the race’s 56-year history. Bruce Hedrick’s pre-race weather briefing…

Center Sound Series 2026: A Springtime Sailing Variety Pack

With due respect to the region’s Opening Day celebrations, Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle’s Center Sound Series is Puget Sound's official season opener for the racing community. It’s the time to bust off the rust, slap a…

Light Air, Long Course — Islands Race 2026

The second running of the new course for the Islands Race closed out the Southern Sound Series for 2025-2026 in challenging light-air conditions. The Islands Race is the last of the four-race Southern Sound Series, and this…

Girts Rekevics Foulweather Race 2026

The early-season North Sound classic stayed true to its name, and provided all the wild winter racing fun you'd expect, and then some! “Did we just do Girts… or did Girts do us?” I’m not sure who asked the question first,…

Race Report: Toliva Shoal 2026

The 55th annual Toliva Shoal Race was held on Valentine’s Day 2026, attracting sailors who love winter racing with the passion of Cupid’s arrow. This third race of the four Southern Sound Series events is jointly sponsored…

Race Report: Windy Winter Shaw 2026

The yearly trek into the San Juan Islands for Orcas Island Yacht Club’s Shaw Island Winter Classic was complete with all wind and the joyful early season chaos we needed, and only half the rain we were warned about.

Local Racers Win J/70 North American Championships

A Conversation with new J/70 North American Champions Dalton Bergan and Alyosha Strum-Palerm

Race Report: Duwamish Head Race 2026

Hosted by the Three Tree Point Yacht Club, the Duwamish Head Race is the second of four events in the Southern Sound Series, and this year's race was a light wind affair that took skill and perseverance to finish. For most,…

CYC Turkey Bowl 2025: Wet, Windy, and Wonderful

Each year on the weekend before Thanksgiving, Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle (CYC) invites the small-boat faithful to brave some November weather, have a bunch of competitive fun, and bask in the warm glow of a unique and…