SDYC Women’s Winter Invitational: Flamingos, Karaoke and Sunshine!
Excellent competition and hospitality, along with some welcomed sunshine, greet PNW sailors at the Women's Winter Invitational in San Diego. Taking off from the snowy tarmac of SeaTac on February 14th, we were beyond excited…
Center Sound Series Rounds-out with Trip Around Blakely Rock
Enough breeze for a fun and fluky trip to the famous rock and back for the third and final installment of this years varied and exciting CYC Seattle Center Sound Series. Editor's note: Before we get into this story, I want…
Sabotage’s Center Sound Series #1 and #2
With an Olson 29 that's new to them (and newly refit), the Sabotage crew's first two races of CYC's Center Sound Series showed the breadth and challenge of spring racing conditions in the Pacific Northwest. Last summer,…
True to Its Name: Girts Rekevics Foulweather Race 2025
The traditional February memorial race through the islands was particularly sporty this year. I think we’ve all heard the saying, “We put it up and God takes it down!” During the 2025 edition of the Anacortes Yacht Club…
Race Report: Toliva Shoal 2025
Boats and sailors made their way from their home ports to Olympia for the annual Toliva Shoal Race on February 15, 2025. The southernmost of the Southern Sound Series is a February classic and marks the third of the four…
Race Report: Shaw Island Winter Classic 2025
The 2025 edition of the Shaw Island Winter Classic was on par with the prior runnings in almost every way, other than maybe the most important one, the direction. During the Summer Shaw, you get to choose your rounding…
Race Report: Duwamish Head 2025
Kicking off 2025 with a shortened course in a light-but-building breeze. Ushering in the new year, Three Tree Point Yacht Club’s Duwamish Head Race is the second event in the Southern Sound Series. While some don’t race in…
TYC Winter Vashon: Damp, But Darn Fun!
Tacoma Yacht Club’s (TYC) Winter Vashon race is the first event of the four-race Southern Sound Series, and the official kickoff of winter racing on Puget Sound. As the weekend approached, the hardy racers who don’t box up…
Spotlight: Royal Van’s Salish Sea Regatta
Since it is one of the more unique new races on the Salish Sea, we are excited to draw some attention to one of the events near the top of our “Haven’t Done, But Can’t Wait To Do” lists. So, even though it’s a few months in…
Race Report: Gig Harbor LeMans Race 2024
The most unique sailboat race on Puget Sound—the LeMans Race sponsored by the Gig Harbor Yacht Club (GHYC)—was held again on Saturday November 16, 2024. The event has been held annually for more than 50 years. The idea for…
