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…
Winter Vashon 2025: My Favorite Race
A favorite race to many, this year's Winter Vashon was another example of how racing this time of year can be challenging yet fun! Those of us who race sailboats on the Salish Sea know how fickle the weather gods can be. We…
Northwest Maivens Impress at Linda Elias Memorial Women’s Invitational
A talented group of local sailors went south to join a star-studded fleet, and put Sloop Tavern Yacht Club on the map as a force to be reckoned with and a heck of a lot of fun! In 2024, a group of Puget Sound sailors…
Race Report: Gig Harbor Le Mans 2025
Twenty-three boats gathered on an unseasonably warm and somewhat dry fall morning in Gig Harbor for the 58th annual Le Mans Race on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Hosted by Gig Harbor Yacht Club (GHYC), Le Mans is a very…
Light, Lovely, and Always Unpredictable: Round the County 2025
The ever-popular autumnal trip around the San Juan Islands delievered in every aspect this year... except maybe the wind. Throughout each year, anticipation grows, leading to that one-of-a-kind November moment when you cast…
