Riding the High Tide with the Northwest Maivens

This write up has been composed in collaboration by the Northwest Maivens: Molly Howe, Stephanie Campbell, Taylor Joosten, Emily Bishop, JJ Hoag, Melanie Edwards, Emily Hawken, Genevieve Fisher, Elishia Van Luven, and Vikki…

Friends New and Old at the J/24 World Championships in Seattle

As of October 5, the J/24 class has a new world champion! Travis Odenbach and his Honeybadger team from Rochester Yacht Club came out on top at the 2024 Seattle J/24 World Championship presented by Beecher's Handmade Cheese.…

Tasar North American Championship Recap

On September 7 and 8, Tasar sailors from the United States and Canada came together for the North American Championship hosted at Jericho Sailing Center in Vancouver, British Columbia. The event attracted 28 boats and…

Red Ruby Project: Cowes Dinard to St. Malo Race

One of the classic races on the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s calendar is the Cowes Dinard St. Malo Race. This 151-mile jaunt across the English Channel to St. Malo, France, has been held annually for nearly 100 years. This year…

2024 Stuart Sinclair Regatta Recap

This annual regatta has found its home on the shores of Penn Cove these last few years and has become one of the most fun and unique regattas around. With work starting to spread, people are coming from far afield to see for…

Great Racing and J/24 Western Regional at PSSC

Corinthian Yacht Club (CYC) of Seattle’s autumn celebration of boat racing fun for small boats is typically an October affair, but with the club hosting the Beechers Handmade Cheese Seattle J/24 World Championship Regatta…

BYC PITCH Regatta Celebrates 50 Years

If you’re into sailboat racing and fun hospitality, the Bellingham Yacht Club’s (BYC) PITCH Regatta is a great place to be on Labor Day Weekend every year. This year was the golden anniversary of the event, which made it…

Red Ruby Project: La Trinité-sur-Mer to Cherbourg Race

After a busy spring and early summer, I was finally on the plane to France for my three-race “Red Ruby Tour, Summer 2024 Edition.” After so much preparation, planning, logistics, trying to get things done, and entering races…

Northern Century 2024

The Sabre 426 Zen No Zen sails well…

Sun and Fun at the 54th Shaw Island Classic

Sunshine, variable winds and fog set the stage for the 54th annual Shaw Island Classic yacht race hosted by the San Juan Island Yacht Club (SJIYC) on August 10. The race is unique in that Shaw Island is the only mark on the…