View from the Rescuing Vessel: Lessons from the Rescue of Three Overboard Sailors

When three crew members from the same boat went overboard during the Blakely Rock Benefit Race, the J/105 Avalanche responded. Here is their story and takeaways from the incident. On the return leg of the Sloop Tavern Yacht…

Blakely Rock Crew Overboard Rescue

When a Sailor or Three Goes in the Water, Is Your Crew Ready to Respond? The Carol Pearl Blakely Rock Benefit Race, hosted annually by the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club (STYC), is a highlight of the spring racing season. Each…

Racing for a Great Cause, STYC’s Blakely Rock Benefit Race Doesn’t Disappoint

Since 1981, the wily bunch at the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club has been running what has turned into a Puget Sound classic — the Blakely Rock Benefit Race. Impressively, 94 boats registered in 2021 and competed in what was…