Sloop Tavern Yacht Club’s Carol Pearl Blakely Rock Benefit Race
It was an amazing day to be out sailing on Puget Sound for the annual Carol Pearl Blakely Rock Benefit Race on April 13! The wind was a steady 10 to 14 knots from the north, which determined the course would bring the fleet…
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…
