Offshore Doubles: Interview with Two Accomplished Doublehanding Couples
These two inspiring couples call Orcas Island home and each pair completed the Pacific Cup race to Hawaii doublehanded this summer. Christina and Justin Wolfe are some of the most experienced and accomplished doublehanders…
Pacific Cup 2022:An Offshore Dream Achieved
Sailing across the ocean has always been on “the list,” but for some reason, I wasn’t sure it would actually happen. It just seemed like such a far-fetched and crazy idea — and how many people really do something like that?…
Pac Cup Begins with Strong Pacific Northwest Presence
The 2022 Pacific Cup from San Francisco to Hawaii has begun and there are 17 boats representing the PNW. We're not sure about past years, but that is a lot of racers from the Salish Sea joining the "Fun Race to Hawaii". The…
What Makes For A Good First Offshore Experience?
In this interview with Chuck Skewes, we discuss specific criteria to create enjoyable first offshore experiences. The allure of the ocean is inescapable for many sailors. Yet for those considering their first foray offshore,…
Video: PNW stalwart "Poke & Destroy" takes on the Pac Cup
Watch as Alex Simanis from Ballard Sails and crew take his Evelyn 32-2 Poke & Destroy from a refit in Seattle to the start line of the Pac Cup in San Francisco, and then onto what would ultimately be a nearly 13-day race…
As many of you…