Race Report: Southern Straits 2025
From a light air morning start to a full on gale building at night, this year's Southern Straits Race was a slow-motion, fast-motion affair. Southern Straits is always held over Easter Weekend and this year Easter was in…
Changes Coming to 2025 Southern Straits Race
The 55th annual Southern Straits Race is scheduled for April 18-20, 2025 and the West Vancouver Yacht Club (WVYC) is looking forward to welcoming previous entrants plus newcomers wanting to take on the challenge. WVYC is…
First of Many – J/109 Spyhop’s Inaugural Southern Straits Race
An experienced Puget Sound crew heads north for their first ever Southern Straits Race. It left the skipper "satisfied and inspired" and will be the first of many journeys to the springtime classic in the Strait of……
Reflecting on Five Decades of Southern Straits Races
When 48° North asked new Southern Straits Regatta Chair, Peter Salusbury, if he could think of an interesting story to share about the classic event, he said, "Hmm, hard to say... I've done 48 of them." That'll do, Peter,…
After Two-Year Hiatus, Southern Straits is Back!
The 52nd Southern Straits Classic hosted by West Vancouver Yacht Club is set for April 15 - 17, 2022 after taking two years off due to Covid-19. They don't call it a classic for nothin'! For sailboat racers around the…