One thing about the organizers of the Volvo Ocean Race, they’re not afraid to lay it on the line. While the America’s Cup organizers are still looking for the highest bidder to …
The weekend of October 18th and 19th brought a welcome change to sailing in the Pacific Northwest: There was wind! What a concept. As always, the Sloop race committee did …
Another very interesting week for weather as we slowly make our transition to fall in the Pacific Northwest. The temperatures are still above “normal” and we are definitely in line …
Charley and Schelleen Rathkopf, the new owners of Whidbey Island Race Week, are doing a lot more than talking about a kids camp. They’d already named a camp director, and …
One of the great things about Corinthian Yacht Club’s two-weekend PSSC regatta in Seattle is that there’s almost always wind. Almost. On October 4-5, the small boat PSSC saw just one day …
In honor of the Volvo Ocean Race start, here’s the SCA team music video. They sure look like they’re having fun making it. The girls were having fun for a while …
We wrap up another interesting week for weather in the Pacific Northwest with morning fog, clearing afternoons and temperatures still in the 70° range. Amazing. That however is all going …
Northwest Yachting Racing Editor Ben Braden looks into his crystal compass for this weekend’s big Corinthian YC – Seattle PSSC Regatta. Final class breaks weren’t available, but Ben forged ahead …
James Clark is setting the bar in the 100-footer class, at least in terms of rushing a boat through design, construction, launch and development. Comanche was designed by Guillaume Verdier …
It was a beautiful day on the water! What could have been a frustrating or even downright agonizing Foul Weather Bluff Race on Saturday turned out to show a great …
Note: All of Jan’s DJOD photos can be seen at her Smugmug site. Bellingham Yacht Club’s Dale Jepsen One Design Regatta (once upon a time known as the Bellingham Bay One …
By Lawrence Baum On Sat, Sept 13, small-boat (“dinghy”) sailors from the Camano Island Sailing Association, supported by the Andrew Baum in the safety power boat of Camano Sail and Power, successfully …
