This year’s NOOD regatta off Shilshole, which ended a bit early due to lack of wind on Sunday, will likely be remembered a lot more for its current than its …
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Sailing World’s NOOD Regatta is coming to a close today. With great winds on Friday and an epic collision in the Viper fleet, and yesterday’s trying conditions as the convergence …
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Ed. Note: Peter Marsh is keeping track of the Volvo Race for us, and sends this release from Team Alvimedica. Why should we care about Team Alvimedica? It’s led by …
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This was a race that surely tested everyone’s patience. There were moments of fine breeze and sunshine, but often times there were moments of neither. To all those who stuck …
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The Bob Perry-designed Icon smashed the Oregon Offshore Race record by nearly five hours, according the Oregon Offshore Race Blog: “Icon crossed the finished line at 23:06:20 giving her an …
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Jan Anderson positioned herself perfectly near Double Bluff Bell Buoy #1 to catch this action during leg 1 of the Race to the Straits. Lots of spinnaker drama for the doublehanded …
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Wild Rumpus Drops Rig in R2S, Fellow Sailors Save the Day
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneWild Rumpus‘ mast broke yesterday during Race to the Straits. It was the most dramatic toll the conditions took on the large fleet. With your help, we’ll try to get …
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From all indications it had to be a pretty fast run north to Port Townsend. In a perfect world, the front would go through Saturday night and very early Sunday …
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Once again it appears that the gods are smiling on the Sloop as not only is there a record turnout, it appears that the wind may co-operate as well. Regardless, …
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Black Star Regatta, 20 Boats and Broad Smiles
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneNeptune gave the Black Star Regatta on Olympia’s Budd Inlet great sailing (and photographic) conditions for the April 25-27 regatta. These photos are but a tiny sampling of some excellent …
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A lot of you checked in on our brief coverage of Southern Straits a few days ago. Here’s more thanks to Jason Vandergaag (story) and Dave Ford (photos). By …
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Hedrick’s Race to the Straits Weather Brief on Friday
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneSloop Tavern’s Race to the Straits has established itself is one of the most eagerly anticipated races of the year. This double handed, destination-and-return race has over a hundred entries …