Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Jan Anderson On December 7, the South Sound Sailing Club hosted the first race of its annual winter sailing series out of Tacoma Yacht Club. …
Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Jan Anderson Fall racing has come to an end in the Pacific Northwest, and, as is tradition, sailors gathered for one of the last big …
Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Neil Parker The start of the true fall racing season is marked by Corinthian Yacht Club of Edmonds’ annual Foulweather Bluff Race. Standing for nearly …
Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Jan Anderson Traditionally one of the last summer regattas on the Pacific Northwest calendar, Bellingham Yacht Club’s Pacific International Ton Championship (PITCH) is a final …
Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Jan Anderson/Doug Hansen Sailing in the Pacific Northwest is at somewhat of a tipping point with traditional events needing to adapt to the changing times …
As her latest journey around the world continues, we hopped aboard Maiden to see the crew in action. By Schelleen Rathkopf Girls belong on boats, and there’s no person in …
Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Maria Swearingen (SailingPDX) Recovering from Van Isle 360 this summer has been an ordeal unto itself; catching up with work, earning back points with the …
Local sailor Matt Pistay both skippered R2AK Team Angry Beaver – Skiff Sailing Foundation and crewed Sail Hamachi in Transpac to victory. Best sailing summer ever!
Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Jan Anderson The early summer racing calendar is busy, and if you happen to be a weeknight racer, the schedule is downright silly. With the …
Now two decades old and counting, the Van Isle 360 sailboat race solidified its place as a Pacific Northwest classic. When you ask anyone who has taken part, it’s not …
The Chaotic Annual Unpowered Quest to Ketchikan Kicks Off June 3 Everyone’s favorite scramble to Ketchikan on anything that floats is back, kicking off on June 3 and ending when …
Point Roberts’ massive marina should be large enough to accommodate the race week fleet. Its location may draw even more racers from nearby British Columbia. Come 2020, Whidbey Island Race …
