By Doug Hansen Preparing for any two-week sailing race takes a lot of effort; planning for the weather, knowing your crew members’ strengths, making sure your boat is stocked, and …
Swiftsure International Yacht Race marks the officially unofficial start to the summer sailing season in the Northwest and this year’s race continued the tradition. Hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht …
Leukemia Cup participants had a clear and fun day of sailing for charity. The sun was up and the winds were down for the Leukemia Cup Regatta on June 10, …
Words: Norris ComerPhotos: Dave Woodcock and Jan Anderson The bi-annual Vic-Maui race isone of the toughest sails on the West Coast.Veteran Brad Baker takes us inside the experience. Brad Baker …
Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Jan Anderson When walking around the boatyard this time of year, it is easy to tell that winter is coming to an end. Boats are …
Earth’s Edge, a Catalina 30 skippered by Rich Ackerman, crosses the starting line. (Photo by Jan Anderson). As the short days and long nights take hold of the Northwest, most …
Parents send eager-eyed children off to summer camp every year. But what happens when we get “too old” for camp? In 1983, a group of Northwest sailors decided that enough …
The horrors of blood cancers, the likes of leukemia and lymphoma, are enough to make even the strongest of us feel powerless. Fortunately, organizations such as the Leukemia & Lymphoma …
This is an idea whose time has come around again. It’s a new series featuring yacht clubs from the northern reaches of Puget Sound working together to generate more interclub play and more fun. Andy …
If you enjoyed Winter Vashon last month, you’re going to love Duwamish Head. At least there won’t be as much rain, but it will be cold. The official forecast says …
Congratulations to Ullman Sails customer Paul Clitheroe and his team on TP52 Balance, which claimed the overall victory in the toughest edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) …
The Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the rights to hold the 2018 Melges 24 World Championships in Victoria, BC from May …
