And they’re off! Winter Vashon 2015 won’t be remembered as the windiest Vashon race, but it may be remembered as the wettest! Here’s the start.
A little over a year ago, tragedy struck the sailboat racing community when Jay Berglund died after the 22′ Gizmo sank in Budd Inlet. Gizmo‘s owner John Thompson shares the …
RTC (Round the County Race) is probably the best middle distance race there is in the Pacific Northwest and for a number of reasons. For one, it’s held a very …
The Northern Century Regatta hosted by Anacortes Yacht Club August 21st-23rd will be better remembered for the terrific sunsets created by the fires in the east than a steady breeze. …
If there is a better venue for sailboat racing than Hood River Oregon, I’ve not sailed there yet. The most consistently windy place in our country with waves the size …
The biennial Transpac Los Angeles to Hawaii race is in the books. And the Pacific Northwest made its mark. In Division 4, Greg Slyngstad’s J/125 Hamachi won by nearly four …
Whidbey Island Race Week has certainly had its ups and downs over the years, with many different helmsmen. This year marks the beginning of a new era with Charlie and …
6.11 Human Power may be used at any time for any purpose, including but not limited to favorable positionng and gaining distance toward the finish. Oars, paddles, and pedals are …
This year’s Transpac race from Los Angeles to Hawaii started out with a chaotic weather scene and freakishly slow going, but appears to be ending with the high speed downwind …
Whidbey Island Race Week, now under caretakers Charlie and Schelleen Rathkopf, is doing just fine, thank you very much. There were seven races in the first two days! Following are …
Ed. Note: Bruce Hedrick may have retired from Northwest Yachting, but we’re lucky enough to get some reports in from his new adventures. He’s navigating the Santa Cruz 50 Allure …
Racers still have time to enter Whidbey Island Race Week, according to Schelleen Rathkopf. Under new management, it’s an exciting time for Race Week veterans and newcomers. Several one-design fleets …
