Last weekend was the annual Hobie SPLASH regatta, held at Sail Sand Point. Nobody, and we mean nobody, enjoys its racing community more than Northwest Hobie sailors. Here’s a quick …
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They did it! Team Elsie Piddock wins in 5 days 55 minutes from Victoria to Ketchikan
A challenge was presented and Team EP simply cut it to shreds. At the finish they were about 175 miles ahead of the second place Hobie 33 Por Favor who …
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Ed. Note: Sorry, R2AK and Bruce Hedrick fans, the web master was out of wifi/cell range the last 48 hours and the following weren’t posted as promptly as they should …
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Racing sailors will recognize this situation and cringe just a little. Non-racers and non-sailors may cringe a lot. This “cross” occurred early in the first leg of the Van Isle …
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R2AK Stage 1 and “They’re All Safe”
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneWhen I asked Race Director Jake Beattie about his thoughts for the first leg of the R2AK Race, his response was an emphatic, relieved “They’re All Safe.” All things considered, …
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This was one for the ages. Just about perfect conditions at least for three out of the four long courses. On the new Hein Bank course the TP 52 Glory …
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Swiftsure 2015: Keep your fingers crossed! Every once and a long while we have conditions that should give us a great race. Those conditions can be summed up in one …
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When the NOOD Regatta stepped down, Corinthian Yacht Club stepped up. Saturday’s conditions provided some great racing on two courses for classes ranging from the J/105s to the Aero/Laser class. …
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-3 Gusting to 0, A Fine Day for Portraits
by Jan Andersonby Jan AndersonOkay, okay, so SOME days simply aren’t blessed with breeze, as we all know, and Saturday’s rendition of this annual battle was one of them. One could argue, however, that …
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Bruce’s Weather Brief May 8: Special for SYC Vashon Island Race
Hooray, Hooray, it’s the 8th of May 2015 Wow! What a week! Hail, rain, breeze, then no breeze and COLD on Tuesday to 75° today and 80° tomorrow with the …
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Once again we’re lucky to have Ryan Helling of Swiftsure Yachts report in from his adventures, this time from the Race to the Straits last weekend. Ryan and his wife …
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Bruce’s Weather Brief, April 24, Special for Protection Island Race
As they say, you should have been here yesterday. It looks like the run of great sailing weather we’ve had will finally end this weekend which is unfortunate because it’s …