Weather

This could be a very interesting race because of the usual suspects: tide and wind. It maybe raining now (1100 hrs Friday) however that will pass shortly and we will …

Bruce Hedrick’s pre-race weather forecasts and tactics primers have struck a chord with Puget Sound sailors. He invites anyone to query him about what exactly he means and maybe lend …

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 …

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, …

The Pacific Northwest is lucky to have one of the best (and most prolific!) weather experts around. He’s got good news for those of us who are eager for some …

Absolutely one of our favorite regattas and one we don’t miss. Since it’s always held for a great cause I think the wind gods tend to smile on this event …

Steve and Linda Dashew have become synonymous with innovative approaches to cruising. They have cruised under sail and now power, all the time looking for better ways to do things. …

Weather wise we had a bit of everything this week as Spring kicked in yesterday morning which led to clearing and beautiful sunny afternoon even if it was a little …

While last week’s Blakely Rock Race was interesting, this weekend looks to be a typical (if there is such a thing as typical in Putrid Sound) CYC Scatchet Head Race …

This is going to be interesting. The weather this winter has been strange enough especially “back East,” and we have certainly benefited from relatively benign conditions out here. Certainly the …

It was just a few days ago that we brought you news of the very cool Earth Wind Map. Now there are surface currents in near real-time. Where’s the Gulf Stream …

The Earth Wind Map web site way cool and a great way for people to see what is going on with the current weather. On this chart for instance if …