Pacific Northwest

[Note: One of the Moore 24's Class rules loosely instructs that the winner of said regatta is honored by receiving the task of writing the report
of said event. This year we are fortunate that the champion also is unofficial PNW class scribe Ben Braden, owner of Moore 24 "Moore Uff Da"
who works the keyboard as easy or easier than a wet tiller or a cold Rainier. Enjoy]




The Set –

Straight outa Wikipedia – Hood River is considered a “sports mecca” and offers some of the best spots for windsurfing, kitesurfing, Moore 24 Racing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, skiing and mountain biking—all for which it draws considerable national attention from many media outlets, such as Sail Magazine, Pressure Drop and Sailing Anarchy.

Moore 24 Nationals in Hood River, Oregon, one of the most consistently ...

"We Spanked Richards A$$" declared a gleeful Paul Sutchek in a text on Sunday.

Paul and crew of Eric Thompson and Cathy McCallum in the Cal 20 Slainte had just completed the 2018 Double Damned,
The 36nm up river but down hill race from Cascade Locks to The Dalles on the Columbia River.

Paul, had sailed with Richard von Ehrenkrook for ...

Ekono Juan from Orcas Island Takes Third Straight San Juan 24 North American Championship
Grauer Geist of Seattle and Renaissance of Oak Harbor Are Second and Third
Words by Kenneth Johnson

Fifteen San Juan 24s from around the Salish Sea lined up in Penn Cove on July 14th and 15th for the Fleet’s North American Championship but one, Ekono Juan from Orcas Island, dominated the event with 8 bullets in 11 races to claim its third consecutive championship. Despite Ekono Juan’s wins, the races were closely matched – six other boats ...

Kraken Log - Day 9

0405 HST; the sun is just coming up on the Eastern horizon and the darkness is slowly being taken over by the light. At first it's black, then dark gray, then lighter gray then lighter gray again, until it's finally light.

One of the things that is interesting about off-shore sailing is that you are out all night every night. In our terrestrial lives most of us normally sleep through the night. We only see the start and the finish. Ask yourselves; how many entire nights have you actually seen in your entire lifetime? How many sun rises? How many times have you seen the moon rise AND set?

Sailing into the night always brings on a certain feeling of anxiety while sailing out of it brings relief. I guess it has to do with the fact ...

TRACKER


After a great run down Strait of Juan de Fuca, most of the fleet rounded Cape Flattery before the sun set and got to see a sight that most people never get to. Cape Flattery is the very northwest corner of the lower 48 states and a major landmark. But it ...

Team Sail Like A Girl for the win! Arrived at 12:17 am AK times, 6 days 13 hours, 17 minutes. Congrats!

Team members: Aimee Fulwell, Jeanne Assael Goussev, Allison Dvaladze, Anna Stevens, Haley King Lhamon, Kate Hearsey McKay, ...

2018 Day 3: Fresh race, stale breeze, ketchup soup


image:Katrina Zoë Norbom


Did you know there is such a thing as competitive Tai Chi? That thing you did in college and/or during yard time at the Senior Center, that slow-mo martial art that is scientifically proven to be three times more likely to be in a heart medication commercial than your day to day—they’ve got competitions for that. We’ve ...

32 5o5 teams showed up to the Bellingham Yacht Club located on Bellingham Bay in Northern Washington for 3 days of racing
just south of the Canadian Border. They got in 7 races and loads of fun in that short period of time. Here is a piece written by Paul Phil,
representing the host yacht club and the PNW!


Article originally posted at Sailish.com

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The start of leg one of the 2018 R2AK, Port Townsend to Victoria BC!

Racing underway!


Finish times.

1 PT Watercraft 9:10am




2 First Federal's Sail Like a Girl 9:51am
3 Strait to the Pool Room 10:04am
4 Ptarmigan 10:05am
5 Swan Song 10:10am
6 BlueFlash 10:13am ...