J/99s Debut @ SPI Ouest France Regatta (La Trinite sur Mer, France)- April 2019, the Societe Nautique de La Trinite sur Mer hosted their annual SPI Ouest France Regatta. The event was simply huge and, as anticipated prior to the regatta, the competition was fierce in certain classes in what was predominantly a very […]
Interesting to note that 3 of the 4 J/121’s mentioned bellow did not compete with water ballast! They sailed in classes that do not allow water ballast. J/Boats Dealer Bulletin #926 June 18, 2018 J/121 Wins Class in Newport to Bermuda Race The results are in! Congratulations to the J/121 teams and their amazing performance […]
Round the County – America’s Greatest Sailboat Race – yeah, you know, it probably is America’s greatest sailboat race. There are some cool ones out there that bring in the numbers, the Mac, or the races to Mexico and Hawaii and I’m sure some others as well but as an admittedly biased Pacific Northwest Sailor […]
Our Broker Ben Braden trailered his Moore 24 down to Richmond Yacht Club, San Francisco and competed in the always tough and eclectic Moore 24 Fleet for their 2017 Nationals competition. 3 days of racing in 25+ left Braden on the Podium, finishing 3rd place after 9 races. Read more about the event below: Holy […]
The 2017 SailFest series kicked off Friday August 4th with some amazing conditions! 20 boats escaped the heat of the city and made it out for the 7pm start off Shilshole Marina and found themselves in very comfortable temperatures sailing along on a nice northerly that kept building until their rails began to push down […]
J/Boats Tackle Vancouver Island Once again sailors are showing that the Pacific Northwest is J/Boat country by taking 1st or 2nd in all three classes in the 2017 Van Isle 360. Thirty keelboats participated in this year’s race, of which seven of them are J/teams (23% of the fleet!). The conditions for this year’s event […]
The milk runs of milk runs – the 2017 Sloop Tavern Yacht Club Blakely Rock Benefit Regatta – April 1st, 2017 and no foolin’ this was the milk run of all milk runs! 116 boats signed up to support The Sailing Foundation fundraiser and after all the starting horns were done waking up the liveaboards […]
Ahh Winter Vashon – lovingly sitting at the forefront of sailors minds as they think longingly all year long about this balmy jaunt around the last stronghold of hippiedom in the Pacific Northwest, Vashon Island. At Just over 30 miles, it’s an easy 6 hour sail with those consistent south sound winds the area is […]
An old, wise (and possibly slightly inebriated) sailor once mumbled out of the side of his mouth the classic phrase – “If the wind speed is approaching the temperature it may not be the best time to head out for a sail.” Temperatures hovered around 44 degrees as the 114 boats entered in the 2015 […]
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 of VW buses, gusts that hit so hard your head whips back and some of the most amazing scenery you can imagine sailing in, all […]
