I’m excited to once again be speaking at the Seattle Boat Show! This year’s show runs from January 24 to February 1 and my presentation…
R2AK 2018: Race recap for Team Wild Card
RACE RECAP, June 27: The Race to Alaska is over for Team Wild Card and many others, and I have to say, the experience was…
Ready, set, Race Your House!
One of our favorite racing events of the year is nearly upon us: the 6th Annual Race Your House is set for Saturday, October 22. Where else…
A wonderful weekend at the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend
Wow, what a weekend it was at the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend! The Wooden Boat Foundation and Northwest Maritime Center, along with the…
Sloop Tavern Yacht Club ‘Cruise and Snoozes’ bring sailors together
When we left Eagle Harbor on Saturday morning, a fresh 15-knot southerly was kicking up on Puget Sound and the sun was trying to burst through…
Finding new and interesting things at the Seattle Boat Show
With seminars, gear and boats galore, a walk through the Seattle Boat Show is always a great time for every boater from novice to old salt, but…
25th Annual Shipwrights’ Regatta set to kick off racing season in Port Townsend
One of our favorite races that we sailed in last year — the Shipwrights’ Regatta — is set to once again kick off the sailboat racing season…
Clipper Round the World Race coming to Seattle!
There was big news for Seattle sailing enthusiasts yesterday as the Clipper Round the World Race announced the city as a stopover in the next…
Van Isle 360 Recap: Leg 9 completes an overall amazing, unique racing experience
Double Take’s blue and white spinnaker filled just seconds before the starting horn for Leg 9 from Victoria to Nanaimo sounded off Clover Point. Off…
Van Isle 360 Update: Downwind ocean sailing and so much more
Gripping the mainsheet, I had one eye trained on the knotmeter and one ahead towards the infamous Race Rocks. The westerly breeze had steadily built into…