A new chapter begins for Doug Hansen as he joins the ranks of the growing local J70 fleet with the purchase of his own racing boat.
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Little Wing’s big adventure: Doug Hansen introduces a restored raceboat that logged some serious miles in 2023, including to San Diego for the heralded Hot Rum Series.
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Doug Hansen wraps up 2023 with a recap of Seattle Yacht’s Club Grand Prix Regatta, always a competitive, celebratory, and culminating event on the local sailing calendar.
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Doug Hansen and the Seattle-based Smoke crew take the show on foreign waters for a chance at the thrilling Le Voiles de St. Tropez regatta in Southern France.
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Doug Hansen reflects on two of summer’s most memorable races—Corinthian Yacht Club’s Moonlight Race across Lake Washington and the Pacific International Ton Championship in Bellingham Bay.
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Doug Hansen reflects on a summer tradition like none other; the Tuesday evening Duck Dodge races on Lake Union.
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Doug Hansen recounts the 40th edition of Race Week, and all its successes, challenges, and glories.
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Rising to the challenge: Doug Hansen recaps the heart pounding, record breaking ride that was this year’s Swiftsure International Yacht Race.
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Doug Hansen explains how the recent adoption of the measurement-based Offshore Racing Congress rating system will help ensure fun but fair competition in upcoming local races.
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Competition, camaraderie, thrills, and chills: The adrenaline pumping final race of the Center Sound Series had it all, and Doug Hansen gives us the blow by blow.
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Welcome to the Rock. Doug Hensen recounts the wild and wooly kick-offs to the spring racing season.
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Doug Hansen previews the jam-packed season of racing just ahead on Lake Washington.