Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Jan Anderson This July, the faithful headed to Oak Harbor for one of the longest running racing events in the region, the Whidbey Island Race …
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One of the greatest benefits of living in the Pacific Northwest is the summer. Summer means ale at Fremont Brewery, bonfires at Golden Gardens beach, long weekends to the San …
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By Norris Comer The iconic 750-mile engineless Race to Alaska (R2AK) from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska has concluded its fourth year, a revolutionary one that bucked the trends …
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By Brad Baker This year, I’m racing my tenth Vic Maui race aboard Firefly. My Vic-Maui career has been one incredible adventure after another. My first Vic-Maui race was in …
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By Norris Comer The Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2018 begins on June 14 at 0500 hours in Port Townsend, Washington. What’s the status of Team Wright Yachts and our managing …
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Photos by Jan Anderson The spring holds a special place on the Seattle racing calendar. Not only does it tease the beginnings of summer, but finally we can race sailboats …
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Getting Ready to roll in the R2AK “Down, down, down!” I shout over the 20-knot wind as a deadhead, a proper log, appears on our course. “DOWN!” Jeff Oaklief, president …
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Over the last decade, I’ve been privileged many times to be aboard the Royal Canadian Navy ship that establishes one end of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race’s start line. The …
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Youngest Skipper, Nicola Henderson, Leads Visit Seattle Crew to Victory On January 16, the 70’ clipper racing sailboat Visit Seattle sailed over the finish line of Airlie Beach in Whitsunday, …
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Looking at R2AK 2018 From within he starting line of the Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2017 is blanketed by what I like to call a total “gray out,” a soup-like …
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R2AK Spawns a Wild New Race Pacific Northwest definitions of “adventure” and “challenge” keep evolving. The latest from the creators of R2AK (Race to Alaska) is a new water-sport race, …
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What’s does the new year have in store for the Pacific Northwest boating community? Well, there is plenty to look forward to, no matter what kind of boater you ask.