Busy sailing weekend ahead The series that was too fun to stop continues Friday. The six race White Cap Series had a possible make up race scheduled for this Friday. All six races were run, the series scored and completed, but no one could think of a reason not to have a race this Friday (May 17). Look for a dock start.
Over 20 multihulls, from hot little Weta tri's to the Formula 40, DRAGON, are scheduled to be racing in PT this weekend. A number of them are looking for crew for a Protection Island race on Saturday, and in-shore bay races on Sunday. The skipper's meeting will be at 8 AM on Saturday under the marina facing porch by the Shanghai and Pt Hudson Cafe. If you'd like to crew, that's where you should be, too.
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 This year the Swiftsure International Yacht Race is making an effort to encourage the entry of “classic yachts”. These boats probably don’t qualify as classic yachts but the Strait looks tame and the mountains lovely.
The Swiftsure International Yacht Race is no ordinary yacht race; it’s a festival of four different race courses with excitement and camaraderie that draws as many as 200 of the Pacific Northwest’s sailboats and an international audience of thousands to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 2013 will see the Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) host the 70th Swiftsure International Yacht Race from May 23 to 27, 2013. This year’s ‘canvas to carbon’ theme celebrates the incredible change in technology that has occurred throughout the race’s lifetime.
Although the older ‘classic’ sailboats have always been welcomed with open arms to enter Swiftsure, this year we are making a special welcome and appeal to owners and skippers of classic yachts to enter one of the races and show off their contribution to preserving our sailing history.. We hope to have many boats, old and new, to make this a truly classic event.
continue reading » Swiftsure Encouraging Classic Yacht Entry
You may have noticed it was a little windy lately and one forecast showed gusts to 50 for Saturday. That’s good weather for fresh Sunrise Coffee, pastries and a skipper’s meeting Saturday at 9 am at the Northwest Maritime Center. The Shipwright’s Regatta race date isn’t as certain.
Myron and Ace have said that, [...]
The first of the 6-series Fall Nightcap Series will be this coming Sunday, September the 18th. The last will be Oct 23rd. Races start at 1:00pm either from the City dock or from a committee boat. Hope to see you out there!
To clarify the status of the Wednesday Barcott beer can series, the [...]
from Erik Coburn
Looking forward to seeing you all this upcoming weekend. If anyone is in need of a place to put down a tent let me know because we should be able to accomodate you. We have been having nice wind all summer and I’m guessing by the law of averages it should be sunny and warm this weekend!
Our goal this year is to provide an event with as many fair races as possible at the smallest fee possible. Consider this the Recession Special. During our high school event we got off 19 races. Obviously our courses will be longer for the Youth Circuit but we are hoping to provide as much racing as possible for an inexpensive entry fee. Therefore, we ask that you provide all other meals besides dinner Saturday night. You will pass a Safeway (obvious) on your left as you descend the big hill into town. We also have a Food Co-op a little further down the road on the left off of Kearney Street (next light past the Safeway/McDonald’s light). In town there are many food options.
Please let me know via email or phone if you have an Opti Green competitor. Also, please let me know if you are in need of a place to camp.
Notice of Race follows the break.
continue reading » Port Townsend Youth Regatta August 6th and 7th
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