In windy, gusty weather, the San Francisco Yacht Club hosted their annual Elite Keel Regatta along the northern side of the Bay near Sausalito. In the 18-boat J/105 fleet, it was the first big regatta win for Tim Russell

The 42nd annual Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race started on May 10. The starting line was off the mouth of the Columbia River. Boats then proceeded north to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and finished at Victoria, British Columbia, inside the harbor entrance. The course distance is 193 miles; […]

Every year, the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club in Ballard, WA holds its annual Race To The Straits Regatta. The format is essentially a double-handed race from Seattle to Port Townsend and back. This year, 101 sailboats sailed in the 18 keelboat divisions. The leg North had the fleet beating in […]

San Francisco Bay gave sailors and race committee some of the usual course challenges, but the result was a great weekend of racing for the 23 J/105s that came out for J/Stop. The regatta commenced on Saturday, May 5, with overcast skies and raw conditions that had sailors commenting on […]