All too often sailing is perceived as snobbish. This year Richmond Yacht Club reminded sailors not to take it – or themselves – too seriously with Beer Can Opening Day, a ‘hoity-toity-themed’ beer can race that fortuitously fell on April 1st. merrick cheney and beer can opening day organizer john dukat in their hoity-toity finery [...] View Post Silly Costumes and Serious Fun at RYC Beer Can Opening Day

The world’s longest ocean race, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, visits 14 ports in nine different countries over 11 months. Da Nang – Viet Nam races in the prestigious Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Photo: Clipper Ventures/Paul Miller. Teamwork aboard Da Nang – Viet Nam. Photo: Clipper Ventures/Paul Miller. While the ocean odyssey is [...] View Post Around the World with the Women of the Clipper Race

The Baja Ha-Ha… The 750-mile cruiser rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas beckons with adventure, fun and memories-to-be-made. This year 171 boats and 525 participants answered the call. I had participated in three Baja Ha-Has before, as crew aboard other boats, but in 2014 the time had come to take our own boat, [...] View Post Baja Ha-Ha Cruise Rally Report

Once a year, Shilshole Bay in Seattle, WA gets a dose of pink as sailors decorate their sailboats, and themselves, to raise money for breast cancer research and awareness. the pink boat regatta – photo: jan anderson the pink boat regatta – photo: jan anderson The race itself is born of a saga of perseverance [...] View Post Pink Boat Regatta: Supporting Breast Cancer Research Through Sailing