More Screen Racing for Lockdown

Well, fellow PNW sailors, Bruce called it weather wise and we can all look outside today at the rain and say “Well, I’m glad I’m not out in that.” Or not. At this point, there are very few of us who wouldn’t choose to be out in that on our way north in the Race to the Straits. A lot of us would be happily struggling to make headway in the light southerly. About now, some of us would be contemplating the iron genny and the party in Port Townsend.

Jan and Skip are sharing a look back at the SYC Vashon Island races this weekend, and they are all great photo albums. It’s fun to look back at the some of the boats, some we haven’t seen in a while and others off to other pastures. How about the dueling One Design 48s Flash and Glory. Neptune’s Car. Wasabi. The old Absolutely. My old mates aboard Double Take. Shoot the Moon. White Cloud.

Things are opening up gradually, which bodes well for our season. I’ve seen a race north of the border for couples and families – I’ll try to get details. Seems to me that would be the most appropriate way for us to get going in, some low key shorthanded races where to participate is to win. Save the club parties for another time.

Here’s the report from the 2018 SYC Vashon Island Race.

And here are all Jan’s photos from several recent editions of the race:

2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018.

Kurt Hoehne

Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.