Round the County is arguably one of the best races anywhere. Two days, not the dreaded round the buoys, potential for orcas, party at Roche Harbor. What’s not to like. Well, this year like so many things, it’s not even there to like, though it would have been this coming weekend. Cancelled. But of course that doesn’t keep sailors from sailing around the county.
So, a group of sailors decided that the county needs to be sailed around this year, no matter what the Covid situation is. I’ll let their web site explain it all. But basically, it’s a take your own time, find your own berthage or anchorage, and enjoy the weekend kind of thing. They added this important note:
“This is NOT a race or even an organized event. You are on your own, so embrace your inner rogue-ness and be safe and responsible on your cruise. Follow COLREGS (not RRS) and have the appropriate safety gear on board. Monitor Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) channels 5A (Seattle) and 11 (Victoria) as appropriate and be whale wise. Please respect all state and San Juan County COVID restrictions.”
For all you “cruisers” sailing around the islands, Bruce Hedrick is going to come up with a weather outlook sometime Friday. And we’ll have a wrapup here at Sailish post-event. In fact, if any of you want to take some pictures, send them to me here I’ll post them.
Below is a list of who’s going.
Sail safely!
| Boat name | Boat type | PHRF rating |
|---|---|---|
| Dash | J/99 | 75 |
| Hravn | J/109 | 69 |
| Time Bandit | J/120 | 54 |
| Keet | J/33 | 93 |
| Neptune’s Car | SC70 | -75 |
| Kinetic | J/105 | 93 |
| REIVER | Reliance 37 | 174 |
| Poke & destroy | evelyn 32-2 | 93 |
| Blade Rumner | SC 27 | 156 |
| Ricochet | San Juan 28 | 198 |
| Lodos | J/109 | 69 |
| MARTHA | Staysail schooner | 111 |
| Sjöjungfrun | Catalina 400 mkii | 145 |
| Zen No Zen II | Sabre 426 | 81 |
| Kyrnos | Custom Barnett 56 | 3 |
| White Wing | Barnett 47 Custom | 48 |
| Hamachi | J/125 | -3 |
| Innamorata | Islander Peterson 40 | 99 |
| Vamoose | J120 | 54 |
| Heron II | J-120 | 51 |
| Bella | Hanse 455 | 66 |
| Sir Isaac | Custom Schooner | 93 |
| Secret beaver | Schock 40 | -9 |
| Incognito | Catamaran | 27 |
| Alsek | Quest 30 | 93 |
| Coho | Farr 44 | 45 |
| Solution | J/35 | 72 |
| Endangered Species | Guzzwell 30 | 120 |
| Nawalak | Roberts 54 | 249 |
| Hideaway | Oceanis 55 | 63 |
| Raku | J/111 | 48 |
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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.