Updates for 2024

YEA !!! The Race book is now on line. OCSA Racebook, Course Charts, SERs & […]

Sailing on Sundays (Winter) Registration is Open!

There’s no frost on the pumpkin nor any chill in the air, but Sailing on […]

NEW! Summer Sailing on Sundays

It’s not quite time to register for our Fall/Winter/Spring Sailing on Sundays tradition yet. However, […]

PNWO Tracker

PNWO TrackerFor those that want to follow the PNW Offshore here is the link: https://yb.tl/pnmwr2023

Sail into Spring

Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association (OCSA) OCSA Membership It’s that time of year, as the racing […]

Updating for 2023

Happy New Year! We are working diligently to update the SailPDX website for the 2023 […]

A New Year, A New Decal?

Has your Oregon boat registration expired on 12/31/21 or 12/31/22? If so, then it’s time […]

Learn the Racing Rules 2024

NorthU is having a Sale – On Demand, Racing Rules 2024 Sale Price: USD$120.00 USD$60.00 […]

Rules Series Webinar Coming Soon

I just got this flyer from Dave Dellenbaugh about an online rules Zoom series he’s […]

October 2022 E-Blast

Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association (OCSA) Your Chance to Win a FREE Ticket to the OCSA […]

September 2022 E-Blast

Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association (OCSA) Your Chance to Win a FREE Ticket to the OCSA […]

August 2022 E-Blast

Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association (OCSA) Summer Breeze makes you feel fine… It brings a smile […]

June 2022 E-Blast

Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association (OCSA) Safety Equipment Requirements (SERs) Just a reminder that each boat […]

Martin Slough Entrance Hazard

      This message is going to all Club Delegates and Commodores Please inform […]

Columbia River Closure Alert

COLUMBIA RIVER CLOSURE ALERT Today, Wednesday May 18 & Friday May 20: Just received. River […]

February 2022 E-Blast

OCSA 2022 Membership Please join OCSA (Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association) or renew your 2022 membership.  You must […]

January 2022 E-Blast

Welcome Sailors to 2022!  As we begin a new year, a new season of sailing […]

Updating for 2022

Happy New Year! We are working diligently to update the SailPDX website for the 2022 […]

A New Year, A New Decal?

Has your Oregon boat registration expired 12/31/20 or 12/31/21? If so, then it’s time to […]

OCSA Annual Membership Meeting Minutes – 2021

OCSA Annual Membership Meeting Minutes – 2021 Annual Meeting/Board Elections November 1, 2021   Location: […]

September 2021 E-Blast II

A few additional area sailing events needed to be shared, so I’m stepping in for […]

September 2021 E-Blast

We hope you’d enjoyed a good season of sailing and racing! A big thank you […]

Excessive Heat Warning

…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously hot temperatures […]

PNW Offshore Race

Pacific NW Offshore Racers, Supporters, and Fans: Yeah, well, ah, I know I said back […]

June 2021 E-Blast

SYSCO lifted COVID restrictions, PNW Offshore is one week away and if you still need […]

OWSA Dock Talk

This is third show of a 4-part Dock Talk series, sponsored by OWSA (Oregon Women’s […]

NorthU Sail Trim Webinar/Discount

NorthU Sail Trim & Boat Speed Webinar Starting May 18th – May 27th Bicycles, bobsleds, […]

Sailing Foundation Celebration Event

Please join us in marking our 50th anniversary this year! Throughout our existence, The Sailing […]

April 2021 E-Blast

Portland Yacht Club (PYC) PYC’s Opening Day Regatta is coming up fast (April 10 & […]

PNWO Update

Pacific NW Offshore Racers, Crew, and Support Teams, OK, well we now have 20 boats […]

March 2021 E-Blast

Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association (OCSA) Following substantial rules changes, which came to light post-2021 OCSA […]

OCSA Race Documents – Now Available

As a result of the substantial rules changes which came to light post-2021 OCSA Racebook […]

OCSA Race Management Recap

If you weren’t able to join OCSA and Gregg Bryden for the 2021 OCSA Race […]

February 2021 E-blast Too

Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association (OCSA) Changes were made to the 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing, […]

PNWO Update

It’s time for an update on the Pacific NW Offshore Race! Registrations have been open […]

Sunday Race Canceled – 2/14

While we are all hearty sailors and will battle the weather whenever we are out […]

February 2021 E-Blast

We can not direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. A state of […]

Rules Changes Delays Posting Race Documents

Substantial rules changes came to light post-2021 OCSA Racebook publication. Consequently, we are holding back […]

Updating for 2021

Happy New Year! We are working diligently to update the SailPDX website for the 2021 […]

Good Riddance, Good Job

It’s December 31 and an end to the year that we all want to forget. […]

A New Year, A New Decal?

Has your Oregon boat registration expired 12/31/19 or 12/31/20? If so, then it’s time to […]

December News Blast

To my delight, I’m happy to announce that 2020 will be hindsight in about 30 […]

SOS & COVID

Sailing on Sunday Racers: As sailors we are inherently accustomed to change – weather, breeze, […]

Race Week PNW

Whidbey Island Race Week LLC, the organizing authority of Whidbey Island Race Week and Point […]

North Sails Free Webinar

LET’S TALK WINTER MAINTENANCE With Brad White & Stan Schreyer   North Sails’ experts Stan […]

OCSA Annual Membership Meeting Minutes – 2020

Tropical Party/Annual Meeting/Board Elections October 16, 2020 Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting (due to COVID) Business […]

October News Blast

OCSA 2020 Awards Nominations (NOMINATIONS STILL OPEN UNTIL MONDAY) Even in a year full of […]

One Race Left

October 3rd and 4th is the last Regatta of the year – PYC’s annual Robert A. […]

I-5 Bridge Construction Update

Construction on the I-5 bridge was delayed, as a result of the recent wildfires, and […]

Batten Down the Hatches

High Wind Warning in effect until Tuesday, 9/8/20, 1:00 PM PDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service […]

August News-Blast

We just squeaked this out before September begins! This sailing season certainly has been a […]

KOIN 6 Sports Reporter Goes Sailing

Brian Watkins, a producer and photographer at Portland’s KOIN-TV channel 6, contacted OCSA through SailPDX […]

Are You Up for a Dual?

Hey sailors: SYSCO encourages you to sign up and participate (COVID-safely) for the 2020 Dual […]

Beat the Heat

Come out and cool off while sailing the SYSCO Soaker this Tuesday, 28 July. There […]

2021 Cruising Schedule: Help Requested

Sharing this request by CRYA (Columbia River Yachting Association) to help update the 2021 Cruise […]

July News-Blast

Fireworks and BBQ are in the air, but unfortunately so still is COVID-19. This summer […]

Modified Racing in July

As we continue to manage COVID-19 safety requirements, modified sailboat racing continues with caution: PYC […]

World Ocean Day 2020

What better way to celebrate our incredible oceans than with cute baby sea turtles?!  For […]

Late-May News-Blast

We are on the final leg of May! After two and a half months of […]

May 2020 News-Blast

The buzz about town is that SYSCO is converting their Tuesday and Thursday evening Summer […]

Updates: SYSCO Race Clinic & Summer Series

SYSCO will be hosting a virtual Race Clinic next Thursday (May 21) at 7 pm: […]

More Webinars – Ocean Racing

Check this out from North Sails – this one’s free! Register for the April 22nd […]

Sailing Courses & Webinars

Don’t let “staying at home” keep you from learning and improving your sailing/racing skills! Check […]

April 2020 News-Blast

Current state of sailboat racing on the Columbia Wash your hands and don’t touch your face. […]

SYSCO Update

SYSCO Board members and Fleet Captains met on a virtual call on April 1st to […]

Public Parks & Marinas Closed

In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, Washington and Oregon State have closed all public parks […]

To Sail or Not to Sail

As Oregon issued a stay-at-home order on Monday and Washington state following suit shortly thereafter, an […]

OCSA COVID-19 News-Blast

I wanted to assure our local sailing community that we are following mitigation measures for the […]

February 2020 News-Blast

It’s time to consider dis-homing the spiders from the tiller, making sure the engine turns […]

Marine Patrol Email Campaign

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol is constantly fighting for its share of the county […]

Upcoming Education Events

Spring in the Pacific NW is filled with boat preparations and educational events. If you’re […]

January 2020 News-Blast

It’s a new decade! 😀 I’m happy to welcome you to this sailing season as […]

Wing Dam Repair Update

Gary Bruner, who spearheaded the efforts to repair the invisible Gleason Street wing dam, noticed […]

Rigging Seminar

Join Schooner Creek Boat Works for a complementary Rigging Seminar, February 22nd! Don’t miss this opportunity […]

Updating for 2020

Happy New Year! We are working diligently to update the SailPDX website for the 2020 […]

A New Year, A New Decal?

Has your Oregon boat registration expired 12/31/18 or 12/31/19? If so, then it’s time to […]

Upcoming Race Officer Training

Upcoming Race Officer Certification Course Coming to Oregon Saturday, March 14 Willamette Sailing Club 6336 […]

Happy Thanksgiving

From us to you … may you enjoy a wonderful and safe holiday shared with […]

November Sailing News

A fine time was had by all at the 2019 OCSA Tropical Awards Party held […]

A New Name, the Same Game

Get ready! This is the start of something BIG!   CYC’s (Corinthian Yacht Club of […]

OCSA Annual Membership Meeting Minutes – 2019

Tropical Party/Annual Meeting/Board Elections November 2, 2019 Location: Warehouse 23 – 100 Columbia St, Vancouver, […]

And, the Winners Are …

Portland area sailors, along with their friends and family, celebrated their accomplishments of the 2019 […]

October Sailing News

Come to the Party Less than one week to go until the highlight of the […]

Marine Weather Course

An American Sailing Association (ASA) Marine Weather Endorsement course is being offered Dec 7th & […]

More Sailing News

There is still great sailing this time of the year… Come out for the Robert […]

Race Newport’s Yaquina Bay!

Bring your boat and crew to the beautiful Yaquina Bay in Newport OR, and join […]

September/October Sailing News

This Saturday SYSCO is holding Match Racing for one-design fleets. If you haven’t tried match racing, this […]

Recognize Outstanding Sailors

Every year OCSA (Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association) recognizes the outstanding members of our sailing community, […]

Boating Safety Recommendations

As an adjunct to our August 22nd article on Sailing Safety, numerous articles and videos are […]

Sailing Safety

A US Sailing investigative report on a recent MOB (man overboard) fatality in Monterey Bay California, […]

Aug/Sept Sailing News

Don’t miss these current and upcoming events in the Columbia River sailboat racing community. Watch […]

July Sailing News

Hard to believe it, but the sailing season is flying by and we are half […]

Maiden Factor World Tour

If you missed seeing the spectacular and heartwarming film, Maiden, while it played in Pacific […]

Vancouver Lake Youth Regatta

Vancouver Lake Sailing Club (VLSC) will be hosting a youth sailing regatta this Saturday and Sunday, […]

More June Sailing News

June goings-on so far… ISC “Water Gun” Beer Can Race We had a great time […]

Maiden, the Movie, Opens Nationwide

In 1989, the very idea of a competitive all-female sailboat crew was nearly inconceivable to […]

OCSA Educational Event

Andrew Kerr  (sailing coach, seminar speaker and North U instructor) will be in the Portland […]

CGRA Needs You!

The Columbia Gorge Racing Association is gearing up for another epic season of sailboat racing […]

OYSF Benefit Day and Concert

Help enrich the lives of Oregon youth by sharing the joy of sailing. On May […]

National Safe Boating Week

The Safe Boating Campaign is a worldwide effort focused on responsible boating, encouraging boaters to […]