Spring is here, and the racing season is in full swing!
Weeknight Evening Racing: The SYSCO spring race series continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the end of May. The Island Sailing Club race series continues on Monday nights. Willamette Sailing Club has scheduled weeknight racing and other events as well. Check out the OCSA website or Racebook for details
Oregon Offshore Race: May 10th – 13th. The CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race will be held over Mother’s Day weekend. CYC is in need of volunteers to greet race finishers at the dock in Victoria, BC. Sign up to be a welcome person at the dock to greet racers at they arrive after the race. For more information, email: commodore@cyc-portland.org Follow the race on the tracker at: www.oregonoffshore@cyc-portland.org
ISC Beer Can: Saturday, May 12th at 5:00pm The first Beer Can Race of the season is coming right up! Note the change in day and time for beer cans. ISC will manage race committee duties. No sign up necessary – just show up and have fun! More information is on the OCSA website www.sailpdx.org
PYC Education Dock #3: Saturday, May 12th, A Contrarian’s Inside Passage, 10:00am to 12:00 noon, at PYC – Open to all! In 1938, ‘Wrong Way’ Corrigan set out from New York to fly to San Diego and instead wound up in Ireland. And would you believe that in the summer of 2017 PYC’s Larry Brandt set out from Portland to sail around Cape Horn and instead wound up in Juneau, Alaska??? The stories he tells are funny and (admit it) educational. Are you interested in doing an Inside Passage? Or are you simply in the mood to have some laughs at Larry’s expense? Either way, come join us for some enjoyable tales, told by one of PYC’s most stubborn mariners. For more information: www.portlandyc.com Admission is free! No host lunch and bar available following the discussion.
RCYC Medium Distance Race: Saturday, May 19th Rose City Yacht Club invites all eligible boats to participate in the Jack Gainer Memorial Medium Distance Race to be held on the Columbia River. The first warning signal is scheduled for 1400 hours. This is a one day regatta with a single 12 to 15 nautical mile race. An after race social, including food and drink, will take place at RCYC immediately after racing is concluded. For more information contact the RCYC Race Captain at rcycracecaptain@sailocsa.org
Swiftsure International Yacht Race: May 26th to May 28th : Many Portland boats that participate in the Oregon Offshore also race in the Swiftsure. Follow the fun by taking a look at the race tracker to be found at www.swiftsure.org
PYC Rose Festival Regatta: Sunday, June 3rd. Portland Yacht Club invites all eligible boats to participate in the Rose Festival Regatta on the Columbia River between the I-5 and I-205 bridges. This is a one day regatta. At least two races will be attempted. This is a qualifier for the OCSA Participation and Performance Trophy. The first warning signal is scheduled for 1300. For more information contact the PYC Race Captain by email at: pyc-racecaptain@sailocsa.org
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