Duke Phan’s Q-class, “Grayling,” takes 1st in Class 3 Double Handed Non-Flying Sails.
the entrance as shorthanded crews worked hard to handle larger boats in the strong crosswind. By the race cut-off at 7:00pm, the entire fleet was safely docked for the evening. The NW Maritime Center graciously opened their doors to the rowdy bunch of Seattle sailors and we were served a tasty chicken and ribs dinner paired with beers donated by Northwest Rigging and wine provided by Beta Marine. We ate heartily, happily chatting away with other crews about the exciting day on the water. Darwin says: If you want to go cruising with a gal you're a wooing, Dirty sails will take the romance out of sailing
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Sunday morning started off calm, but a solid northerly quickly built. That, combined with warm temps and clear skies indicated another beautiful day on the water. We squeezed out of an eight boat raft up and into the bay just in time for our 8:30am start. Under way, we kept looking backwards, distracted by the hundred or so spinnakers spread out across the water. It was a spectacular sight. We spent the entire day switching positions with the other J/24, Roshambo, before finally getting squeezed out in the light winds near Kingston. The northerly winds persisted in varying strength throughout the day, allowing us to fly the spinnaker all the way home while dodging current lines, sticks, and the occasional porpoise and seal. Compared to the tough currents and conditions we saw last year, this edition of the race was quite pleasant, featuring enjoyable winds, close competition, and plenty of sunshine to burn away pale winter skin. While our finish against the Thunderbirds and the other J/24s could be improved
Arkadiy Tseytlin’s Catalina Capri 25 “Taxi” before a beautiful shot of Port Townsend.
on, we still had a great time onboard Flyer. I am happy to have completed both legs of the race and to finally be able to say I’ve sailed fully to Port Townsend and back. Thanks to the committee boats Beltane, Blue Lullaby, and Strange Attractor for their time bobbing around waiting for us to finish. I can’t wait to get out again next year for another fun sail up to Port Townsend. by Scott Galbraith photos by Jan Anderson results on pages 52-53
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