Seattle Sailing Club

J/105 Puff represented Seattle Sailing Club at this year's Swiftsure International Yacht Race, one of the Pacific Northwest's most iconic distance races.

The course took the crew more than 100 miles from Victoria to Cape Flattery at the northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula and back again. Along the way they faced building winds, challenging sea conditions and gusts over 30 knots before crossing the finish line in Victoria early Sunday morning.

Racing aboard Puff were club members Lindsey P., Brian H., Matt L. and Bryan P., along with instructors Steve Summers and Paul Kalina. Together they completed the course with a corrected time of 13:36:35.

Congratulations to the crew on an incredible race and thank you for representing Seattle Sailing Club on the international stage.

Most sailing classes end before the sun goes down. This one is just getting started.

Over 3 days and 2 nights, our ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising students learn what it’s really like to manage a boat offshore. Night watches, sailing in the dark, advanced navigation, heavy weather tactics, emergency procedures and the kind of decision-making that only comes from hands-on experience underway.

There’s something pretty unforgettable about standing watch in the middle of the night with nothing around you but black water, wind and navigation lights in the distance.

Huge congratulations to this crew for taking on one of the most advanced courses we offer at SSC. 🌙⛵️

If you are ready, our next class is running August 28-30, check out more here: https://f.mtr.cool/wlfmeyqipm

📷: Aaron Price

Racing sailboats is basically a group project powered by wind and adrenaline.

Zoom in for some very important racing wisdom gathered somewhere between mark roundings, tangled sheets and people yelling “STARBOARD” a little too confidently.

Where are our seasoned racers? Let's hear some of your tips! 👇