Just because you're in the cruising class, doesn't mean you can't come smokin' hot into the finish! Look at Souffle, hitting 6.2 knots in the home stretch! Our compliments to the chef!
Yahtzee Leaves Nothing To Chance & Rolls Towards The Finish With A Full House!
Yahtzee is a crowd favorite entry in this year's 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race for a variety of reasons - kids on board, cruising fleet, new to the race... AND a great boat name!
It shouldn't be long before this family friendly entry reaches their goal!
Congratulations, Yahtzee!
It shouldn't be long before this family friendly entry reaches their goal!
Congratulations, Yahtzee!
For Those Who Missed It - Rage Takes Line Honors Again In The 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race!
In what was a dramatic late night/early morning finish, Rage squeaked out a slim victory to take line honors in the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race!
Congratulations to Rage and her crew for an exciting, hard fought victory!
Congratulations to Rage and her crew for an exciting, hard fought victory!
Cruising Fleet Glides Through Race Passage - It Won't Be Long Now!
Cruising fleet entries Souffle and Yahtzee are finishing strong! The only two boats in the cruising fleet, they are sailing side by side and have just now passed through Race Passage. It won't be long before they join the racers dockside in Victoria Harbour!
Here's some more unique commentary on the cruising fleet by Flamingo Chris:
Here's some more unique commentary on the cruising fleet by Flamingo Chris:
Wy'East Finishes! Another Cascade 36 Returns To Victoria!
It looks as if Wy'East has made it across the finish line!
Welcome to Victoria! You're just in time for tea!
There are now fourteen boats that have finished the race, and ten boats remaining on the course.
Let's wish them all fair winds at their backs for the remainder of the race!
Welcome to Victoria! You're just in time for tea!
There are now fourteen boats that have finished the race, and ten boats remaining on the course.
Let's wish them all fair winds at their backs for the remainder of the race!
Wy'East Updates Their Position - They're Close To The Finish!
Just as we were wondering if Wy'East would update, we got this fresh new position just minutes ago.
It appears that Wy'East has not yet finished, but her finish is imminent - within the next hour. Welcome to Victoria, Wy'East!
It appears that Wy'East has not yet finished, but her finish is imminent - within the next hour. Welcome to Victoria, Wy'East!
Yahtzee & Souffle Cruise Towards Race Passage!
Clipping along at a solid 6+ knots, cruising fleet entries Souffle and Yahtzee are now streaking towards the turn at Race Passage.
We always like to say "you're never losin' when you're cruisin'," and these boats have weathered the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race in fine form. With just hours to go until the finish, these cruisers will be welcomed by the entire fleet upon their arrival in Victoria!
Two of the youngest participants in the race are sailing on board Yahtzee. What a great story this year's race will be for their grandchildren!
We always like to say "you're never losin' when you're cruisin'," and these boats have weathered the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race in fine form. With just hours to go until the finish, these cruisers will be welcomed by the entire fleet upon their arrival in Victoria!
Two of the youngest participants in the race are sailing on board Yahtzee. What a great story this year's race will be for their grandchildren!
"Ghosts" At Race Rocks?
Those boats that say they're there? Night Runner and Wy'East? Well, they're not really there.
The Race Tracker onboard transponders have occasional "glitches" that make a boat appear somewhere it's not... or was... but isn't any longer... Make sense?
In other words, always check the time of the position reading on the race coordinate pop-up screen to ensure you have recent data.
The reading for Wy'East is about an hour behind her actual position right now, which is much closer to the finish. It might catch up - and it might not!
Night Runner's position indicator puts them at Race Rocks for the last several hours, but we have confirmation that they've finished.
The Race Tracker onboard transponders have occasional "glitches" that make a boat appear somewhere it's not... or was... but isn't any longer... Make sense?
In other words, always check the time of the position reading on the race coordinate pop-up screen to ensure you have recent data.
The reading for Wy'East is about an hour behind her actual position right now, which is much closer to the finish. It might catch up - and it might not!
Night Runner's position indicator puts them at Race Rocks for the last several hours, but we have confirmation that they've finished.
Busy night...
The finish team had a rather busy night last night, and no time to blog with boats stretched out juuuust enough to keep us up until mid morning waiting on the jetty.
Starting around 0117, the finish crew got the call that the lead boats were around Race Rocks but going slow. Shortly thereafter came the hurried call that they were "making good time" toward the finish. Running out the door to be on station for finishers, we then watched the painful duel to reach the finish for just a brief 3 hours.
First to finish was Rage shortly after 0427, followed closely by Time Bandit and Panama Red. Shortly thereafter came Kinetic V, and Anam Cara and hotly on their heels with building fresh breeze was Free Bowl of Soup. The wind continued to build quickly as the sun rose and a thunder storm rumbled out over the western reaches of the island and after a bit of a break we finished Rain Drop, then Hana Mari and Blade Runner, then Night Runner.
Best quotes of the night:
"Race Committee, we are 1 hour out" (sure you are!)
"Race Committee, we are 1 hour out" (sure you are!)
"Race Committee, we are 1 hour out" (this sounds familiar!)
"Race Committee, we are on 'final approach'" (to where? Esquimalt?)
"Race Committee, we hope to be in within an hour" (we sure hope you will be, too!)
"Race Committee, can you give us a little hope here?" (sure... you've got 200 more feet to go! but the breeze is filling in for the boats behind you!)
"Race Committee, I think we've finished!" (uhhh, no... we'll let you know when you've finished, but thanks for helping!)
It was a fun night, but the caffeine is wearing off and it's time to nap while we wait for the next cohort to make it around Race Rocks.
Wy'East Approaching Race Passage!
At 7.3 knots of boat speed, here comes another Cascade 36 Wy'East, rumbling towards the finish at Victoria Harbour. They appear to be close to passing Night Runner at Race Passage.
We're not sure what's going on with Night Runner, but we assume a transponder issue is the culprit.
We're not sure what's going on with Night Runner, but we assume a transponder issue is the culprit.
The Southern Strait May See Some Strong Winds
This, from the NWS:
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
856 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2016
PZZ131-132-150000- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160515T0700Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 856 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2016 ...
GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
856 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2016
PZZ131-132-150000- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160515T0700Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 856 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2016 ...
GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
For those of you keeping track at home...
Here's a breakdown of corrected time allowed for the boats...
| PHRF-NW Rating | PHRF Time Allowed Overall | PHRF Time Allowed by Class | ||
| sec/nm | hh:mm:ss | hh:mm:ss | ||
| Kinetic V | TP-52 | -84 | 0:00:00 | 0:00:00 |
| Rage | Wylie 70 | -63 | 1:07:32 | 1:07:33 |
| Anam Cara | J-122 | 42 | 6:45:16 | 0:00:00 |
| Panama Red | Mumm 36 | 51 | 7:14:12 | 0:28:57 |
| Time Bandit | J-120 | 54 | 7:23:52 | 0:38:36 |
| Hana Mari | Wylie 43 | 66 | 8:02:28 | 1:17:12 |
| Night Runner | Perry 42 | 78 | 8:41:04 | 1:55:48 |
| Abstract | J-105 | 93 | 9:29:20 | 2:44:03 |
| Free Bowl of Soup | J-105 | 93 | 9:29:20 | 2:44:03 |
| Turnagain | Beneteau Oceanis 50 | 99 | 9:48:36 | 0:00:00 |
| Passepartout | Stevens 47 | 114 | 10:36:52 | 0:48:15 |
| Thirsty | C&C 35-3 | 132 | 11:34:48 | 1:46:09 |
| Canard | Jeanneau 36i | 132 | 11:34:48 | 1:46:09 |
| Blue Martini | Valiant 50 | 135 | 11:44:24 | 1:55:48 |
| Rain Drop | Cascade 36 | 138 | 11:54:04 | 2:05:27 |
| Cool Change | C&C 38 LF | 144 | 12:13:24 | 2:24:45 |
| Cantata | Ericson 38 | 147 | 12:23:00 | 2:34:24 |
| Aja | Ericson 35-2 | 150 | 12:32:40 | 2:44:03 |
| Blade Runner | Santa Cruz 27 | 156 | 12:52:00 | 3:03:21 |
| Wy'East | Cascade 36 | 153 | 12:42:20 | 0:00:00 |
| Bum's Rush | Cascade 36 | 177 | 13:59:32 | 1:17:12 |
| Makai | Ericson 32-2 | 207 | 15:36:00 | 2:53:42 |
| Lady Eileen | Baba 30 | 249 | 17:51:08 | 5:08:48 |
So, Who Finally Finished First?
Exclusive video commentary from Flamingo Chris:
Half Of The Fleet Has Finished!
We've had twelve finishers so far in the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race, and there are twelve more competitors still on the course, heading for the finish!
The Following Boats Have FINISHED:
1) Rage
2) Time Bandit
3) Panama Red
4) Kinetic V
5) Anam Cara
6) Free Cup Of Soup
7) Rain Drop
8) Blade Runner
9) Hana Mari
10) Turnagain
11) Bum's Rush
12) Canard
The Following Boats Have YET TO FINISH:
1) Night Runner
2) Wy'East
3) Souffle
4) Yahtzee
5) Cool Change
6) Blue Martini
7) Makai
8) Aja
9) Cantata
10) Passepartout
11) Lady Eileen
12) Thirsty
Lady Eileen and Thirsty have entered the Strait and have made the easterly turn towards the finish! It won't be long now before the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race is in the record books!
The Following Boats Have FINISHED:
1) Rage
2) Time Bandit
3) Panama Red
4) Kinetic V
5) Anam Cara
6) Free Cup Of Soup
7) Rain Drop
8) Blade Runner
9) Hana Mari
10) Turnagain
11) Bum's Rush
12) Canard
The Following Boats Have YET TO FINISH:
1) Night Runner
2) Wy'East
3) Souffle
4) Yahtzee
5) Cool Change
6) Blue Martini
7) Makai
8) Aja
9) Cantata
10) Passepartout
11) Lady Eileen
12) Thirsty
Lady Eileen and Thirsty have entered the Strait and have made the easterly turn towards the finish! It won't be long now before the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race is in the record books!
Two More Finishers - Canard & Bum's Rush
Canard and Bum's Rush have now finished the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race!
The next boat to approach the finish line will be Night Runner. Then, we'll have break for an hour or two before Wy'East comes rollin' along.
Congratulations to the captains and crews of Canard and Bum's Rush... Welcome to Victoria!
The next boat to approach the finish line will be Night Runner. Then, we'll have break for an hour or two before Wy'East comes rollin' along.
Congratulations to the captains and crews of Canard and Bum's Rush... Welcome to Victoria!
Three More Boats approach The Finish - Canard, Bum's Rush & Night Runner
Three more boats have passed Race Rocks and are close to finishing: Canard, Bum's Rush, and Night Runner.
Night Runner was an early leader in the race by coaxing the fleet right towards the shore at Cape Disappointment. Let's say that again - TOWARDS Cape Disappointment - a gutsy move for even the most seasoned sailors.
Leading much of the fleet up the Washington coast, Night Runner definitely had its admirers from the early goings of the race.
It looks like they ran into some difficulty last night in the Strait. We're not sure what happened there, but I'm sure we'll learn in time.
Canard and Bum's Rush have stuck to each other like glue for much of the race. It's got to be a great feeling and spectacle to see these two fine racing yachts finish so close together after such a long grueling race.
Night Runner was an early leader in the race by coaxing the fleet right towards the shore at Cape Disappointment. Let's say that again - TOWARDS Cape Disappointment - a gutsy move for even the most seasoned sailors.
Leading much of the fleet up the Washington coast, Night Runner definitely had its admirers from the early goings of the race.
It looks like they ran into some difficulty last night in the Strait. We're not sure what happened there, but I'm sure we'll learn in time.
Canard and Bum's Rush have stuck to each other like glue for much of the race. It's got to be a great feeling and spectacle to see these two fine racing yachts finish so close together after such a long grueling race.
Turnagain Finishes!
With 51 hours of racing under their belt and 24 hours to spare, Turnagain is happy to finish.
Oregon Offshore Update - The 2016 Oregon "Grinder"! 24 Hours & 14 Boats Remaining!
Well, it's been an interesting last couple of days on the water with the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race!
So far, ten boats have finished, with 14 boats remaining out on the course.
There are still 24 hours remaining in the time limit for the final boats to finish the race. As the western end of the fleet rounds Cape Flattery this morning, it looks like all of the boats will have ample time and opportunity to finish!
We're going to call this year's race the "Oregon Grinder" due to the extremely grueling conditions.
I counted the tacks from one of the cruising boats on the first day of the race. I'll bet some of these boats haven't tacked that much in the past six months! From light winds to strong breezes, from winds on the nose for hours to winds from all over the place, to monster holes and wicked tides... It's been a real challenge to get to the finish this year.
Congratulations to all of the participants in the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race!
So far, ten boats have finished, with 14 boats remaining out on the course.
There are still 24 hours remaining in the time limit for the final boats to finish the race. As the western end of the fleet rounds Cape Flattery this morning, it looks like all of the boats will have ample time and opportunity to finish!
We're going to call this year's race the "Oregon Grinder" due to the extremely grueling conditions.
I counted the tacks from one of the cruising boats on the first day of the race. I'll bet some of these boats haven't tacked that much in the past six months! From light winds to strong breezes, from winds on the nose for hours to winds from all over the place, to monster holes and wicked tides... It's been a real challenge to get to the finish this year.
Congratulations to all of the participants in the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race!
Traffic Jam at Cape Flattery As The Final Boats Prepare To Enter The Strait
The Makah people and Mick Dodge must be getting a great view right now from Cape Flattery.
Turnagain Trucks Towards The Finish Line
Truckin' NNE towards Victoria at over 9 knots, Turnagain will be the next finisher in the 2016 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race. What a sight that must be! There's a fresh westerly breeze that's kicked up near the finish, providing a wild ride for the next few competitors and spectators viewing from shore.
