Entry: Thirsty, C&C 35 Mk III

Team Thirsty has competed in more than a dozen Oregon Offshore races, finishing third in class three times. Skipper Alan Bergen has been sailing for fifty-two years, racing for most of that time on the waters of Southern California, in Puget Sound and on the Columbia River. 2018 will be the third Oregon Offshore race for most of Thirsty's crew. Welcome back!


PHRF 132




Entry: Anam Cara, J/122

Well it looks like Anam Cara's Portland based skipper, Tom Kelly, will close the gap this year for participating in the most Oregon Offshores ever. This will be Tom's 37th year (this will be the 42nd year of the race period so this is quite the feat)! Anam Cara is no stranger to the race with a 2013 First Overall Win under her belt. She has also performed well in Swiftsure's Cape Flattery with two Overall wins and a Second Overall to boot. With a 42 PHRF handicap, Anam Cara is sure to be in the running again this year for both OOR and Swiftsure.

It should be known that around 1984 Tom previously held the elapsed time record for eleven years, achieved on Wizard a Choate 41, back when the race course headed south to Tillamook before going North. Let's see what records will be set this year!




Entry: Riva, J/46

Riva is a J46 based in Portland Oregon skippered by Scott Campbell. She has had an active racing schedule since 2003 with almost annual participation in both the Oregon Offshore and Swiftsure races. She has taken first place trophies numerous times in both races in her division and class. She is also a three time veteran of the Pacific Cup race from San Francisco to Hawaii in 2006, 2010, and 2016 and also the Van Isle 360 race in 2013. Riva will stay to compete in the Swiftsure Cape Flattery race.

PHRF 45




Entry: 2017 OOR Overall Winner Free Bowl of Soup, J/105

Team Free Bowl of Soup began in 1999 with a J/24, now being campaigned by in Seattle as "Sopa Libre" by one of the team. In 2011, a 3-way partnership was formed with Eric Hopper, Matt Davis, and Doug Schenk to acquire a J/105 to continue to race Offshore races, including Pacific Cup, as well as regional One-Design races. After a great run crewing for John Hanna's Orizaba, these guys just want to keep the magic flowing. This will be the Soup's sixth Oregon Offshore, with the highlight, and honor, of the overall win in 2017! Last year happened to be the first year we ever offered a J/105 division. Will this year be the second?!

The Soup guys will also be competing in the Swiftsure Cape Flattery race this year. 

Round the County race 2016
PHRF  93





Entry: Fortuna, C&C 115

Let's keep the new boat entries rolling in! Welcome Seattle based skipper David De Lanoy and the Fortuna crew! This C&C 115 boasts a PHRF rating of 72 and will race in the A2 Fleet. Oregon Offshore is one of their key events for the season and will be followed by Swiftsure. Their best result was a divisional win in the 2013 Swiftsure Cape Flattery race. Looking forward to seeing what they can accomplish in this race!





Entry: Salient, Beneteau First 40.7

Another first time OOR entry! We welcome skipper Christof Marti and Simply Sailing of North Vancouver, BC who will race Salient, a Beneteau 40.7, in the ORC fleet. They are an amateur racing team based in Vancouver, Canada. The story began over 10 years ago aboard Turicum with a group of enthusiastic sailors led by Warren Hale. Many of the original team joined John Mortimer on String Theory after Turicum retired from racing.

Today, almost half of the team aboard Salient started their offshore journey on Turicum. They are proud to carry the torch and want to share their story while preparing for the Vic-Maui 2018 Race. Join us on this adventure!

http://www.salientracingteam.com/


Entry: Souffle, Cal 34

Well well well, the Cruising Class is officially on the board. There are a few things that make us look forward to each year's race. Phil Lewis' Cal 34, Souffle, is one of them. Rarely do you find a boat with a well stocked bar and library on board racing up the coast of Washington. They may not get to Victoria first, but they'll get there in style.


Safety At Sea Seminars

Still need to obtain your Safety At Sea certification? The Bainbridge Island course is full. Check out the US Sailing site to find out which courses are still available.

SER 4.3.1

At least 30% of those aboard the boat, but not fewer than two members of the crew, unless racing single-handed, including the person in charge, shall have attended a one-day or two-day Safety at Sea Seminar within the last 5 years, or other courses as accepted by their National Authority.

Don't get caught without it!

Oregon Offshore start 2014


Entry: Rage, Wylie 70

It wouldn't be the same without the Wylie on the scene! Pittsburg based skipper David Raney is set to race Rage, Wylie 70, yet again. This year's Rage crew will include a mix of veteran Rage sailors from Portland, Seattle, Victoria, and San Francisco Bay. The Oregon Offshore is a favorite race for the Rage team and this year will also be a great tune up for Pacific Cup as well. PHRF -63


Entry: Velocity, J/42

He's back for more punishment! Hood River based skipper, Tom Keffer, and his Velocity crew will be racing hard aboard his J/42 in the A2 class again this year. These guys know how to work the coast and straits (not to mention they are usually up for some post race shenanignas, too)! PHRF rating 72



PS Keep a lookout for a special breakdown of last year's race onboard Velocity from Dan Tedrow.

Entry: Image, Catalina 38

Love it when we get new boats! Although Seattle's Marc Klimaschewski crewed in last year's race, he is coming back this year as skipper of Image, a Catalina 38. He and his experienced crew are no strangers to racing in the Pacific Northwest with numerous Swiftsures and Van Isle 360s under their belts. They plan to participate in Swiftsure this year as well. Going to be a great addition! With both ORC and PHRF ratings, we will wait to see which class they will ultimately race.


2016 TYC Winter Vashon race

2018 shirt logo designed by Eric Rouzee of Rouzee & Co

We would like to give a special Thank You to our CYC Trustee and talented graphic designer, Eric Rouzee. Eric designed his twelfth Oregon Offshore shirt this year featuring Riva, a Portland based J/46, racing past Race Rocks. Riva is owned and skippered by Scott Campbell.
Original photo credit: Sean Trew


Nice work Eric! Thank you 


Second Entry: Turnagain, Beneteau Oceanis 50


Our second official entrant, Turnagain, is a Beneteau Oceanis 50 hailing from Vancouver, BC, skippered by Travis McGregor. Welcome back for your fifth Oregon Offshore race! Turnagain will also be competing in this year's Swiftsure Cape Flattery race and the Vic-Maui race (again!). Good luck to ya!


Turnagain's PHRF rating is 99.

First Official Entry! Abstract J/105, Portland, OR

We always welcome our first entrant, especially when they are from our hometown! This will be Abstract’s second Oregon Offshore.  After a action packed year of one design racing throughout the PNW, skipper, Doug Pihlaja, plans to compete in this year’s Swiftsure and the 2019 Pacific Cup in the Double-hand division. Glad to have Portland based skipper, Doug Pihlaja, and crew join us!

PHRF 93

Offshore presentation January 25th CYC Seattle clubhouse

Please join us this Thursday, January 25th at the CYC Seattle clubhouse starting at 6pm. After dinner, our Commodore Craig Garrison, Vice Commodore/Offshore Chair Denny Damore, Rear Commodore Jenn Thompson, and present Membership Chair/past Commodore Alex Reed along with Seattle's Alex Krawarik will be giving an educational  presentation about the race. Will hold a Q & A session after the presentation. Please join us!

RSVP encouraged 

Registration now open

Registration is officially open today. 

 This year we are accepting electronic entries via Regatta Network. Click here to sign up. Race related information will be available on both this site and the RN event page.

 Questions? contact Dennis Damore oregonoffshore@cycportland.org 

Attention! Attention! Calling All Offshore Racing Sailors!

logo art: Eric Rouzee
It's time again to get ready to race up the Washington Coast towards beautiful Victoria, British Columbia!

The Corinthian Yacht Club of Oregon is proud to announce the 42nd Annual Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race, to be held May 10th-13th, 2018.

The annual race, a mainstay for Northwest sailors, begins each year outside the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon and finishes in the picturesque harbor of Victoria, British Columbia.

 Race registration will open on January 20, 2018 and CYC will begin taking race entrant registrations through Regatta Network on and after that date. The official Notice of Race (NOR), Safety & Equipment Requirements and links to the race registration page will be ready and available for early bird sign-ups at that time.

If you have any questions about the race, as either boat owner or crew, please contact CYC Race Captain Dennis Damore at race.captain@cycportland.org.

Don't forget the annual 2018 Oregon Offshore Kickoff Party, to be held again this year April 16th at Kell's Restaurant in downtown Portland. Further details will be posted soon about the pre-race festivities on the official race blog, so keep checking back for important updates!

The legendary Oregon Offshore Skipper's Meeting will be held again this year in Astoria, Oregon on May 9th. Race skippers and navigators are required to join CYC race organizers and other race participants for important last minute updates on weather, safety equipment, tides, race start time and the race course.

Come, join the action at the 2018 CYC Oregon Offshore! Get your registration in early, beginning next week on January 20, 2018!

Best regards & safe passage to all considering this annual Northwest journey!

Race Captain
Corinthian Yacht Club of Oregon
2018 Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race

Watch out!


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2017 Class Winners - A Final Shout Out

The Corinthian Yacht Club of Portland would like to thank all of the participants and sponsors that took part in the success of this year's 2017 CYC Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race.

Special congratulations go out again to the individual PHRF and One Design class winners:

PHRF Class A1 Winner - Wylie 70 "Rage"

PHRF Class A2 Winner - J-46 "Riva"

PHRF Class B Winner - Cascade 36 "Raindrop"

PHRF Class C Winner - Ericson 35 Mark II "Aja"

J-105 Class Winner - J-105 "Free Bowl of Soup"

Cruising Class Winner: Cal 34 "Souffle"




Congratulations to all the racers from Schooner Creek Boat Works! We are proud of your sense of adventure in pursuing this race. Thank you for participating in this year's Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race.