The Columbia River Gorge is a world-renown sailing area with constant summer winds usually ranging from 10 to 20 knots. It is a haven for windsurfers and kite boarding, but also offers a great opportunity to learn to sail on traditional boats or dinghies.
Two sailing schools in the Portland area include the Portland Sailing Center and the [...]
Thinking about buying a sailboat? Or do you just not want to make a fool of yourself anymore when you go sailing with your friends?If this is the year you want to learn how to sail, this series will let you know where you can do just that! Here is part two of the list of sailing [...]
“Red and white canes were strewn all over the grass. There might as well have been a sign: Disabilities left behind. Gone racing!!!”
This quote from 48th North (July 2003) almost says it all about this remarkable organization and its members & participants. You may have seen them on Lake Washington, run into them on the [...]
It is truly amazing how many racing opportunities sailors have on Puget Sound, and many of these opportunities have little to do with Seattle. Last time, we discovered racing in West Sound. Now let the incoming tide take us down past Gig Harbor and through the Tacoma Narrows. Believe or not, we found the SSSS, [...]
The Seattle Sailing Club makes it easy to learn to sail with a wide range of sailing lessons. They are the oldest sailing school in the Northwest, providing sailing lessons since 1968. The Sailing Club is certified by the American Sailing Association, which means your lessons will also provide ASA certification, which is certainly helpful [...]
Located on Puget Sound at Shilshole Bay Marina, Windworks Sailing Center is one of Seattle’s Premier Sailing Clubs and Sailing Schools since 1992. Shilshole Bay has always been a favorite location of mine for both daysailing and weekend cruising, given the large variety of great cruising destinations to the North, South, and West. You can [...]
Boat ownership can be an expensive proposition. Monthly moorage, regular upkeep of your boat, the unexpected repair bills for the engine, insurance, and the general worries everytime the weather kicks up. And for what? Most boat owners spend less than 14 days a year actually enjoying their investment of time and effort.
Sailing Clubs are a [...]
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