Sunday, October 26, 2026: 10AM to noon at Portland Yacht Club
Join us for a presentation to introduce PNWO 2026! We welcome past, present, and potential entrants, and anyone who is interested in learning more about the event.
Doug Schenk, Eric Hopper, Jeff Stong, and Craig Garrison will be discussing the race history, course, safety requirements, updates for this year, and much more!
PNWO will be using Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) as the primary scoring method again this year. Although you can still use your PHRF rating for the cruising category, if you want to be scored in the overall category, you will need an ORC rating. This introduction is open to all who are interested in learning more about ORC or are considering making the transition, whether you plan to race in the PNWO or not.
US Sailing Offshore Director and Chief Measurer Chris Tutmark will join via Zoom to answer any lingering ORC questions.
Admission is free and open to all. Food/beverages will be available for purchase.
Zoom link to follow for remote participants.
RSVP here (not required, but helps organizers plan ahead!): https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSd7fTXfjmTh0u.../viewform