Revisions to Notice of Race - Now Available on a link to the left!

We have made a variety of changes to the Notice of Race for 2011.  The most important of these is that
CYC is now requiring all racers to have a current PHRF-NW rating.  The second is that all racing yachts must carry a minimum of $500,000 in liability insurance.  The Amended Notice of Race is now posted on this Blog.

You can download the entire race packet, including the revised Notice of Race here on the blog.  Just click on the link to the left.

Second entry arrives

Frank Colistro with Wy'East, a Cascade 36, is the second entry in the 2011 Offshore.

Dates for 2011 Oregon Offshore

This year the race will start on Thursday May 12, 2011 at Buoy 2 on the Columbia and finish no later than 10 am on Sunday morning on May 15. 2011. The start time will be announced at the Skipper's Meeting in Astoria on May 11, 2011.

The kick-off party is scheduled for April 25, 2011, so save the date!

Race packets will be available on line shortly.

Thanks to the hosts!

Our thanks to Rod Macaya and his greeting crew.  These guys greeted every race boat and even had to help by towing a few of them after the finish.  The champagne, chocolate chip cookies and hot towels (especially the hot towels) were highly appreciated by everyone.

Orizaba wins its Class and Overall Honors

Orizaba sailed a great race and repeated her 1998 performance as she wins first in Class A and the Overall trophy.  Our first to finish Boat was Rage, finishing the course in 1 day, 13 hours, 19 minutes and 6 seconds. Our last boat to complete the race, and the winner of the Old Salt trophy is Passepartout, who finished Sunday morning at 3:20:20.

Class A
1st Orizaba
2nd Rage

Class B
1st Wave Dancer
2nd Passepartout

Class C
1st California Girl
2nd L'Orca
3rd Peregrine

Class D
1st Wy'East
2nd Cool Change

Cruising Class
1st Ya Shure

As soon as we can get the scoring program to properly calculate the elapsed and corrected times, we will post them, but we are probably not going to be able to post them today.

The last boat has finished

Our last boat finished this morning at 3:29:20.  Congratulations to Passepartout for making it through the race and finishing!

Final results will be announced at RVYC and then posted here.

Aja drops out

Aja just called, they are near Neah Bay and have dropped out of the race.  They will be motoring to Victoria so they can join the post race party.

We've had a run of finishes

Our latest finishes:

Ya Shure finished at 1:12:48
Cool Change finished at 2:02:13
Wy'East finished at 2:20:00
Passepartout is closing in on the finish line, too.

Good news from Cool Change, after their finish, they were able to start their motor, so they have gone to the customs dock under their own power.

Aja turned the corner at midnight

The last boat has now sailed into the Straits and is heading for the finish.  Aja was the last vessel to check in with Seattle Traffic and did so at about midnight.

Night falls and things get busy at Race Central

Both Wy'East and Cool Change have reported that they are through Race Rocks, so we should see them in an hour or two.  Both cruise ships just left their docks causing us to lose sight of Peregrine as they were heading to the finish.

Peregrine emerged from behind the finished their race at 00:12:48.

Peregrine is at Race Rocks

We just received a radio call from Peregrine.  They are at Race Rocks.  We're not sure they heard our radio reply.  Apparently they didn't, because they then gave us a phone call.  They think that either Cool Change or Wy'East are shortly behind them.  They are moving well in winds in the 25 knot range.

L'Orca at Race Rocks

L'Orca has passed Race Rocks and is doing 9 1/2 knots heading for the finish

Peregrine update

Peregrine called and left us a message - at 5:15 pm, they were off Sambrio point and are hoping to arrive at the finish between 10 pm and midnight.