Tabu - Farr 44

Tabu is a Farr 44 skippered by Jim Leonard, hailing from Seattle, WA. She has a PHRF rating of 30.

You can find more info and pictures about this pretty and fast boat by clicking here.

Katzenjammer - C&C 34

An Oregon Offshore regular, Katzenjammer hails from Portland, OR, and has a PHRF rating of 147. Her skipper is Jim Calnon.

Photo credits Dena Kent.

Ion - Beneteau 43

Ion will race again. She's a Beneteau 43 hailing from Nanaimo, British Columbia, with lots of blue-water racing experience at this point.


This will be skipper Bill Jones' second year racing the Oregon Offshore, this time with a revised PHRF-NW rating of 105.

Cool Change - C&C 38

Cool Change is a C&C 38 owned by seasoned Oregon Offshore racer Frank Noragon. She has a PHRF rating of 144 and hails from Portland, OR.

Photo credits Dena Kent.

Five more boats!

In the last few days, we've received entries from five more boats, for a total of 24 so far.

• Cool Change, a C&C 38 hailing from Portland, OR. She rates 144 and is skippered by Frank Noragon. 
• Ion, a Beneteau 43 hailing from Nanaimo, BC. She rates 105 and is skippered by 2nd-time Oregon Offshore racer Bill Jones. 
• Kaos, our second Santa Cruz 27 entry, hailing from Seattle, WA. She rates 156 and is skippered by H. James Parker. (We hear rumors that two or three more will enter)
• Katzenjammer, a C&C 34 hailing from Portland, OR. She rates 147 and is skippered by CYC member Jim Calnon.
• Tabu, a Farr 44 hailing from Seattle, WA. She rates 30 and is skippered by Jim Leonard. 

Please note we've also updated the Oregon Offshore Race Packet (2nd Amendment), which can be downloaded here. The entry deadline is in just a few days (April 21), so be sure to get your entry postmarked by then. Or, bring it to us at the Kickoff Party!

Crew Waivers Required Beginning in 2014

Racers,

Please note that this year, all crew members will be required to sign a waiver of liability to be eligible to participate in the race. You can find the waiver by clicking on the link under Race Information at the left of the screen.

And check back today or tomorrow for updates on more boats who've entered the race. Thank you!

Kickoff Party Location has Changed!

Hello Offshore-goers!

Next Monday is the registration deadline for the race, and the famously fun Oregon Offshore Kickoff Party. We'll be at a different venue than you see in the Notice of Race, so be sure to show up at 1830 hours at ROGUE HALL in downtown Portland. The address is 1717 SW Park Ave, and PSU has a parking structure between 11th and 12th on Mill that may suit your needs.

As always, we'll have Oregon Offshore t-shirts and ladies' tanks for sale, along with food and beverage available for purchase. And don't forget about our awesome raffle. We've got some great prizes this year, so you don't want to miss it.

Bring us your registration then, or have it postmarked by that date to enter the race. See you next week!

Anam Cara - J-122

Anam Cara hails from Portland, OR, and has a PHRF rating of 42. Skippered by Tom Kelly, she won First Overall in 2013.

Photo credits Sean Trew.

Free Bowl of Soup - J-105

Free Bowl of Soup is preparing to race in Oregon Offshore, Swiftsure, and Pac Cup this year. She hails from Portland, OR, and has a PHRF rating of 93. The Soup has three whole skippers: Eric Hopper, Doug Schenk, and Matt Davis.

Photo credits Dena Kent.

Cantata - Ericson 38-1

Let's welcome Cantata to the race...

This is skipper Tom Brownson and wife Liz Bartell's first Offshore. Tom has raced Bridge to Bridge three times, and last year, he raced on Aja with Rich Elstrom. Cantata is an Ericson 38-1 with a PHRF rating of 147, and she hails from Astoria, OR.

Aja - Ericson 35-2

Rich Elstrom has raced many an Offshore aboard his Aja, an Ericson 35-2. They'll be back this year, with a PHRF rating of 150.

Photo Credits Kristin Covert.

19 Strong

Hello Oregon Offshore fans and racers,

We have received four more entries, including two Ericsons hailing from Astoria, OR:

• Aja, an Ericson 35-2 skippered by Rich Elstrom. She has a PHRF rating of 150. 
• Cantata, an Ericson 38-1, skippered by Thomas Brownson. This one rates 147. 

We've also received an entry from Free Bowl of Soup, a J-105 hailing from Portland, OR. Skippers are Eric Hopper, Doug Schenk, and Matt Davis, and the boat rates 93. The fourth we received this weekend was last year's First Overall, Anam Cara. Skipper Tom Kelly (hailing from Portland, OR), has put together another rockstar crew to try to do it again. She rates 42.

We have only one week left to accept entries... Make sure they're postmarked by April 21, or delivered to CYC by the Kickoff Party that evening. The location of the Kickoff Party is TBD, so check back for updates.

Blade Runner has entered the race!

Blade Runner will race her second year in a row with skipper Ward Naviaux at the helm. Hailing from Bellingham, WA, this Santa Cruz 27 has a PHRF rating of 159.

Photo credits Jan Anderson.

Avalon - Contest 44

Avalon is a Contest 44 owned by Pieter Smits, with an updated PHRF rating of 132 (this rating may change before the race). This pretty yacht was built in Holland, but her new home port is Vancouver, BC. She's registered to race in the 2014 Vic-Maui, so Oregon Offshore will help her qualify.

Time Bandit - J-120

Robert Brunius of West Sound, WA, has entered his J 120, Time Bandit. This boat has raced in the Oregon Offshore many times, and we missed her last year.

She will race with a PHRF rating of 54.

Riva - J-46

Portlander and CYC member Scott Campbell will again race his beautiful blue J-46, Riva. She has a PHRF rating of 45.

Photo credits Dena Kent.

Icon - Custom 65

We have received our first IRC entry. Icon is a 65' custom-built carbon Bob Perry design, rated at 1.409. She hails from Anacortes, WA, and is skippered by Kevin Welch.

Here's some fun high-wind footage from aboard Icon in the 2010 Southern Straits race:

Four new entries

Over the weekend, we received four more entries: Pieter Smits with Avalon hails from Vancouver, BC; Icon, our first IRC-rated boat skippered by Kevin Welch, hailing from Anacortes, WA; Robert Brunius' Time Bandit, from West Sound, WA; and CYC of Portland member Scott Campbell, with Riva.

Click on the links for more information about these boats.

Oregon Offshore welcomes an IRC class! (and other announcements)

Hello Oregon Offshore racers and would-be skippers!

CYC, as the organizing authority, has decided to create an IRC class for this year's race. Boats with an IRC rating will be allowed in racing classes even if they have no PHRF-NW certification. Boats with IRC ratings only will be scored against each other, but not scored against other boats unless they also have a PHRF-NW rating.

Please note: the First Overall award and trophy will only be available to boats with a PHRF-NW rating.

To download the amended race packet, please refresh your browser and then click on the link at the left of the page. The most recent amendment says "1st Amended 2014 Race Packet" at the bottom of the first page.

CYC has two more announcements:
1. Beginning this year each crew member who participates in the race will be required to sign a liability waiver, which will be posted soon.
2. The location for the skippers' meeting is up in the air, so we'll post details about the venue as soon as we have it locked down. It will be in Astoria!

As always, check back at www.oregonoffshore.org for the most recent updates!

Ten boats so far

Our tenth entry this year comes from Gary Bruner's Yankee 30, Shamrock. She hails from Portland, OR, and has a PHRF rating of 195.

Gary wasn't sure he was going to race Oregon Offshore again this year, but he decided to go for it, claiming that "someone has to come in last." Despite Gary's flair for self-deprecation, we're pretty sure that someone won't be Shamrock.

The registration deadline is April 21, less than one month away. Ten boats have registered so far, and we've received threats that this number will triple. Get your entries in, and if you have questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Photo credits Dena Kent.