Club Meetings First Tuesday
of the month (except no meeting July and Aug.) 18:30
Potluck dinner, 19:30 Program. Puget Sound
Y.C., 2321
N. Northlake Way, Seattle Non-Members are always welcome
Meetings and Minutes Archive
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June 5 “Hardship” by Spike Kane
Spike Kane spoke about his sailing history in Puget Sound and offshore, of boat building and living aboard, his kayak instructing and guiding.Then he spoke about the accident in ...
Posted Jun 8, 2018, 6:46 PM by A Rice
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May 1 -- From the Rivers of South America to Proa Palindrome w/ Meeting Minutes attached
The
2012-2014 cruise of Ginny and Steve Ladd in the rivers of South America and how
that has led them to their next boat, which is a proa in ...
Posted May 24, 2018, 1:01 PM by PacificNorthWest MultihullAssoc
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April 3 - “America’s Cup: Past and Future” by Tom Speer -- With Meeting Minutes Appended
Our always interesting and informative member, Tom Speer, will present an inside look at the America’s Cup: Past and Future. Tom was a member of the Oracle design team ...
Posted May 6, 2018, 2:37 PM by PacificNorthWest MultihullAssoc
Notes from the Net Rail
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July Notes from the Net Rail
I suppose it was a cruel joke to announce at the May meeting
that it would be our last.
It did get a satisfying number of raised eyebrows... before
someone chimed in that it was the last UNTIL FALL and that club would be in
full cruising mode for the summer. Yep, NWMA takes a break from indoor
activities and gets out on the water... and to celebrate the start of cruising
season we will be having our June "meeting" in the back of Liberty
Bay in Poulsbo to watch their 3rd of July fireworks. Yep. The
3rd. Kind of hard to explain that to folks who are not from here and
frankly I have no idea how the untraditional ...
Posted Jul 2, 2018, 8:00 PM by PacificNorthWest MultihullAssoc
| Items of Interest
Please consider contributing articles and pictures about your sailing adventures - building/repair, cruising, racing . . .
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Zen: slang for peaceful and relaxing
A balance to the race reports - peaceful evening, relaxing pace with asymmetrical alone.Watch Zen F22 on Vimeo.
Posted Jun 8, 2018, 7:37 PM by A Rice
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Puget Sound is now a no-discharge zone for vessel sewage
The EPA has established a No Discharge Zone (NDZ) for Puget Sound and certain adjoining waters. An NDZ is a body of water where boats may not release sewage, whether ...
Posted Apr 14, 2018, 10:36 AM by A Rice
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Launch of proa Palindrome
Thanks to Greg Jacobs and friends for assistance I have launched my pros apalindrome. She motored at 9.4 knots average with my 4HP Yamaha,
exceeding my 8 knot guess ...
Posted Apr 14, 2018, 10:43 AM by A Rice
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Joe and Sue Dazey's boat Presto
Presto at the start of the 2017 Salty Dawg Rally from Hampton, VA to
Falmouth, Antigua and Barbuda for the cruising section. (The Navy has a big
presence in Hampton ...
Posted Apr 4, 2018, 8:58 PM by A Rice
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Hobie Fleet Summer Youth Camps
Seattle – Hobie Division 4, in conjunction with MY SAIL
Foundation, will be hosting two, three-day, YOUTH sailing camps this summer.
The camps are a great way to introduce youth ...
Posted Mar 23, 2018, 4:05 PM by PacificNorthWest MultihullAssoc
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July 3rd: Liberty Bay Fireworks July 4th: Blake Island raftup/potluckCome join the NWMA at our June "meeting" in the back of Liberty Bay in Poulsbo to watch their 3rd of July fireworks. Raft-up will start somewhere around noon be located at the north end of Liberty Bay approximately even with the gazebo. On the 4th, after a good night's sleep, we will leisurely migrate to the south side of Blake Island...anchoring near the beach for general hiking, hanging out and a beach potluck. Hope to see you there!
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My Swiftsure Experience – May 2018
Kristin Bedell
The Swiftsure International Yacht Race is the premier long distance sailing race in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia area. Starting and ending in Victoria, BC over the ...
Posted Jun 8, 2018, 5:09 PM by A Rice
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2018 Rally Wrap Up
What a day we had Saturday!!!
It dawned clear and still, and I was worried that
we would have to do a short course, but the breeze came up as ...
Posted Jun 8, 2018, 4:50 PM by A Rice
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Round Mercer Island Race Notice
Hobie Fleet has cancelled their participation in this event due to the severe weather forecast. Just a quick reminder that local Hobie Fleet 95 has invited
NWMA members to participate ...
Posted Apr 6, 2018, 11:24 AM by PacificNorthWest MultihullAssoc
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Three Views of Protection Island Race
Here's a picture of Larry Fisher's Sprint 750 MK2, Oystercatcher, in last year's Protection Island race in Port Townsend. Click on the image to get a better ...
Posted Jul 2, 2018, 7:20 AM by A Rice
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Blakely Rocks Race Report from Freda Mae
We have sailed to Blakely Rock a bunch of times. Racing and not. Thing about Blakely Rock is, there are a
bunch of boulders and ridges and ledges waiting just ...
Posted Mar 9, 2018, 11:51 AM by PacificNorthWest MultihullAssoc
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