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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Nov 6 - Eric Lindahl presents “I Finally Made It To The Broughton Islands!”
Eric has been small boat cruising all his life starting
as a child in the 1950s on his parents 25’ wooden sloop. But he never
made it much past Desolation ...
Posted Oct 8, 2018, 12:16 PM by PacificNorthWest MultihullAssoc
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Oct 2 - R2AK Solo Attempt on a Tornado Beachcat plus Meeting Minutes
Member Mark Dix will present his extensive boat modifications including adding a dual custom pedal drive to his Tornado beachcat in his solo attempt at doing the R2AK race to ...
Posted Oct 9, 2018, 12:20 PM by PacificNorthWest MultihullAssoc
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Sept 4 -- End of Summer Show and Tell - Minutes attached
The speakers will
be…. You, Me, and Us! Let’s hear about your sailing experiences. Please
bring photos of your recent times out sailing, preferably on multihulls,
favorite destinations, cruising ...
Posted Sep 5, 2018, 1:02 PM by PacificNorthWest MultihullAssoc
Notes from the Net Rail
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STERN TIES ARE THE BOMB... just like the NWMA
Seriously. I have no idea why I never stern tied
before. Habit? It is true that I grew up in a monohull swinging
from a single hook with the right amount of scope in a sensible amount of
water. I mean... I knew about stern tying (and the "med moor")
but it never really crossed my mind to do it. It was a technique for
people who did not get up early enough to get to the next cove in time to snag
a spot before everyone else did.
Enter the NWMA. I had heard folks talk about stern
tying in shallow areas where only multihulls dare tread. This year it
sank in because among the awesome collective data that ...
Posted Oct 10, 2018, 2:01 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/potluck
Come 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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