Whidbey boats take top 2 spots in final Whidbey Island Race Week / Sailing
Only two local boats competed in the final Whidbey Island Race Week Regatta July 23-27, but the pair left a positive stamp on the event which is ending after a 37-year run. Lemonade, skippered by Jason Polly, and Pearl JEM, with Larry Munns at the helm, finished 1-2 in their class, the Performance Handicap Racing […]
Sail Fleet Update
Can’t believe it’s already nearing the end of July! The Magic Juan Series and San Juan 24 North Americans are already in the history books, the Summer Series is in full swing and Race Week is just around the corner. We must be having fun because time is definitely flying by this season! The Magic […]
Steckman sails to 2nd in North American Championships
Oak Harbor’s Dave Steckman and his boat Juan Solo finished second to Seattle’s Mark Bradner aboard Return in the San Juan 24 North American Championships Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30. The Oak Harbor Yacht Club hosted the event for the ninth consecutive year, with the regatta taking place on the waters of Penn […]
Wind Warrior and skipper Vandament take series title / Sailing
Nick de Ru rides aboard Juan Solo as skipper Dave Steckman leads the boat to two wins Thursday. (Photo by Dave Steckman) Wind Warrior skippered by Dean Vandament finished first in the overall standings in the Flying Sails division of the Oak Harbor Yacht Club’s Magic Juan Series, which finished its season Thursday, June 27. […]
Wind Warrior, skippered by Dean Vandament, takes 1st / Sailing
Thomas Buys, left, and his Wildcat Sailing Club teammates competed in Vertigo last week. (Photo by Victor Paru) Dean Vandament piloting Wind Warrior finished first overall in the Oak Harbor Yacht Club’s Thursday night racing series May 23 and 30. Vandament won three of the four Flying Sails Fleet races held on the two dates. […]
Yeah Dogg, Sojourn claim top spots / Sailing
Yeah Dogg skippered by Chad Holcomb and Sojourn skippered by Bruce Eastman increased their leads in the overall standings of the Oak Harbor Yacht Club’s Spring Series by sailing to first place in the latest races Thursday, May 16. Yeah Dogg won the Flying Sails Fleet division followed by Pearl Jem (Larry Munns), Obi Juan […]
Juan Solo wins weekly race / Sailing
Juan Solo wins weekly race / Sailing | Whidbey News-Times Dave Steckman piloted Juan Solo to victory in the fifth week of the Oak Harbor Yacht Club Thursday night spring sailing series May 9. Juan Solo, formerly named Renaissance, finished ahead of five other boats to take first place. Steckman was followed by Steve Hucke […]
Vertigo avenges last week’s loss / Sailing
Vertigo, skippered by Shannon Buys, picked up some revenge — barely — in the second race of the Oak Harbor Yacht Club’s Frostbite Series Thursday, March 21. Vertigo nipped Wind Warrior, skippered by Dean Vandament, by a corrected time of one second, avenging Wind Warrior’s win a week earlier. Renaissance, with Dave Steckman at the […]
Toby’s Run 2019 (Billy Wind Sprint)
Toby’s Run 2019 is in the books! Sunny skies and temps into the upper 40’s met the five fool hearty OHYC crews. Each crew battled the light and shifty winds deep into Penn Cove on their way to Toby’s Tavern. Congratulations to Oak Harbor Yacht Club’s newest race team, Wind Warrior, for being the first […]
Get Ready for Another Great Year!
It’s been a great winter “off season” with many Thursday nights spent in the warm cozy yacht club watching sailing movies and telling even better sailing stories. But with the cold weather, only the heartiest ventured out on the water and good sailboat races were few and far between. Well, the great news is that […]
