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The Grand Prix Regatta, hosted by the Seattle Yacht Club, stands as the flagship racing event in the Pacific Northwest fall season. As autumn’s final sail regatta, it represents the culmination of a whole summer of racing and practicing. Over three days, this event offers diverse experiences, from traditional long-distance racing to intense windward-leeward contests.
A unique feature of “Grand Prix,” as it is commonly known, is that racing starts on Friday afternoon and sets the tone for the entire event. It typically features a single middle-distance race. Considering the working week’s start, many boats are sailing relatively short-handed. As a result, the Race Committee is kind enough to recognize this and skip the multi-lap buoy racing courses. While it does present some logistical and occupational challenges, Friday’s race offers a unique opportunity for sailors to play hooky, get out on the water, and get the weekend started.
The weather on the inaugural day was impeccable, with a steady, northerly wind in the low teens and abundant sunshine. The race course took sailors on an unguided tour of central Puget Sound. It started by heading north to Edmonds, then crossing the Sound to Indianola just north of Bainbridge Island, where the fleet set their spinnakers for the downwind run. The race proceeded south around Blakely Rock, followed by a tight reach into Elliott Bay and around Duwamish Head marker, right through the ferry lane into downtown Seattle. From here, boats turned back upwind and headed to Shilshole Bay for the finish. The fleet stacked up while tacking along the Magnolia Bluff to stay in the favorable current and catch the puffs that rolled down the high cliffs.
With steady conditions and a straightforward course, Friday’s race focused on pure velocity, rewarding those who could extract every ounce of speed from their vessels, and it sure set the stage for an exhilarating weekend of sailing.
The subsequent two days of the regatta shifted the focus to windward-leeward racing around temporary marks set by the Seattle Yacht Club Race Committee. Both days, however, witnessed minor delays in the start of racing as the wind filled in late from the north. Nonetheless, once the wind did fill, it heralded in fantastic racing conditions with shockingly steady winds of around ten knots and once again, sunshine.
Each fleet was able to get in six races over the weekend. The races were intense, with positions changing constantly and tight finishes with literally seconds separating winners and losers, showcasing the fierce competition within each fleet. At the end of the weekend, it’s fair to say that everyone gave it their all, and the top competitors found themselves at the top of the score sheet. Notably, two fleets had ties for first place, where it all came down to who won the event’s final race. In the J105 Fleet, Paul Viola and the team of Peer Gynt emerged victorious over John Aitchison and crew aboard Moose Unknown . Similarly, in ORC 2, Ian Christianson’s Annapurna edged out Abbey Norris’s Hydra , accumulating ten points over the weekend. Annapurna won by finishing second in the final race, while Hydra finished third, right on their heels.
With the racing finished and the boats tucked away, the entire fleet made their way to the Seattle Yacht Club for a spectacular awards dinner, which is possibly the highlight of the weekend. While we often gather after racing for a drink on the dock, there is something special about everyone getting dressed up and joining together to celebrate one another and recognize the standout performances. The Seattle Yacht Club pulls out all the stops, with a beautiful dinner, drinks, and music that wraps up with an entire rundown of the podium finishers in each fleet.
Now in its forty-sixth edition, the Grand Prix is more than just a sailing event; it is a celebration of sailors’ passion and skill on the water. From the long-distance race on Friday to the windward-leeward races on the weekend, all characterized by fierce competition, this regatta encapsulates the essence of Pacific Northwest sailboat racing.
Doug Hansen
Doug Hansen is a Seattle native and grew up cruising and racing in the Northwest. After spending several years taking care of boats and competing in regattas throughout North America and Europe, he has returned to Seattle to complete a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is an active participant in the Seattle racing community and enjoys sailing on all types of boats.
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Title. Sailwave results for 2023 Grand Prix Regatta at Seattle Yacht Club 2023. Author. James Utzschneider. Created Date. 10/29/2023 5:47:00 PM.
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2023 Grand Prix Regatta Seattle Yacht Club Results are provisional as of 17:40 on October 27, 2023 1 Class Sailed: 1, Discards: 0, To count: 1, Rating system: TCF, Entries: 4, Scoring system: Appendix A Class Place Boat Name Boat Type Sail Number Rating Fleet Skipper/Helm Yacht Club R1 13:05 Total 1 1st Glory TP 52 88008 397 ORC John Buchan SYC ...
And, third, if you're into racing fast sailboats in a regatta setting, the Seattle Yacht Club's annual Grand Prix regatta offers some of the area's best racing. According to the regatta's NOR, the SYC's 2023 Grand Prix is open to boats with valid ORC or PHRF-NW certificates, multihulls, and One Design keelboats that measure at least ...
Racing Yachts preparing for the Grand Prix Regatta XLVI October 27-29, 2023 Sponsored by Seattle Yacht Club at Shilshole Marina, Seattle, WA.
An interview with Regan Edwards on the Seattle Yacht Club's 2023 Grand Prix Sail-World checked in with Regan Edwards, regatta chair of the Seattle Yacht Club's 2023 Grand Prix, to learn more about this classic Pacific Northwest fall regatta.
The Seattle Yacht Club's annual Grand Prix regatta is set to take place in 2023. Unlike previous editions, the 2023 regatta is open to any boat that meets the specified criteria and completes the registration process. The regatta will be held on the waters of Puget Sound, with the starting area near Shilshole Bay or the area north of Meadow ...
Doug Hansen wraps up 2023 with a recap of Seattle Yacht's Club Grand Prix Regatta, always a competitive, celebratory, and culminating event on the local sailing calendar. Advertising; Subscriptions; Events; About; Login; ... December 2023. next post. Going Pro. You may also like. Straits Shot May 4, 2024. School of Rock April 8, 2024 ...
Seattle Yacht Club's venerable Grand Prix Regatta is really unique in the variety it offers each year — falling in late October over three days, you're sure to get varied conditions. The committee's decisions to mix distance and buoy racing nearly always makes it an excellent test of sailors' skills and versatility.
Seattle Yacht Club Established in 1892 Grand Prix Notice of Race Page 2 of 2 Updated October 25, 2023 The course designations will be described in the Sailing Instructions. 5.3 Boats will be scored in class. 5.4 Corrected times for PHRF Northwest classes will be calculated using the Time on Time method as defined by PHRF Northwest.
Clubhouse reserved for SYC Grand Prix Oct 27, 28, 29 2023 Start. 27 Oct 2023. End. 29 Oct 2023. Location. Clubhouse. Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle 7755 Seaview Ave NW Seattle WA 98117 (206) 789-1919 . [email protected] . CYC Gold Partner. Thank you to CYC Platinum Partner.
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Grand Prix welcomes ORC, PHRF, and One Design Classes. Racing will provide a balance of buoys and mid-distance courses, as the conditions allow. The schedule is as follows: Friday: 1000 - 1130 Check in at Corinthian Yacht Club. 1130 - 1145 Competitor's briefing at CYC. 1300 First warning signal
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Seattle Yacht Club Established in 1892 Grand Prix Regatta October 27-29, 2023 Classes and Class Flags as of October 25, 2023 Class Class Type Class Flag Class Flag Illustration Course Reader Board Row ... 10/25/2023 2:14:54 PM ...
Seattle Yacht Club's boat, Portage Bay, provides an excellent viewing platform for the press anchored near the finish line of the crew races and the starting area of the boat parade. Portage Bay is the nerve center for the Parade Director, Marshal boats, USCG and Harbor Patrol. It gives a unique, inside look into how the parade is actually put ...
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