Category Archives: General

by Clayton Cook A few facts: Race To Alaska starts in Port Townsend Washington and ends in Ketchikan Alaska, 750 miles in total. It’s broken down between a “proving ground”, a 40 mile run from Port Townsend to Victoria BC … Continue reading →

By Jeff Hare, Instructor Ahoy TWSC Members and Sailors! Our club holds several networking events throughout the year and most recently our member social was held on March 30. There were freshly BBQ’d gourmet hot dogs, some members are in the … Continue reading →

Stepping onto a boat that smells like a bad gas station bathroom isn’t bad luck. It’s a flush procedure problem. And on boats with high-mounted holding tanks (looking at you, Beneteaus), the procedure matters more than most members realize. Here’s … Continue reading →

By Jeff Hare, Intructor Here at TWSC, we’re busy training hundreds of people each month and thousands each year using the American Sailing Curriculum to help them become skilled, safe, and confident mariners in our beautiful waterways—at least that’s what … Continue reading →

By Jeff Hare, Tradewinds Instructor TWSC would like to give a big shout-out to the crew of August Moment on January 15, 2026, for their amazing rescue of a tricky balloon setup that had drifted into the bay. Sadly, we … Continue reading →

By Jeff Hare, Tradewinds Instructor and owner of Emerald Sea After being away for 6 months you are going to have to imagine what coming in under the Golden Gate Bridge really means. It feels as if our sailing season ended … Continue reading →