Oregon Offshore Race 2025 Preview

ByStuart Johnstone
Sailboats racing on the water with crew members steering and adjusting sails.

(Portland, OR)- Corinthian Yacht Club of Portland, along with the race’s long-time title sponsor, Schooner Creek Boat Works, and with new support from Portland Yacht Club, is proud to present the 49th edition of the Pacific NW Offshore International Yacht Race. The race will challenge the sailor’s skills, navigation ability, tactical skills, and offshore endurance. One hundred ninety-three miles long, this race from the mouth of the Columbia River up the Washington coast and down the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria, BC, will test the competitiveness of the sailors. The race continues to be a great way to qualify for the Pacific Cup, Vic-Maui, Transpac, and other races and to get your boat north for Washington sailing events and/or summer cruising in the famous San Juan Islands.

Heeding the “call to action” is a cadre of hard-core offshore J/sailors, several of whom have won their divisions and overall over time. Six teams will point their bows across the starting line at the mouth of the Columbia River:

– Scott Campbell’s J/121 RIVA
– Bob Brunius’s J/120 TIME BANDIT
– Jim Calnon’s J/120 PATHFINDER
– David Sheperdson’s J/120 MARGARET II
– Robert Hodson’s J/120 JUGO
– Chad Stenwick’s J/35 THE BOSS

For more CYC of Portland Oregon Offshore Race sailing information and tracking
https://www.cycportland.org/