Orcas boat #1 took first place at the NWISA Port Townsend Open Regatta on May 8. Spring weather finally arrived in Port Townsend, providing sunny skies, warm temps and moderate northwest winds. Over a hundred sailors, twenty-three teams from ten schools, participated in the one day regatta hosted by the Port Townsend High School Sailing team and the Northwest Maritime Center. The backdrop was spectacular, with the snow-capped Olympics, historic old town Port Townsend and the sparkling new Northwest Maritime facility. The racing was exciting as well with great viewing of the 23 V-15’s from the pier. Fourteen races were completed, all windward-leeward courses. The Orcas team travels to Seattle and Sail Sandpoint for 3 on 3 team race District Championships May 14-17.

Contributed by Coach Burke Thomas