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Recreational Racing

Learn to Race, sharpen your skills, find new Friends, have fun!

Discover the exhilarating world of recreational racing in Seattle with Windworks. Whether you're new to racing or an experienced old-hand looking for like-minded souls, we are here for you!

The best way to achieve that confidence is through fun, inclusive and thoughtful racing instruction, programming and events. Racing is also a great way to meet other sailors who are looking to sharpen their skills and looking for partners.

Racing Lessons

We offer several racing courses to help you build racing confidence.

US Sailing Basic Cruising course

US Sailing Rules of Racing seminar

US Sailing Performance Sailing course

US Sailing Spinnaker Performance Sailing endorsement

Recreational Racing Events

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Capri Racing

Compete for the Founders Cup while building muscle memory for wind-angle awareness and downwind sailing. Every Tuesday nights during the summer.

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Downtown Sailing Series

Thursday night races at Elliott Bay Marina during the summer season. Introduces members to the vibrant Seattle sailing community in a fun, social environment.

Match Racing

Join one of our two identical Catalina 275 Sport boats - Magic Wind and Wicked Wind - in three head-to-head racing events in October. This is an intro-to-racing event that welcomes all members with or without racing experience. 

Dates: Oct 17, Oct 24 and Oct 31.

Snowbird Series

We will be racing Upbeat (C&C 110) in the Snowbird Racing Series. Mandatory Certification Requirements Apply

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