46TH Annual Foulweather Bluff Race (03 Oct 2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

46TH Annual Foulweather Bluff Race

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Join us for the 46th annual Foulweather Bluff Race. We will again locate the start/finish near Kingston for 2026, with opportunities to socialize before and after.

SOCIALIZING AND MOORAGE

The Port of Kingston has set aside all the guest moorage for Foulweather Bluff racers until September 20th. Contact the Port of Kingston directly to reserve and pay for moorage directly for Friday and/or Saturday nights. Staying for awards only on Saturday? Call the Port of Kingston to reserve temporary moorage ($10 for up to four hours.) The slips will fill up!

Kingston Cove Yacht Club is again hosting us Friday and Saturday nights, plus serving coffee Saturday morning. Friday night, they are serving burgers, and they have a full bar opening at 5 pm. RSVP and pay for this event as a part of registration or at any time prior to 9/30 at our online store. You must pre pay for burgers, KCYC needs to know how many people to expect and is unable to accept payment during the event. Saturday coffee starts at 7 am, an hour before the skipper's meeting at 8 am. Saturday night, bring your own food from town, and again, KCYC is hosting us with a full bar 3-8 pm. No outside alcohol or dogs allowed at the KCYC clubhouse. The awards ceremony will be at 6:30pm in the KCYC clubhouse.

Crew dropoff and pickup will be on the outermost side tie guest dock, the first dock as you approach the marina. This dock is 80' long.

We will be in touch with the Washington State Ferry System about the sailing of the 07:55 Edmonds-Kingston ferry on Saturday morning, for crew joining their boats in Kingston. They update their schedule nightly for the next day.

THE RACE

This is a mid-distance race with multiple course options that include some or all of the following: start/finish at Apple Cove Point at Kingston, the Foulweather Bluff buoy, the Scatchet Head buoy on the south end of Whidbey Island, and a temporary mark at Pilot Point.

The first division starts at 10:00 AM with a reverse starting sequence and multi-hulls in the last start. Yachts are divided into "long" and "short" course boats based on whether their PHRF-NW rating is 179 or lower, or 180 or above, respectively. Scoring is Time on Time. You must have a current PHRF-NW membership or an ORC certificate to be scored in this race.

FOULWEATHER BLUFF RACE IS A PUGET SOUND TOP 25 QUALIFYING RACE.

Prizes include 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place in each division, the perpetual Bill Heston Performance trophy awarded to the first place overall monohull winner on the long course, and the Grand Perpetual Foulweather Bluff Race team trophy is awarded to the yacht club with the best four boats combined finishes.

THE shirts

Shirts are for sale again this year, with the Foulweather Bluff Buoy on the front and, per tradition, the names of all boats registered before the regular cutoff listed on the back. You can buy these shirts with registration or at our online store up until three weeks before the event, for $25 apiece. Limited quantities and sizes will be for sale at the awards ceremony for $30.

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Join us for a fun evening of socializing with fellow members while enjoying a great meal. This is our club's annual membership meeting and you'll be electing your 2026 board members.

Event Date: Saturday November 8th

Registration Deadline: Friday October 24^th (Room Capacity: 50 people)

Event Location:

Scott's Bar & Grill

8115 Lake Ballinger Way

Edmonds
Google Maps Link

Event Program:

6:00-7:00pm social hour/mingle
7:00-8:00pm dinner
8:00 annual meeting & desert- a very brief verbal presentation and vote on the 2026 board nominees
9:00pm banquet end

No Host Bar

Menu Selections: $47.00 per person

Choose 1 Starter, 1 Entree & 1 Dessert

Starters:

Blue Cheese Salad
Broadway Pea Salad

Entrees:

Grilled Chicken & Asparagus Fettuccine
Grilled Salmon
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Teriyaki Stir Fry

Desserts:

Molten Chocolate Cake
Creme Brulee

Beverages: Soft Drinks, Iced Tea, Coffee

Bread & Butter

Kids' Menu (under 10): $14.00 per person

Entrees (includes sides, beverage, and dessert):

Grilled Chicken Breast
Chicken Breast Strips
Grilled Salmon
Cheeseburger
Pasta with Cream Sauce
Pasta with Tomato Sauce
Fish & Chips
Grilled Cheese Sandwich