The 55th Annual Southern Straits took place April 18th-20th, 2025 hosted by WVYC. Many thanks to all the 2025 Southern Straits Race competitors, volunteers, and sponsors. We wish you an enjoyable and safe boating season and look forward to seeing you again for the 2026 edition!
In the inaugural race, when at 12:23 pm on Saturday, April 4, 1969 Ed Prescesky’s 47-footer SUMMER WINDS led the remaining 27 vessels across the finish line, the Club knew it had started a “Classic”. Of the 39 vessels starting, 21 were from WVYC.
The first race (and those in 1970 and 1971) was sailed under the old CCA rules. WVYC won all three divisions (ALOHA III, SOLQUEST AND APHRODITE III). SOLQUEST was the overall winner. Many of the vessels in the Club entered several subsequent years’ events and did well (e.g., SOLQUEST, ALOHA III and TERNA). The sole U.S. entry was Dr. Bryan Archer’s 44’ TEMPTATION from Tacoma, finishing 3rd in Division 1. TEMPTATION participated in every race up to 1975. Archer returned in 1978 with CHIRON, a Frers 47. Another TEMPTATION, a 57-footer (also from Tacoma) owned by Brasier, Buchan and Nelson, entered in 1972, 1973 and 1974.
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