Chillin’ in Puget Sound

If this weekend’s less-than-stellar Bay Area forecast already has you thinking twice about taking your boat out, just take a look at what Puget Sound sailors were actually eager to experience last weekend. (Don’t miss the craziness at the 3:30 mark!)

Adrian Johnson, the Seattlite who raced his Olson 30 Idefix to a win in last summer’s Singlehanded TransPac, joined 69 other boats for the Round the County Race, an epic two-day romp that sends the fleet around the San Juan Islands in the always-delightful month of November. Hosted by Orcas Island YC and Friday Harbor Sailing Club, the regatta consistently fills up long before the start date and offers some of the most intense sailing for PNW racers. Check out Ben Braden’s thorough report on the event.

In the end, Idefix placed 46th in the race, but rumor has it she’ll be returning to Corinthian YC next summer to defend her honor in the 2012 Singlehanded TransPac. Stay tuned!