To promote the appreciation of sailing and foster a community and culture committed to advancing both sailing and sailing education in the Juneau area.
The 2013 sailing season was one of the best in several years, what with the long dry spell, warm temps, and favorable winds. SEAS enjoyed one of our best sailing seasons since our founding in 2009 and had some genuine excitment during our last race to Taku Harbor. Race participation was up from the previous year with a few new families and boats making lifelong memories.
SouthEast Alaska Sailing (SEAS) is celebrating the end of the 2014 Season at the Silverbow Bakery & Wine Bar, Saturday September 13th from 6:00-9:00pm.
Join us in the back room to swap stories of the summer’s adventures and revel in another successful season of sailing races. Final standings for the SEAS Cup and Admiralty Island Rally will be announced, along with upcoming SEAS events to look forward to during the sailing off-season. We will have a slide show running with photos from this summer’s events, and information on how you can stay involved with the club.
Leg 1 (Saturday) - Starting at 10:00 a.m. between the Committee boat and the Marmion Island Day Mark, proceed north into Stephens Passage, down the back side of Douglas Island, finishing within ½-mile of the small island just past Point Young in Admiralty Cove, on an imaginary line bearing 280 magnetic to Scull Island. Plan to anchor in Admiralty Cove overnight, with beach bonfire (weather permitting).
Leg 2 (Sunday) - Starting at 10:00 a.m., reverse course of leg 1 finishing on an imaginary line bearing 060 magnetic to, and within ½ mile of the Marmion Island Day Mark.
Starting at 10:00 a.m. between the Committee boat and the Marmion Island Day Mark ( an imaginary line bearing 060 magnetic to, and within ½ mile of the mark), the boats will sail ONE of these courses:
A. North into Taku Inlet, crossing an imaginary line bearing 60 magnetic to, and within ½ mile of Jaw Point, returning and crossing an imaginary line bearing 060 magnetic to, and within ½ mile of the Marmion Island Day mark.
When the leaves start falling and the temperatures drop in late August, most boating activity in the Juneau harbor system switches to winterizing engines and erecting pole frames & visqueen boat covers. To the casual onlooker, the cold weather means the boating season is coming to an end. In contrast, local sailors know that the Labor Day Regatta to Taku Harbor brings the hottest action of the club racing season, with opportunities for high winds, large boating turnouts, and 3 race legs that typically determine final positions in the SEAS Cup standings. The Regatta also provides improving sailors a chance to finish their season strong, and set the tone for their offseason preparations for next year.