Welcome to the Southern Sound Series- 2023-2024
Vashon Island Duwamish Head Toliva Shoal Islands
The Southern Sound Series is a Series of Four Sailing Races, One a Month
The Series takes the racer over most of the scenic southern Puget Sound, from Olympia to Elliott Bay.
It is one of the older series on the Puget Sound, having been raced yearly for over 40 years.
Notice of Race Series (pdf)
Sailing Instructions (pdf)
2023-24 Race Results:
Winter Vashon Duwamish Head Toliva Shoal Islands
Class Standings
Overall Series Results
Updated 3/18/2024
String Theory and White Squall tied for First OA
String Theory was Best in Fleet
Team trophy goes to CYCT 1: Constellation, Kahuna, GraceE
NOTE: Regatta Network’s software doesn’t score DNC as per Sailing Instructions. This will be corrected in Final Results.
Race Series 1 – Vashon Island- Dec 2, 2023
Winter Vashon
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Race photos by Bob Butts, SSSS (opens in new tab)
Race photos by Jan Anderson (opens in new tab)
Race Starting and ending near the Tacoma Yacht Club, racing around Vashon Island. Starting near the Tacoma Yacht Club, then rounding the Mark Boat at the northern end of Vashon Island, and then finishing back near the Tacoma Yacht Club. Approximate distance 30.7 nm.
Photo is only a possible race course (Green- 1st leg, Red- final leg).
SPONSORED BY: Tacoma Yacht Club
CONTACT: Winter Vashon RC, 5401 Yacht Club Drive, Tacoma 98407
Robert Nettleton, (253) 732-5918,
Race Series 2- Duwamish Head – Jan 6, 2024
Duwamish Head Race
Registration on Regatta Network (closed)
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Race Photos by: Jan Anderson (opens in new tab)
Race starting and ending at Des Moines Marina going around Duwamish Head and Blakely Rock. Approximate distance 30.8 nm
Photo is only a possible race course (Green- 1st leg, Red- final leg).
SPONSORED BY: Three Tree Point Yacht Club
CONTACT: Registrar TTPYC, PO Box 98700, Des Moines 98198-0700
Dean Conti (206) 795-2312
Race Series 3- Toliva Shoal- Feb 17, 2024
Toliva Shoal Race
Notice of Race- Toliva Shoal (opens in new tab)
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Updated 2/20/2024
| First to Finish: | Pax |
| First Overall PHRF: | String Theory |
Start between the Race Committee Boat and the east marker of the Olympia Shoal in a northerly direction. Proceed leaving Dofflemyer Point and Johnson Point to starboard; then the government mark #3 off Nisqually Delta, the Toliva Shoal buoy, Eagle Island, the government mark #1 at the west end of Balch Passage, Johnson Point, and Dofflemyer Point to port. Finish in a southerly direction between the race committee boat and the east marker of the Olympia Shoal. Approximate distance 38.4 nm.
Photo is only a possible race course (Green- 1st leg, Red- final leg).
Click here to view more detailed information about the Toliva Shoal Race
SPONSORED BY: South Sound Sailing Society and Olympia Yacht Club
CONTACT: Toliva Shoal RC, PO Box 1102, Olympia 98507
Alex Browmen, (360) 561-4788
Pax was First to Finish : Terramoto was First PHRF
Race Series 4- Islands- March 16, 2024
Islands Race
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2024 Race Results (opens in new tab)
Start and end outside of Gig Harbor entrance up Colvos Passage to a mark at the north end of Blake Island and returning down Colvos. Approximate distance 29.5nm
Photo is only a possible race course (Green- 1st leg, Red- final leg).
SPONSORED BY: Gig Harbor Yacht Club
CONTACT: 8209 Stinson Ave. Gig Harbor, WA 98332-1868
Erik Carlson, (253) 224-1513
2023 Race Results– No Race, No Wind
Series Chair: Jeff Johnson
(253) 405-4726
Southern Sound Series Trophy Case
Race Photos:
Toliva Photos by Sean Trew
Toliva Shoal drone photos by Jim Larsen
Duwamish Head photos by Bob Butts