Chris Perkins and the crew of Masquerade stood atop the leaderboard from Race 1 to Race 9 on their way to a dominant perfomance in the 2012 J/105 North American Championship at San Diego Yacht Club.

Sunny skies, temperatures in the upper 70s and breezes 8-18 knots welcomed Beneteau Cup 2012 participants at San Diego Yacht Club the last weekend of September.

Recently my crew Storm Brown and I [Patrick Snow] traveled to the beautiful Columbia River Gorge to compete in the 29er Nationals and then the US Youth Sailing Championships.

The 2012 US Sailing Youth Championship was held by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association (CGRA) in Cascade Locks, Oregon from Tuesday August 14th, to Saturday August 18th.

The 2012 505 World Championships was the largest event, with 188 entries, in the 57-year history of the class.  Ted Conrads and I [Brian Haines]  traveled to La Rochelle, on the west coast of France, for the regatta and were treated to some beautiful sailing conditions.

The 2012 29er European Championships were held in Sopot, Poland.  The venue was fantastic, with a long beach for boat storage and launching.