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  • Board Meeting

    • 9 Oct 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Fall Membership and Volunteer Appreciation Party

    • 17 Oct 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Salmon Bay Eagles Club
    • 72
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    Join fellow STYC members and guests at the Fall Membership and Volunteer Appreciation Party in celebration of another year of amazing cruises, races, events, and camaraderie – all of which could not happen without you!

    We are headed back to the Salmon Bay Eagles Club located in the heart of Ballard at 5216 20th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107. Doors will open at 6:00pm.  

    You can expect the party to include food, drinks, raffle prizes, music, and a generous thank you to everyone for your participation in your club.  Additionally, the Skippers meeting for the Great Pumpkin race occurring on October 18th will be held live from the party beginning at 7pm (online component will be available). 

    You are our anchor!  Your yacht club is 100% run by volunteers.  The donation of your vessels, knowledge, skills, laughter, and mostly your time, enables hundreds of sailors, cruisers and racers to participate in the 50+ events held this year.  We are grateful for your contributions and look forward to seeing you at the party!

    RSVP to help us with our final planning and head count.  And, if you’re up for helping with set-up and take-down please reach out to volunteer@styc.org.



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  • Great Pumpkin Race

    • 18 Oct 2025
    • Shilshole Bay Marina
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    Calling All Spooky Slooper Troopers!

    2025's Great Pumpkin Race is almost upon us.  We've made some calls and asked the Great Pumpkin to bring us wind for the now penultimate race in our season. Check out the SI's on the website for more information. We can't wait to see you out there squashing the competition!

    Your event coordinators have put together a fun event this year, "an" amount of candy and possibly some additional treats. We hope you can carve out some time to join us.

    In case you don't podium in this race, there is an extra chance to satiate your Halloween gourd.  We invite crew to join the costume contest with a special prizes going to the boats with: 

    • The Best Boat Crew Costumes
    • Scariest Costume
    • "Sloopiest" Slooper for the individual who really squashes the rest of the competition

    Please Join us for awards and celebration.  Time and location TBD.  

    Skipper's Meeting will be held on Friday, October 17th at the Fall Membership/Volunteer Appreciation Party held at Salmon Bay Eagles.  An online option will be available.  

    See you all on the water!


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  • Bremerton October Nights

    • 18 Oct 2025
    • 19 Oct 2025
    • Bremerton Marina
    • 11
    • 1 registrant
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    Registration Now OPEN !!

    Bremerton October Nights

    October 18-19, 2025

    Please join us for an October over'Night cruise to the Port of Bremerton Marina, located in Sinclair Inlet. It's been years since we last visited this marina as a Club.  It's about time we shake things up a bit & re-visit old Haunts.

    We will be meeting for an early autumn STYC dockside Potluck Happy Hour at 5 pm, which often morph's into dinner & evening shenanigans. 

    Other options include Mexican, Indian, Seafood, Ice Cream. Further afield: Filipino, Ramen, Salvadorian. A sports bar, a Pub, and several franchises.

    Likewise, there is the Puget Sound Naval Museum, touring the USS Turner Joy, and even a small Spa. And don't forget the Port Orchard foot ferry.

    The marina offers a large sunny promenade, Ferry access, bathrooms with free showers, and several picnic area's and tables on the docks.

    ** Special Note:   the tidal currents in the Bremerton Marina can be quite strong. Try to plan your arrival & departure on slack or near tides. Perfect timing for our Happy Hour.  

    Register Here:  https://www.styc.org/event-6294998

    Check your Tide Charts !

    And see you in Bremerton. Cheers, Kristina -

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  • Fall Regatta

    • 1 Nov 2025
    • Shilshole Bay Marina
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    Last day to register for Fall Regatta is today! Be sure to get your registration in by midnight tonight to avoid any late fees. See you out these!

    Fall Regatta is an annual STYC event that features up to three races in one day, each with a 2.5 hour time limit, during a time of year that the wind commonly allows for some exciting and dynamic courses. 

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  • STYC PRO Training - Fall 2025

    • 2 Nov 2025
    • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Ballard VFW
    • 47
    • 13 registrants
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    STYC is a volunteer run organization and in order to keep putting on the awesome races, we need more volunteers! In an effort to get more Principle Race Officers (PROs) we are having a training seminar to get more racers involved and educated on how our races run. Not only will this give you the opportunity to learn to be a PRO, you will also learn more about the racing rules of sailing…Which will make you a better sailor!

    What does a PRO do? They are the "conductor" of our races. They set the course, run the race, and do the scoring.  In our PRO training you will learn how to do all of this! Sound overwhelming? We promise it's easier than it sounds. On the water you will have race committee volunteers as well as a comprehensive Race Committee Checklist.

    In this training you will learn:

    • Course Selection: How to select a course using the STYC course selection sheet/tool.
    • Postponements: How to delay/postpone a race when necessary. (No wind!)
    • Starting: How to set a start line and start a race - What is included in the start sequence. (classes, flags, horn..)
    • The Racing Rules of Sailing: Generically, as they relate to STYC starts and finishes. (over early, barging, collision with committee boat, general recall, etc)
    • Finishing: How to shorten course if necessary, score boats as they come in, including method for multiple boats, and how to publish results.
    • Protests: Learn what is needed for a racer to make a successful protest and who to contact in the event of a protest.
    • Radio Etiquette: What to say when, to who, and why on the radio.
    • Coast Guard: How and when to contact the coast guard as part of the normal function of racing
    • Emergency Planning: Reviewing the STYC Emergency Plan, discussing how to manage situations, and what emergency services to contact.


    The complete training seminar will include class time and on the water instruction. Time on the water will be on the committee boat during our Snowbird series, typically the weeks following your classroom session. The classroom portion is roughly 1.5 to 2 hours of instruction. On the water time will be assigned after classroom time.

    If this sounds interesting to you....Join us on November 2 at the Ballard VFW.

    If you're registering and aren't a STYC Member, please consider making a donation when you arrive at the event to offset the costs of snacks, beverages, and training materials.


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  • Board Meeting

    • 13 Nov 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Snowbird Series

    • 15 Nov 2025
    • 21 Mar 2026
    • 5 sessions
    • Shilshole Bay Marina
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    Join us for once-a-month off season racing in the vicinity of Shilshole Marina, giving opportunity for nearly every mark on our standard mark map, but with a course length maximum of 20 NM.  Each race will have a 5 hour time limit.

    We'll gather at the Sloop Tavern after each race to present awards and socialize with our fellow chilly weather sailors.  Each race will have a sticker awarded to the top 3 positions in each class and a series award at the end of the 5 race series.  

    The last date to register for this event (without late fees) is November 12, 2025!!  When you register, you register for all five races in this series.

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  • 2025 Cruising Bingo

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    Fun cruising time! Exciting Prizes!

    Travel to new and enticing locations including some of our reciprocal moorage partner yacht clubs, challenge yourself and enjoy more time on the water. When you register you will receive a Bingo card, then travel to 4 destinations and at least one Sloop Tavern Yacht Club Cruise or social event. 

    The center square is a wild card - buddy boat with at least one other STYC boat to a destination that is not on any participating buddy boat's bingo card! Alternately, this wildcard can be an STYC cruise that is not on your bingo card.

    Take a photo of yourself and/or your crew and/or your boat(s) at the location and email it to reciprocal@styc.org. If you're really shy a photo or screenshot of your chartplotter is also okay.

    If you use social media, please post and tag with #STYC

    If you complete bingo on your card, you can continue to complete additional bingos on the same card or request another card for additional bragging rights, superlatives and prizes.

    Open to all voting Sloop Tavern Yacht Club members, as travel to STYC Reciprocals will be required, but you can complete bingo on someone else's boat.

    • All STYC Cruise Registrants and their guests are expected to adhere to STYC Community Guidelines during the event, and follow proper reciprocal etiquette
    • Many reciprocals require you to fly your club burgee, some require you to present your member card.
    • Not all bingo locations are suitable for all boats - you are always responsible for safe operation of your vessel
    • Cruising Bingo is free to participate, but does not include moorage costs, and reciprocal requirements vary. 
    • Some cruises may have additional costs that are optional based on the activity.
    • Update! No need to actually use reciprocal moorage at the locations - we're just highlighting our Reciprocal program. Just be sure and and get to the location and get some evidence.
    • Travel by boat is expected except to Sloop Events like the Volunteer Appreciation party. 

    Awards will be presented at the Holiday Party after our final cruise of the year, the Kingston Dark & Stormy


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  • Board Meeting

    • 11 Dec 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • STYC Annual Holiday Party

    • 13 Dec 2025
    • 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Nordic Museum
    • 114
    • 36 registrants
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    This years festivities will be held at the Nordic Museum in Ballard, located at 2655 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA  98107.


    Cocktail Hour: 5:30-6:30pm

    Dinner:  7:00pm

    Presentation and Raffle:  Following dinner 


    Tickets:  Members, guests, non-members $65 per ticket through November 13.  Members can register for an unlimited number of guests if paid for at the time of the members registration. 

    Late Registration:  $75 per ticket November 14 through November 30.  


    Tickets must be purchased in advanced.  NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.

     

    Beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, dinner and desert are included.  Raffle items are always a hit, and rumor has it, unclaimed race prizes will be up for grabs.


    Volunteers are needed for setup, decorating, and clean up. Please email volunteer@styc.org to sign up today and support your club.


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  • Boxing Day Race

    • 26 Dec 2025
    • Shilshole Bay Marina
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  • Board Meeting

    • 8 Jan 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Iceberg Race

    • 17 Jan 2026
    • Shilshole Bay Marina

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    Iceberg Race is a medium distance race that starts and ends in Shilshole using permanent marks at West Point, the Z buoy near Jefferson Point, and Richmond Beach.  This is a great first race of the season to shake off the rust, and also a good event for cruisers who just want to stretch their wings to Bainbridge Island and back.

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  • Board Meeting

    • 12 Feb 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Board Meeting

    • 12 Mar 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Board Meeting

    • 9 Apr 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Board Meeting

    • 14 May 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Board Meeting

    • 11 Jun 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Board Meeting

    • 9 Jul 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Board Meeting

    • 13 Aug 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Board Meeting

    • 10 Sep 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Board Meeting

    • 8 Oct 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Board Meeting

    • 12 Nov 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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  • Board Meeting

    • 10 Dec 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Ballard VFW


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