Southern Sound Series Racing - South Sound Sailing Society

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,

2023 Race Results

2022 Race Results

Race photos by Jan Anderson (opens in new tab)

Race photos by Bob Butts, SSSS (opens in new tab)

Race Series 2- Duwamish Head – Jan 4, 2025

Duwamish Head Race

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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

2024 Race Results

2023 Race Results

Race Photos by: Jan Anderson (opens in new tab)

Race Series 3- Toliva Shoal- Feb 15, 2025

Toliva Shoal Race

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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).

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SPONSORED BY: South Sound Sailing Society and Olympia Yacht Club

CONTACT: Toliva Shoal RC, PO Box 1102, Olympia 98507
Alex Browmen, (360) 561-4788

2024 Race Results

2023 Race Results

Pax was First to Finish : Terramoto was First PHRF

Race Series 4- Islands- March 15, 2025

Islands Race

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Islands Race. Starting area will be the vicinity immediately west of the Browns Point Light House. The starting line is established between the CYCT RC signal boat flying an orange flag and a temporary orange tetrahedron pin. After the start proceed north to Three Tree Point leaving the traffic separation mark VTS “TB” west of Des Moines to PORT. Round the TTPYC “C” mark, a permanent white 6” cylinder rising 8 feet above the water located approximately 1,000 feet SE of the Three Tree Point Light, to PORT. Proceed northwesterly to the turn mark located to the north of Blake Island and round to PORT. Return southeasterly leaving the traffic separation marks VTS “TA” and “TB” off Three Tree Point and Des Moines respectively to PORT. Finish west of Browns Point between the CYCT RC boat and the temporary orange tetrahedron pin. Approximate distance 35.2 nm.

Photo is only a possible race course (Green- 1st leg, Red- final leg).

SPONSORED BY: Corinthian Yacht Club of Tacoma