The First Amendment to the Amended Notice of Race is now posted

There have been a couple of changes to the Amended Notice of Race.  You can find the First Amendment here: First Amendment to Amended Notice of Race or click on the link at the left side of this site.

The amendments clarify issues relating to the required righting moment of entered boats and also the life raft/survival suit requirements.

We also want to remind skippers and crew that PIYA has changed the life jacket requirements - all life jackets must now include a crotch or thigh strap.  This is a fairly easy and inexpensive modification - Victoria Lessley found an inexpensive modification at Landfall Navigation: PFD crotch strap and they are certainly available elsewhere as well.

Offshore Kick Off Party Location Set

The Kick-off party for the Oregon Offshore will be held this year at Kells Irish Pub & Restaurant. Kells Irish Pub link They are located at 112 SW Second Ave in Portland. The event starts at 6 pm on Monday, April 25.

This is your last chance to enter the race. It is also a chance to look for additional crew, if you are short anyone. There are usually at least a few folks looking to catch a ride for the race.

This year's Offshore shirts will be available for purchase. Carolyn Martin has also been collecting lots of goodies for the raffle.

We have our Coast Guard permit

Last night's email brought the wonderful news that we have our Coast Guard permit for the race.  In past years, we have waited until almost race time before receiving the permit.  Thanks to the great Coast Guard personnel in both Seattle and Portland for such efficient processing!

Dates for 2011 Oregon Offshore

This year the race will start on Thursday May 12, 2011 at Buoy 2 on the Columbia and finish no later than 10 am on Sunday morning on May 15. 2011. The start time will be announced at the Skipper's Meeting in Astoria on May 11, 2011.

The kick-off party is scheduled for April 25, 2011, so save the date!

Race packets will be available on line shortly.

First entry for the 2011 Offshore has arrived

It's that time again - entries are starting to trickle in for the 2011 Offshore.

Jerry Barnes in L'Orca, a Beneteau First 3555 is our first entry.

More Boats Entered

Looks like we have 17 boats for the annual Oregon Offshore. Over the weekend we got several more entries. Welcome Mummbo Jummbo, Wave Dancer, California Girl, Shamrock and Ya Shure (some of these boats are promising to bring their entries to the Kick off tonight).

More entries posted

Check the sidebar for the latest entries for the 2009 race. Rumors are that Time Bandit, Mummbo Jummbo, Freewind and Ya Shure are also planning to enter, but as of this morning, their entries have not been received.

Don't forget, the absolute final deadline for 2009 race entries is the April 27, 2009, kick-off party.

Race Entry Deadline less than month away

All you racers out there need to get your entries in for the Oregon Offshore. The entry deadline coincides with the annual kickoff party and is less than a month away. The kick-off party this year is on April 27, 2009 and is the last chance you have to get your entries in.

The Kick-Off party will be held at the Deschutes Brewery in the Pearl. Racers, crew and everyone else is invited to join us for the event starting at 6:00.

Wy'East makes an early attempt at the Sandbox Award

Wy'East was a bit late to the start after spending 30+ minutes in the sand before making it out to Buoy 2. RC has heard that a few others also spent some time in the sandbox, but managed to get off earlier than Wy'East. Legacy pulled one as yet unidentified boat from the sand.

The race started on time with 16 boats, including late entry Passepartout.

Welcome Oregon Offshore Fans

Welcome Offshore Fans -

This is the finish line's attempt to make info about the Oregon Offshore available to friends and family who are not out on the race course. We expect to have internet access at Ogden Point, so we will experiment with this Blog as a way to give folks info about the race as it happens.

We will try to post information about boat check-ins as we get them. We will also post any stories about the race and the boats that we get.

Please remember that under the Racing Rules, you are not allowed to give any of this information to the boats that are out racing, since this would be considered "outside assistance", which is not allowed and which could cause a boat to be disqualified.

Sue