Scene on the Sound: Puget Sound was full of sails on Saturday

And the prize for most colorful goes to...
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

It was a beautiful day Saturday for sailors and photographers.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The third race of a series started Saturday, April 2, 2022 off Shilshole Bay Marina. The Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle was the organizer of the race. 

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The course went north past Richmond Beach, Edmonds, and then to Possession Point and returned south. Approximately thirty boats participated.

--Wayne Pridemore

Photo by Lee Wolfe

It was a colorful day on Puget Sound with all of the spinnakers flying on a perfect southerly.
- Lee Wolfe

Approximately 30 boats participated in the race
Photo by Jan Hansen

There are more sail boats to the north and south.
--Jan Hansen

And then the bad boys showed up
Photo by Barbara Twaddell

Pirate invasion? I was wondering what these black sails meant so I looked it up. I guess a lot of racing sails are black now because they use carbon fiber for strength.
--Barbara Twaddell