West Coast Sailing Blog

Have you ever purchased a new boat from West Coast Sailing? Some of you may remember "back in the day" when George would always stop and snap a photo of you and your new boat. Every so often its fun to look back at all those photos and we thought we would share a few with you. We've always believed that buying a new boat should be about the total experience, from the first phone call, to rigging and pickup, to the advice and support offered over years of happy sailing. If you have a photo or two …

Summer is always a busy time in our industry - big events, orders to fill, boats to deliver. The past few months have been filled with excitement and our fair share of hard work. July and August were highlighted by two major events at our local sailing spot, the Columbia River Gorge. The Port of Cascade Locks and the Columbia Gorge Racing Association hosted both the 2012 Laser North Americans and U.S Sailing Youth Championships. More than 170 sailors from across North America came to the Gorge i …

Do you get Sailing World? We certainly do! Chris Brown, our Sales & Event manager, was pretty surprised when we turned his Dr. Crash calendar to November and saw a West Coast Sailing Sticker on the Laser. Check it out...

A large group of West Coast Sailing customers are participating in Laser Master Worlds again, this time in our backyard of San Francisco.We donated a ton of prizes, swag and gift certificates, and here are some of the winners!

Photo By Bill SymesThe 2011 ICSA College Sailing Nationals was a great success this year and we were fortunate to be a part of it. With the event taking place in our own backyard, we had people on the water, organizing the event, and selling gear. Sperry Topsider was there sponsoring the Women's Finals and promoting their shoes. Annapolis Sailing Performance Sponsored the Team race event, and Gill took care of the Co-ed Finals.We had our mobile shop setup to get gear to sailors in need, and it w …