Join the Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands for the 14th Annual Yellow Island Wooden Boat Race, to be held Saturday, May 16, 2026 , with a start in Deer Harbor on Orcas Island. All wo o den sailboats are welcome (boats built of other materials are also welcome but will receive no prizes). The starting line will be about a half mile south of the Deer Harbor Marina. The marks of the course will consist of various islands and rocks in the area, as well as a race buoy l

This year’s Rendezvous Race was one of the most challenging ever. Although we were spared any rain, there was very little wind over the...

The 2025 Wooden Boat Rendezvous in Deer Harbor will be held on Tuesday, September 2nd at Deer Harbor Marina on Orcas Island. The...

This is the annoucement of the Classic Mariner's Regatta for 2025, on May 31 and June 1. Saturday is the 'round the buoy day in the...