Round the County Race - Showdown at Peapod Rocks

5:21 AM Wed 17 Nov 2010 GMT

'Fickle winds greet racers on Sunday morning - Round The County Race' Stephen Orsini

In 1790, Francisco Eliza, captain of the 16-gun Spanish pacqueboat, Saint Carlos, sailed around a complex of islands in what was to become Washington State, naming the islands the 'San Juan Archipelago'. One hundred and ninety seven years later, the Orcas Island Yacht Club took the same approach as Captain Eliza, sailing around the archipelago-now San Juan County-and called it a race. The race has become the Round the County Regatta. In its 23rd running, Round the County has become one of the most popular end-of-the season races in the Pacific Northwest. Round the County starts at Lydia Shoal off ...

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