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Yachts assemble off of Seattle Shilshole Bay Marina for the start of a distance race under clear skies, with the Olympic Mountains to the west
© Coreen Schmidt
Celebrating the arrival of summer sailing and the calendar's longest days
There's something about the arrival of the summer solstice that's conducive to being thankful for the gloriously long days ahead, while also being conscious of the fact that, starting on Saturday, days will be getting
slightly
shorter.