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Chaos with a purpose: Willamette River dinghy sailing (photos)
Chaos with a purpose: Willamette River dinghy sailing (photos)
Chaos with a purpose: Willamette River dinghy sailing (photos)

Published on: 07/16/2025

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Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. In this photo, two Lido 14s just barely collide.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. In this photo, two Lido 14s just barely collide.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.Sailors race dinghies on the Willamette River near Ross Island during the Willamette Sailing Club’s weekly Wednesday night series on July 9, 2025, in Portland. The club hosts summer races featuring Lasers, Thistles, Lido 14s and daysailors.

If you’ve ever driven across the Ross Island Bridge and looked south, you might’ve seen them — a fleet of tiny white triangle-shaped sailboats zigzagging back and forth like someone lit their sails on fire. It looks aimless. Disorganized. Like a miniature regatta gone rogue.

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