Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

Speaking of sailing, I always enjoy watching the regattas on the lake. I
go to the upwind weathermark (especially on the first leg where the
boats are still grouped together) just to enjoy the boats fighting for
position and the crew in organized chaos raising the spinnaker. As soon
as it warms up, I plan on placing my boat at the weathermark, so I can
photograph the crew in action. Most sailing photos I see focus on the
boats, and the beauty of the sails, I want to zoom in and focus on the
crew and skipper. Now all I need to do is find someone I trust to handle
my boat while I focus on taking the photos.

You would love it around Seal Rock off South Beach in Newport.

Often, the classic 12 meter American's Cup boats will come in from
wherever they were racing that day and watching them heeled over with
the full compliment of crew on the rails is quite a sight.

There are also some classic sail boats that cruise through East Passage
all the time - get some great shots there.