Sailing at Seattle (Washington): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Washington, United States
Most Sailing sessions at Seattle are recorded between May and October, with starts between 17:00 and 19:00. 29% of the sessions recorded at Seattle are Sailing.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 342
- Riders, 12 months
- 31
- Sessions, 30 days
- 27
- Record, 12 months
- 17.5 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Sailing: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max McCredy | 17.5 kn 32.4 km/h | |
| 2 | Antonio Tartaglione | 15.5 kn 28.7 km/h | |
| 3 | Chad Dodd | 15.4 kn 28.6 km/h | |
| 4 | Ned VP | 14.6 kn 27.0 km/h | |
| 5 | Ben Shorr | 14.5 kn 26.8 km/h | |
| 6 | Kurban Ali | 13.6 kn 25.2 km/h | |
| 7 | Jacopo Mangiavacchi | 13.3 kn 24.6 km/h | |
| 8 | Paul Lisagor | 13.2 kn 24.4 km/h | |
| 9 | Natalie Mo | 13.1 kn 24.3 km/h | |
| 10 | Anonymous rider | 12.5 kn 23.2 km/h |
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Mercer Island9.1 km28
- Bellevue9.8 km49
- Kirkland12 km133
- Bainbridge Island14 km30
- Renton16 km20
- Redmond17 km31
- Kenmore18 km29
- Sammamish19 km32
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Questions
When is the best time for Sailing at Seattle?
Sailing sessions at Seattle are mostly between May and October. The busiest month is June, with 62 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Sailing at Seattle better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 17:00 and 19:00, local time. 15% start before noon and 85% from noon on.
How popular is Sailing at Seattle?
342 sailing sessions by 31 riders in the last 12 months. That is 29% of all sessions at Seattle.
What is the Sailing speed record at Seattle?
17.5 knots (32.4 km/h), Sailing, on September 8, 2026. It is the fastest session at Seattle on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Seattle?
Max McCredy, with 17.5 knots on September 8, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.