Lowtide
Port Townsend
VREB and Black Press Classic Boat Festival
Wooden Boat Festival
September 4-6
September 11-13
Classic Boat Festival
®
September 4, The highlight of the festival takes
5 & 6 in Victoria’s Inner Harbour is the place on Sunday morning, September 6
The 33rd annual Wooden Boat place to be this Labour Day weekend with the Sailpast. On Sunday afternoon,
Festival will feature special guest, when up to 100 classic sail and power spectators can enjoy the annual Schooner
world-renowned author, Nigel Calder, boats from throughout the Pacific Coast Cup and Classic Open Sail races.
a new Green Technology stage, all-day and beyond arrive for the Victoria Real On Saturday from 10:00 am to noon,
demonstrations for “best practices” at Estate Board & Black Press Classic Boat spectators can view the Classic Rowing
the Sea Marine Boatyard Stage, all-day Festival
®
. This year marks the 32nd Regatta. There is no admission charge
demonstrations and "Ask a Shipwright" anniversary and this year’s Honorary for spectators to view the vessels.
options for boat maintenance and Commodore, Gordon Nickells, will be For more information check the
biodiesel to modern construction ideas, aboard the Salute Vessel HMCS Oriole. website: www.classicboatfestival.ca
electric motors, composting toilets and
copper free bottom paint.
With the grand opening of the
Northwest Maritime Center and a
nautical mile of Wooden Boats, the
festival is expecting record crowds.
This three and a half-day educational
celebration has grown through the years
to include nearly 200 wooden vessels,
on land and in the water. Surrounding
the marina full of wooden boats are
70 exhibitor tents and at least seven Recycle your old sail and save 25% on a new sail from North
demonstration areas. All boats in the
harbor are available for you to board.
Exhibitors of some of the best
hardware, boatbuilding supplies,
tools, books, art and clothing for
boaters, as well as an increasing
Free
number of maritime and environ-
mental educational organizations
recycled
exhibit and will do presentations at
the festival. Educators include North
sail
America's best boatbuilding schools,
such as the Northwest School of
shipping
Wooden Boatbuilding, Landings School
of Maine, Seattle Community College
Marine Carpentry School, Skagit
Maritime Center for Excellence and
representatives from Gabriola Island
Recycling isn’t just for bottles and cans. Sails should be recycled, too, and
North is going to make it worth your while to THINK GREEN and BUY
Shipyard School, Center for Wooden
BLUE! When you register online to recycle your old sail, you will qualify
Boats, Wooden Boat School of Maine,
for 25% off the purchase price of a new North sail.* North Sails will also
Spaulding Center of Sausalito and pay UPS charges to ship your old sail to the North Recycling Center.
smaller programs internationally.
Day tickets are required for Friday
1. Register online to qualify for 25% OFF the purchase price of
thru Sunday. Cost is $12/$6 for seniors
a new North sail.
and students. Evening entertainment is
2. Buy a new North sail by August 31, 2009 to receive your savings.
Better by Design
free. 3-day weekend passes are $24/$12.
3. Receive a free UPS shipping label so you can send your old sail
North sails
There are plenty of activities for kids,
to the North Recycling Center by November 30th.
206-632-5753
rowing and sailing races and the Festival
PLUs! With your new North sail you’ll receive a
1900 N Northlake Way #255
Seattle, WA 98103
Sail-by on Sunday at 1530.
free North tote bag made from recycled sails by
Seattle@northsails.com
For schedule and ticket information,
Sea Bags
®
of Maine. Thanks for thinking green!
www.northsails.com
go to www.woodenboat.org or call
(360) 385-3628, ext. 106.
*North One-Design sails, Class Developement sails and North Sails Direct sails are excluded. Of
*North One-Design sails, Class Sail Development sails and North Sails Direct sails are excluded. Offer limited to boats 50 ft. LOA and smaller. Recycled sail m
fer limited
ust be
to boats 50 ft. LOAreceived prior to ship and smallerment of the new pu. Recycled sail must be received prior to shipment of the new purchased sail. rchased sail. Customer should take delivery of new sail prior to November 30, 2009. Other restrictions may apply.
Customer should take delivery of new sail prior to November 30, 2009. Other restrictions may apply.
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