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NW School of Wooden Olympia Tugboats & Norm Blanchard
Boatbuilding Rendezvous Maritime Heritage WOOD Regatta
August 8 September 4-6 September 25-27
The first annual Northwest School The first Olympia Harbor Days The 2009 Norm Blanchard Wood
of Wooden Boatbuilding Sail-In (or has grown to become an annual Labor Open & One Design Regatta, the
Motor-In) Rendezvous for friends and Day weekend festival dedicated to the premiere gathering of classic wooden
family will be held on Saturday, August celebration of maritime heritage. A sailboats in the Northwest, will celebrate
8. Plan on anchoring out in front of the highlight is the tugboat race on Sunday, its 11th anniversary and more important,
school in lower Port Hadlock. Food, September 6, from noon to 4:00 pm, Norm C. Blanchard’s life. This regatta on
refreshments, fun and, most important, when tugboats compete with one Lake Union is always a get-together of
boats and cool “Boat School” stuff of all another based on engine size. all sizes of wooden sailboats honoring
kinds will be enjoyed. Open house will be Other attractions: Tall Ships the best known name in wooden boat
from 1:00-6:00 pm. Contact Bill Mahler: Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington building in the Pacific Northwest. Norm
(360) 385-4948,
info@nwboatschool.org offer “Battle Sails”, Dragon boat rides Blanchard passed away July 8th, he had
or
www.nwboatschool.org for more and electric boat tours of Budd Inlet and just celebrated his 98th birthday.
information. 120 arts & crafts booths, entertainment We look forward to having a large
& music, food vendors and a children’s representation of Blanchard built
area. sailboats participating in this tribute
Port of South Whidbey
Hours: Friday 5:00–8:00 pm, Saturday to Norm, a regular visitor to this event
Dock Party
10:00 am to 7:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am to when his health allowed him.
6:00 pm. Free admission! For more information call the
August 22 For more information contact Center for Wooden Boats (206) 382-2628
Percival Landing & Port Plaza, Olympia, or to register, visit
cwb.org
The Port of South Whidbey at
(800) 788-8847,
www.harbordays.com
Langley invite all boaters to our first
annual dock party. There will be live
music (7:00 pm to 9:00 pm) on the pier,
bring your crab pots, favorite dishes &
stories to share along with deck chairs to
enjoy a marina wide dock party!
Reservations are recommended to
reserve space inside the marina, email
Harbormaster@portofsouthwhidbey.com.
ships FREE
s!
Ground UP
Include contact information, name of
vessel, LOA, beam & draft along with
arrival date and length of stay.
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September 17
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