Lowtide
Lake Union
Boats Afloat Show
September 16-20
The 32nd annual Lake Union Boats
VREB and Black Press Classic Boat Festival
Afloat Show gets underway on South
Lake Union in Seattle. The annual
September 4-6
Seattle show, the West Coast’s largest
floating boat show, kicks off the boat
Classic Boat Festival
®
in Victoria’s Oriole. On Sunday afternoon, spectators buying season for recreational boaters
Inner Harbour is the place to be this can enjoy the annual Schooner Cup and in the Northwest and features over 200
Labour Day weekend when up to Classic Open Sail races. On Saturday recreational power and sailboats from 20
100 classic sail and power boats from from 10:00 am to noon, spectators can to 101 feet. Among the boats on display
throughout the Pacific Coast and beyond view the Classic Rowing Regatta. The are trawlers, fishing boats, performance
arrive for the Victoria Real Estate Board boats will launch from the Gorge Rowing motor yachts, saiboats and mega yachts
& Black Press Classic Boat Festival
®
. This and Paddling Club starting the race just over 80 feet. The show has everything
year marks the 32nd anniversary of the before the Gorge Narrows and finishing you need to get into boats including
festival. The festival will officially begin in the Inner Harbour. In the afternoon, dozens of shoreside exhibits with experts
at noon on Friday, September 4 with the there will be a parade of steamboats as in marine finance and insurance to
arrival in the Inner Harbour of this year’s they cruise the Gorge Waterway. The interior design and engine repair.
Honorary Commodore, Gordon Nickells, steamboats leave the Inner Harbour Attractions this year include:
aboard the Salute Vessel, HMCS Oriole. around 2:00 pm. There is no admission • Tours of the Sea Star from the television
The highlight of the festival takes charge for spectators to view the vessels series Deadliest Catch. Tours led by the
place on Sunday morning, September 6 in the Festival. cast and crew of the Deadliest Catch.
with the Sailpast. All vessels will leave More information about the festival Tours of Sea Star are just $1.
the Inner Harbour to take the salute from can be found on the festival website: • Free daily sailboat rides on Lake Union
the Honorary Commodore aboard HMCS
www.classicboatfestival.ca through Discover Sailing.
• Free 90 minute sailing lessons for kids
8-16 on 13’ Hobie Cat Waves courtesy of
Sail Sandpoint. Lessons will be available
Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 am, 1:00
pm, 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm. Weekdays at
4:00 pm. For information or to sign up
go to:
www.boatsafloatshow.com
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• Free rides on Lake Union on the electric
water taxi.
www.quartermasterinn.com
• A $25 gift card good at Daniel’s
Broiler or Chandler’s Crabhouse if you
Vashon Island's best kept secret for boaters!
purchase your ticket online.
Delicious food and drink, comfortable beds and hot showers. Call for pickup from • Enter to win a 9’, four-passenger SB-275
Dockton Park or anchor out in Outer Quartermaster Harbor and come ashore for an Sportboat dinghy from West Marine.
evening of fun. Spend the night if you'd like! Call Troy or Marie for details.
There is fun for the whole family!
Enjoy food, music and enter to win some
Mobile Fuel Polishing
prizes while you walk the planks.
The show is open daily from
Serving The Entire Pacific Northwest • 360-808-0505
10:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. Purchase
Fuel Filtering...Tank Cleaning
a d v a n c e e - t i c k e t s o n l i n e a t
(Water, Algae, Sludge and Particle Removal Service)
www.BoatsAfloatShow.com and receive
Changing filters often?
an all day free pass to ride the Seattle
Don't let bad fuel or dirty tanks ruin your next cruise!
Streetcar to and from the show. Tickets
are $12 for adults, $5 for kids between
Whether you're cruising the Pacific Northwest,
heading for Alaska, Mexico or around the world,
12 and 18. Kids 11 and under are free.
now is the time to filter your fuel & tank
Located at Chandler’s Cove on South
... before trouble finds you ... out there!
Lake Union, the Boats Afloat Show is just
Seventh Wave Marine
off the I-5 Mercer Street exit. For more
information call the Northwest Yacht
www.seventhwavemarine.com fuelpolishing@olypen.com
Brokers Association at (206) 748-0012.
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