Lowtide
Poulsbo YC Swap Meet May 8
The Poulsbo Yacht Club parking lot
and clubhouse, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Open to all, free to attend, free to display and sell your stuff. In addition to the swap meet, the clubhouse will be having an open house, and the public in invited to visit, have coffee and pastries, and learn about the club. For questions, call (360) 297-7721,
(360) 731-8530 or (360) 297-4537.
Medical Care for Offshore Sailors June 18-20
Medical Care for Offshore Sailors
and Wilderness Adventurers will be offered at the Olympia Yacht Club. Instructor is Curtis Edwards, MD, general surgeon, flight surgeon, sailor, mountaineer and SCUBA diver. Contact Dr. Edwards at (360) 923-0476; email:
curt112@comcast.net
Rotary’s Edmond’s Waterfront Festival June 5-6
Twenty Classic Yacht Association
wooden yachts will be on display at the Rotary's Edmonds Waterfront festival on June 4-6, at the Port of Edmonds award winning Edmonds Marina. The classic yacht's will be available for public boarding from 10:00 am-4:00 pm on June 5-6. Check:
www.edmondswaterfrontfestival.com/
Boater's Fair on Bainbridge Island May 15
Come to the Fifth Annual Boater's
Fair on Bainbridge Island. Learn more about being safe on the water. Learn from representatives of various community organizations: North Kitsap Coast Guard Auxiliary, City Emergency Services: Fire and Police Department, Coast Guard and more! Meet at the City Dock, 10:00 am-noon
for USCG Helicopter Demonstration, City Fire Department Boat, New Police Department Boat, Kayak and Personal Watercraft Demonstrations, USCG Safe Boat and USCG Facilities. Join us at Bainbridge Island
Commons, for free hot dogs, soft drinks & chips, 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Bring your children for the
Kids'NWater safety training, discover the latest in personal survival gear, learn how to radio for help, know what to do if you fall in the water, check out your nautical and knot tying skills, sign up for a Boater Safety Course or a Vessel Safety Check. Find out what it takes to get your mandatory Washington State Boater Education Card. Mix and mingle with fellow boaters. Exchange boating tips. The Boater's Fair is only a 10-minute
walk from the Seattle/Bainbridge ferry. Free to the public.
Check 48° North out online:
www.48north.com
“Clean, Green Boating Festival” May 22
The Tacoma Liveaboard Association
and Citizens for a Healthy Bay will co-host the 2nd Annual “Clean, Green Boating Festival” at Tacoma’s Foss Waterway Seaport from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The purpose of the free, open-to- the-public event is to raise awareness of “clean water” issues and to engage South Sound recreational boaters, their families, and all outdoor enthusiasts in creating a more sustainable future for Puget Sound. Festival highlights include “How
to” workshops and seminars for boaters; live demonstrations of new “green” marine products; Metro Parks Tacoma’s small craft safe handling demos; Corinthian Yacht Club of Tacoma’s Junior Laser Sailing classes; radio-controlled model heritage boats; City of Tacoma’s EnviroChallenger hands-on learning activities; and community stewardship projects, including UW-Tacoma’s Environmental Science student-led microscopic examination of locally- collected water samples to educate the public about the effect of our actions on the health of Puget Sound. The Festival will include free
“walk aboard” tours of “clean, green” vessels; “citizen science” boat tours on Commencement Bay and guided public tours on board Admiralty Yachts’ Duffy electric boats and the City of Tacoma’s Source Control boat. A complete schedule of events can
be found at
www.tacomalivaboards.org and
www.healthybay.org
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