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Seattle Yacht Club Opening Day 2011 “Salish Sea Treasures” May 7
A colorful and traditional
rite of spring, the only one of its kind in the world, brings many people to Seattle's inland waterways as boaters celebrate Opening Day of the boating season. Spectators crowd the shorelines of Seattle's Portage Bay and Montlake Cut as boats, many of them decorated, parade past judges and spectators watching aboard boats anchored along the parade route.
There are small boats, motorboats,
rowing and paddleboats, sailboats, antique boats and mega-yachts in the annual Opening Day parade sponsored by the Seattle Yacht Club. As well as racing shells from top-caliber collegiate and international rowing teams. This year's races will feature teams from around the country and the world,competing in the 2011 Windermere Cup Crew Races. Opening Day in Seattle is a family
affair; families decorate their boats for the festivities and parades, families spread blankets on the shoreline and spend hours watching and picnicking. The Opening Day Trio, Admiral Bob
McConnell, Admiralette Bonnie Foti and Vice-Admiral Dick Bell are proud to announce the Opening Day Theme “Salish Sea Treasures.” In November of 2009, the United
States and Canada formally adopted the name of “The Salish Sea” for inland marine waters of Washington and British Columbia. With its rich 48° NORTH, MAY 2011 PAGE 18
history, unparalleled beauty, and limitless cruising opportunities all who live near or visit the sea have taken home one of its treasures. Wha t ' s your
treasure, the adventure of cruising to new
destintions, a beautiful anchorage, favorite port of call, family memories new and old, mountains rising from the sea, fishing,
crabbing....? Join us as we celebrate The Salish Sea and all of its treasures. Sponsored annually by the Seattle
Yacht Club, Opening Day can trace its roots to a Fourth of July celebration on Seattle's waterfront in 1895. In 1920, shortly after the Lake Washington Ship Canal was completed, linking Seattle's inland lakes with Puget Sound, the celebration moved to the fresh waters of the ship canal, Portage Bay and the Montlake Cut.
0800: Official parade boats to assemble 0845: US Navy Band concert, SYC lawn 0850: Commissioning ceremony 0940: Montlake Cut closes to boat traffic 0940: Official VIP boats to moorage 1005: Dragon boat exhibition race 1020-1140: Crew races 1145: Crew shells parade back through Cut 1200-1430: Official boat parade begins 1500: Parade route open to marine traffic 1600: Montlake bridge resumes operations 1630: US Marine Corps silent drill platoon 1800: Trophy presentation 1830: Closing ceremony
Mukilteo YC Opening Day of Boating Season May 6-8
The Mukilteo Yacht Club invites
all to our 9th annual Opening Day of Boating Season festivities down at the Port of Everett. In conjunction with Dagmars Yacht
Club we have dedicated this year’s theme to “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Our raiding party begins Friday. We will converge upon the guest dock at Everett Marina, where we will begin to stage (decorate)our boats for Saturday’s parade. Please bring plenty of provisions(eat & drink), this goes for all non boaters and landlubbers as well. This is an all hands exercise that could well go late into the evening. The official ceremony begins at
11:00 am Saturday with the blessing of the fleet. The boat parade begins at 12 noon. Our flotilla will line up and parade down river past the judging committee. Afterwards we’ll gather back at the dock for accolades, camaraderie and general leisure. At approximately 5:00 pm we
will gather shoreside for the awards ceremony followed by lots of grog and galley. Bring your appetite and thirst. The rest of the evening will be dedicated to tales of treasures, plunder, sea and sail “my story is bigger than a whale,” and other such endearing nonsense. Sunday morning Dagmars Yacht
Club will be having eye openers and breakfast on the party barge before we set sail for home. Now is the time to think how to
decorate your boat and your crew too! For more information contact Bert Deebach, email:
bertdeebach@msn.com or (801) 633-2034.
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