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SYC’s Opening Day of Boat Season “Salish Sea Treasures”


Although its roots can be traced back to 1895, the first


Seattle Yacht Club Opening Day parade through the Montlake Cut took place in 1920. Since then hundreds, if not thousands of boats and some cars, have traversed the cut while generations of boaters and the general public enjoyed the show. The festivities always kick off with the crew races, featuring


crews from all over the world. This year‘s international visitors were from Cambridge, England. Closer to home were the crews from Stanford and Oklahoma. We won’t go into any detail, but let’s just say that the UW men and women weren’t very hospitable to their guests on the race course. A favorite is always the classic boat parade, with all manner


of craft passing by: Lake Union dreamboats, runabouts, steam powered dinghies to the Virginia V and, of course, the Aquacar proudly pass in review to an appreciative crowd. This year’s theme, Salish Sea Treasures, produced some


creatively decorated boats; everything from binoculared tourists observing an Orca, traditional Native American designs, to some intriguing looking people dressed as what I can only describe as eel grass. The day may have produced a few drizzles, but it was all


sunshine and smiles along the shore, on the logboom, and on the many, many boats, local and our neighbors from the north, who put on such a great show. Thanks to Ferd and Judy Nist of Simbalaut and SYC for providing such fine hospitality on the press boat.


From top: “Where’s the whale?” Day IslandYacht Club. “Bear Hunter,” Gig Harbor Yacht Club Dressed for the occasion aboard the historic yacht Winifred. Right: L-R, Bob McCornell - Admiral, Bonnie Foti-Admiralette, Dick Bell - Vice Admiral.


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