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Calendar November 1


Starpath School of Nav Marine Weather begins at Windworks Sailing Center, call (206) 784-9386


2 West Marine Vancouver, BC, Stereo systems seminar, call (604) 730-4093


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BSPS Basic Coastal Navigation, check: www.bellevuepowersquadron.org


CYC Tacoma Browns Point Regatta, call (253) 759-5213 or (253) 332-7656 Three Tree Point Winter Series begins


America’s Boating Course, Poulsbo, call (360) 638-2997


Seattle YC Foundation event, email: info@sycfoundation.org


BSPS Basic Coastal Nav at West Marine Bellevue, www.bellevuepowersquadron.org


9 West Marine Vancouver, BC, Winterizing your outboard motor, call (604) 730-4093


12 12


Gig Harbor YC LeMans race, contact: Sailwildflower@gmail.com


Center for Wooden Boats Surplus Sale, call (206) 382-2628 or www.cwb.org


12-13 Orcas Island YC Round the County race: racedirector@roundthecounty.com


16 Wooden Boat Chandlery presents LaDonna Gunderson, (360) 382-3628


16 West Marine Vancouver, BC, Inflatable boats seminar, call (604) 730-4093


18 18


PSCC meeting presents “Caribbean Loop,” call (206) 355-6756


Center for Wooden Boats Third Friday Speaker: Tug Buse, call (206) 382-2628


19 WSCYC Fowl Weather race 19


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Brion Toss Rigging seminar “Don’t Hibernate, Renovate!” at Flagship Maritime Training Center, (253) 227-2003


Shilshole Bay YC Snowbird Series #1, http://shilshole-bayyc.org/snowbird.aspx


19-20 CYC Seattle Turkey Bowl, (206) 789-1919 23 West Marine Vancouver, BC, Electrical boats seminar, call (604) 730-4093 Happy Thanksgiving!


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26-27 Dessert Potluck Cruise to Brownsville Marina, call (206) 335-6756


30 West Marine Vancouver, BC, Clean and Store your sails, call (604) 730-4093


1 7 3 December


Tacoma YC Winter Vashon race, email: tysail@gmail.com


3 Wound Care Class in LaConner, contact kelrid.hansen@gmail.com


3-10 Engine Troubleshooting and Maintenance, at NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding, (206) 543-1225 or (360) 379-4034


7 West Marine Fife presents “A Peek into a Rigger’s Diary,” call (253) 926-2533


7 West Marine Vancouver, BC, Handheld GPS, call (604) 730-4093


9 10


PSCC meeting presents “Pacific Loop,” call (206) 355-6756


Shilshole Bay YC Snowbird Series #2, http://shilshole-bayyc.org/snowbird.aspx


13 West Marine Shilshole presents “A Peek into a Rigger’s Diary,” (206) 789-4640


14 West Marine Vancouver, BC, Diving to change zincs, call (604) 730-4093


15 West Marine Anacortes presents “A Peek into a Rigger’s Diary,” (360) 293-4262


20 West Marine Bellingham presents “A Peek into a Rigger’s Diary,” (360) 650-1100


31 PSCC New Year’s cruise to Blakely Harbor, call (206) 335-6756


January 2012 Happy New Years!


3-12 Starpath School Basic Celestial Navigation at Windworks Sailing Ctr, (206) 784-9386


Three Tree Pt YC Duwamish Head race, email: shelley@alphapre.com


11-15 Portland Boat Show, www.otshows.com 15


Goose Bump race series on Lake Union begins, call (425) 427-8449


17-26 Starpath School of Nav Intermediate Celestial Navigation at Windworks Sailing Center, call (206) 784-9386


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Goose Bump race series on Lake Union, call (425) 427-8449


27-5 Seattle Boat Show & Boats Afloat Show, for information check www.nmta.net or www.nwyachtbrokers.com


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Goose Bump race series on Lake Union, call (425) 427-8449


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