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“
Welcome The Whales” Victoria Harbour Port Ludlow Boat Show
Celebrates Return Of Gray Floating Boat Show April 25-26
Whales To Langley April 16-19
The Port Ludlow Marina is currently
April 18
The 19th Annual Victoria Harbour
accepting participant sign-ups for the
The seaside town of Langley
Floating Boat Show will be the largest
upcoming “For Sale by Owner” boat
will gather to “Welcome the Whales”
and most exciting show hosted by
show set for April 25-26. Open each day
with festivities including a parade,
the BC Yacht Brokers Association yet.
from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, the show will
shore-based whale watching, hands-
“In addition to having the greatest
feature privately-owned boats in the
on educational displays, music and
assortment of boats ever featured, our
water and on trailers as well as a Marine
celebration, and, if gray whales make
on-land based display section has grown
Swap, offering a wide array of all things
an appearance, the ringing of the newly-
significantly and now includes a full
nautical, held under the covered pavilion
installed Whale Bell.
array of products and services focused
at the Resort.
The public is invited to join in this
on meeting the needs of boaters,” said
This “FSBO” show is not open to
free, family-friendly event by watching
Kathy Harvey, Show Manager
brokers, however individual owners
or participating in the parade, learning
“For first-time boaters, it is the
whose boats are currently listed with
about the marine mammals that can
opportunity to view so many different
brokers are welcome to show their boats.
be seen in the Saratoga Passage, and
kinds of boats and find the one that
Boat owners not presently moored at Port
watching for the gray whales, who feed
will meet all of their needs,” said Don
Ludlow who would like to participate
in the near shore waters, especially at
Young, President of the BCYBA. From
will pay a $20 fee, plus their moorage.
low tide. The event takes place from
inflatable’s to luxury power and sail
Current permanent marina tenants,
10:00 am to 5:00 pm; the parade will
cruisers and everything in between, the
trailer boats, dinghies and kayaks on the
begin at 1:30 pm.
Victoria Harbour Show has a boat for
shore will pay a $20 per boat event fee.
Langley’s Seawall Park, one of
every budget and every lifestyle.
Marine Swap participants will pay $15
the best places in Washington to view
Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sunday
for an exhibit space under the pavilion
gray whales, offers an easily accessible,
10:00 to 5:00. Cost $10: Seniors & Students:
cover. Call for reservations at the marina
non-invasive, viewing platform of the
$8, check:
www.floatingboatshows.com
at (360) 437-0513 or (800) 308-7991.
mudflats where 36-ton, 50-foot long gray
whales feast on the healthy population
of ghost shrimp. From shore, people
can observe whales scooping up huge
mouthfuls of silt and sifting it out
through their baleen plates, capturing
University Swaging Division
the shrimp and other crustaceans. If
Sailboat Rigging - Since 1946
someone spots a whale, they can ring
Rotary Swaging Capacity from 1/16" to 2"
the town’s Whale Bell, announcing to
others that whales are in sight.
• Insulators • Lifelines and Lifeline Swaging Hardware
For event and visitor information,
• Sta-Lok and Norseman Wire Rope Terminals
please access
www.visitlangley.com
•Architectural and Industrial Cable Assemblies
840 NW 45th St. Seattle, WA 98107
Marine Radar Seminar
206.784.8000 fax 206.784.8004
Marine@universityswaging.com
April 23
The Seattle Sail & Power Squadron
is presenting a Marine Radar Seminar
"FREE" Moorage Available
to be held on Thursday, April 23, from
7:00-9:00 p.m. The seminar will be held
at the West Marine store located at 1000
Mercer in Seattle. The seminar is open to
La Conner Marina
Open Slips: 30', 50’ and 60'
Covered Slips: 26’, 30’, 40’, 45’ & 50’
everyone and attendance is free.
Learn how to interpret your radar
• Guest Moorage, • Laundromat
display by watching a radar simulator
Reservations Accepted
• Chandlery
in class: see how boat targets move, how
• Power (30 & 50 amp)
• Boat Launch
to track them, and what buoys or land
• Water • Dry boat storage
features look like for radar navigation.
• Showers • Gas, diesel, propane
Call Bill or Janet Ray (206) 300-8559. Phone: (360) 466-3118 •
www.portofskagitcounty.com • Fax: (360) 466-3119
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