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“Merrie Ellen,” 1922 and “Ladyhawk,” 1934.
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a list of boats for sale at
beside sail; old near new. They were all afternoon, in light air, over 100 vessels
there along with proud owners. sailed counter clockwise around three
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Although the main event takes well placed buoys that kept them out
place on land and on the docks, the of the path of the ferries but brought
best show happens on the water. them close to the hundreds of cheering
Twenty-five entrants set sail on Friday fans onshore.
for a race featuring smaller craft, We joined in with our varnished,
26-feet and under. A handful of T-birds 50 year old, 23 footer, which, like every
dominated the fleet, with Dorado other boat on the course, garnered
capturing first. The top spots may attention and comments. We heard
have gone to the T-birds, but crew repeatedly, “That’s a pretty boat, what
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on the slower boats were having just is it, a dragon?”
as much fun. At the Wooden Boat We replied, “No, it’s Kutter, a little
Festival, camaraderie is as much a part sister to a Knar. You‘ve got a beauty,
of racing as competition and because of too.”
it, everyone wins. There was bantering, jokes, even
Saturday’s race for schooners entertainment. One old ketch had
brought out eighteen boats that a bagpiper onboard, which beside
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included a couple of the big gals and filling the air with music, might have
• Haul outs
a crowd of spectator boats that sailed provided boats close by with a tad
• Shaft and Prop repair
vicariously at a respectable distance. extra wind.
• Repower or rebuild
Light winds, 15 to 17 knots, provided North America’s biggest tribute to
• Our dock or yours
plenty of opportunity to fly trick sails wooden boats ended it’s 33
rd
celebration
that don’t often escape from a bag. and, as always, a good time was had by
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Topsails, fishermen, flying jibs, top all.
• Westerbeke Engines & Parts
gallants, spankers, bloopers and some
unidentifiable bits of cloth were sent
NW Schooner Cup
• Universal Engines & Parts
aloft in an effort to capture an extra
1. Martha; 2. Lucky Star; 3,. Barlovento; 4.
Dealers for:
wisp of wind. For many crew, the
Maryke Violet; 5. Alcyone; 6. Grail
• Crusader Engines & Parts
race was also a practice resulting in
Other participants included: Alice, Bear,
• Yanmar Engines & Parts
Ceridwen, Contessa, Hissy Fit, Mycia,
several upside down and backward
Nevermore, Willinka, Zodiac, Pleides,
hoists. The first place prize went to the
Dulcinea, Suva, Kia Ora.
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68-foot Martha which surely brought
Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
great pride to her owner after the time
WBF 26’ & Under Regatta
and money that went into her recent Friday, September 11
restoration.
1. Dorado (Tbird 242); 2. Tzieu (Tbird 448;
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The Festival’s organizers wisely
3. Coco Solo (Tbird 332); 4. Thatuna (Tbird 717 NE Northlake Way, Seattle, WA
leave the best for last, ending the show
542); 5. Hookum
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with the grand finale Sail By. Sunday
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