This page is dedicated boating events in Washington
state. If you have an event planned or a boating story you would like
to share, we will be glad to post it here on this page. Send boating articles
and scheduled boating events to
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Boating Events in Washington State
Tall Ships Challenge Seattle
August 15th - 19th, 2002
South Lake Union, Seattle WA.
Tall Ships Seattle
This one is in British Columbia
Maple Bay Yacht Club Labour Day Regatta
August 30 - September 1, 2002
Maple Bay Yacht Club annual Labour Day Regatta
2002 Lake Union Boats Afloat Show
September 11, 2002
South Lake Union Pard
South Lake Union Park
Port of Olympia 80th Anniversary Celebration
September 14, 2002
11:00am - 1:30pm
Port Plaza
The new waterfront park
at Budd Inlet
For more information
Tacoma Dome Boat Show
February 26 - March 2, 2003
Tacoma Dome Boat Show
Puget Sound Destinations
One of our first destinations aboard our 23 foot sailboat was Blake Island. For a new sailor it was a quite an adventure. Blake Island lies just a few miles northwest of Vashon Island and for a power boat it is a short trip from Point Defiance or Des Moines, but in a sailboat it's a whole different story. Can't remember how long it took but it seemed like it took us most of the day. The weather was excellent and the wind and tide was cooperative, so the sailing experience was just great. In this case, getting there was half the fun.
Blake is an excellent destination for either a day trip or an over night stay. It's a
great place for picnicking, camping, claming, swimming, fishing and scuba
diving or just hanging out and enjoying the scenery.
The park area on Blake Island consists of roughly 476 acres with about 7,300 feet of
shoreline. The Island can only be accessed by private boat or the Tillicuum Village
concession boat. Inside the manmade breakwater there are floats with space for 30 to 40
boats, mooring buoys outside the breakwater, campsites, picnic tables, shelters, fire
rings, restrooms, a pump out station, showers and hiking trails.
From May through September tour boats ferry visitors from pier 56 in Seattle to the Island for a catered Salmon buffet and to view the Indian dances at the Tillicuum Village.
Private boaters can participate in the dinner or just watch the activities. If you are staying overnight, you'll love the night time view of the Seattle city lights, the Space Needle, lights from the ferries and the lights from air traffic at SeaTac airport.
For you long time boaters, if you haven't tried Blake Island, give it a try, I know you
will enjoy your visit. For those of you just starting your boating experience, it should
be quite an adventure.
Below we have listed a few links which have a good deal of information
on boating safety and boating in general. |
