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Every Friday in August: Sailfest


Friday, August 6, 13, 20, 27

Sailfest Underway at Shilshole

Sailfest

Photo by Bruce Sherman

Sailfest organizer and CYC Member Bob Ross, left, passes race instructions from CYC's YC V to a young competitor before racing began on Friday, August 6, on Shilshole Bay. About 25 boats participated in the first two installments of the free, informal event, which is being held every Friday in August beginning at 1830 and includes free beverages and hot dogs after racing on the patio of the Port building at Shilshole Bay Marina. Ross's company, Sail Northwest, and CYC are among the sponsors.

Gallery of Photos by Bruce Sherman

What:
Friday Night Sail / Fest
When:
Every Friday night during August 1830 hrs, that's 6:30pm
Why:
A great excuse getting you and your boat out with friends and family
Where:
Just off the north entrance to Shilshole Bay Marina and the Plaza at the head of I dock & the Shilshole Marina building.

Presented by: Shilshole Bay Marina Group; Sail Northwest, Seattle Sailing Club, Admiralty Yacht Sales, SAS, Windworks Sailing Center, Port of Seattle and CYC of Seattle.

Friday Nights in August are about to get hotter. The Friday Night Sail / Fest returns To Shilshole Bay. This is a free fun event for all sailors. Bring your friends, your business associates, kids and kid's friends for a fun filled evening on the water and ashore.

After the fun race - sail everyone is invited to the Plaza at the head of I dock & the Shilshole Marina building for door prizes, free food, free beer, free wine and free sodas for those under 21 (while supplies last).

Bring the kids there is no telling what prizes might be waiting for them.

The racing is designed for everyone to come out and sail for fun.

No ratings, just show up for a sail. There will be three starts: fast boats, not as fast boats and dinghy's. First start is at 1835 hrs and subsequent starts at 1840hrs and 1845hrs.

Only three rules: 1) HAVE FUN, 2) NO COLLISIONS, 3) RULES OF THE ROAD

All Fridays in August 6, 13, 20, 27, Starting at 1830hrs

Course will be:

  1. Start / Finish will be between the YC V (The Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle's Red Committee Boat) and the mooring buoy (Horseshoe) off the north entrance to the Shilshole Bay Marina.
  2. The start will be upwind.
  3. Marks of the course are to be left to your port.
  4. In a northerly the course will be Start, Meadow Point Buoy, Ballard Blinker (entrance to the ship canal), sailing through the Start / Finish line and continuing on for another lap to the Finish.
  5. In a southerly the course will be reversed with the Start, Ballard Blinker, Meadow Point Buoy, Start Finish line and another lap to the Finish.

The course may be shortened at the finish of the first lap if the breeze is dying.

After racing the Shilshole Bay Marina Plaza for refreshments, door prizes, hot dogs and fun.