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The Small Boat Series Is Underway

Monday Night is Dinghy Night.

Classic Mariner’s Regatta

• Jun 1 – 2, 2024Port Townsend Sailing Association
  Port Townsend, WA

  Sunday Funday Series:

  Join us Sunday, May 19 for the first of PTSA’s new Sunday Funday Series!

  One Sunday a month (May -October), all boats are welcome to race PHRF around Port Townsend Bay.

  May 19
  June 23
  July 21
  August 11
  September 15
  October 20

  * If 5 or more boats sign up ahead of time, the race committee will set up a line off of the Committee Boat.*

  No Boat? No Problem!
  No Crew? Lucky for you!

  Meet up at the PTSA Clubhouse at noon on the day of the race and let people know if you are crew looking for a ride or a skipper needing crew. Or use the crewfinder at ptsail.org

  There will be a brief competitors meeting and then head out to the racecourse for the first start of the day which will occur at 1pm.

  
  

  Statewide & BC

Salish Sea Small Boat Sucia Island Rendezvous is 12-14 July at Sucia Island, WA, at Sucia Island, WA. The ‘crown jewel of the state’s marine park system’ offers several bays for anchoring, and several camping areas. https://sites.google.com/view/sssbs

SALISH 100 is 18-25 July. Overnight stops along the route are Henderson Inlet, Longbranch, Gig Harbor, Blake Island Marine State Park, Kingston, and Port Ludlow Marina before reaching our final destination in Port Townsend. Due to the Salish 100’s length and challenging waters an application must be completed prior to joining the event. Information: Salish100.org, facebook.com/groups/285180382147515/ and for questions please email directly at info@salish100.org

Pacific Northwest SMALL BOAT FESTIVAL will be July 26-27 at Port Ludlow Marina, south of Port Townsend, WA. The event will showcase 100+ small boats—75 in the water and 25-30 displayed on land—and include a dinner Saturday evening for registered boat owners. Organized by the Pacific Northwest Pocket Yachters, the SBF will be sponsored by the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, Small Craft Advisor magazine, Duckworks Boat Builders Supply, Glen-L Marine, Gig Harbor Boat Works, Port Ludlow Marina and others to be named in coming weeks. For details and application form, visit pocketyachters.com Registration closes 1 May.

Barefoot Raid is 14 – 22 August. A week of challenge sailing and comradery from Fanny Bay to Heriot Bay, BC, Canada, with multiple motherships for support. Lots of nifty prizes, meals provided by mothership, and many wild and beautiful anchorages or camp sites every night! barefootraid.net or facebook.com/groups/1153597811385228/

Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend, WA, is 6 – 8 September. the largest wooden boat festival in North America, the place where kids and adults alike experience the magic of getting on the water, the beauty of wooden boats, and the richness of our maritime culture. Learn from the experts, swap stories with fellow wooden boat aficionados, and bring your family for a weekend they’ll never forget. With so many different ways to adventure out on the water, there’s no better opportunity to experience our Victorian seaport from the deck of a stunning wooden schooner or at the oars of a historic replica longboat. Come on down to Point Hudson and experience it all yourself: the boats, the craft, the community, the celebration. woodenboat.org

Lake Chelan Sailing Regatta traditionally happens in September. A weekend of sailing fun in a well organized yet friendly competition for all sailors. One design and portsmouth classes will vie for cheap awards while sailing on the clean, clear water of Lake Chelan, WA. Three or more boats of one design will get their own start! sailchelan.com/regatta