Fourth Annual Yellow Island Wooden Boat Race
Join the Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands for the Fourth Annual Yellow Island Wooden Boat
Race, to be held Saturday, May 16, 2015, with a start in Deer Harbor on Orcas Island.
All wooden sailboats are welcome (boats built
of other materials are also welcome but will
receive no prizes). The starting line will be
south of the Deer Harbor Marina. The marks of
the course will consist of various islands and
rocks in the area, as well as a race buoy
located near the marina.
The race entry fee of $15 per boat (and signed
liability waiver) will be collected at the
skipper’s meeting, held at 9 am at the Deer
Harbor Marina. The entry fee includes one continental breakfast; additional breakfasts are available for
crew and spectators at $8, provided by the Wooden Boat Society. The race will start in the late morning,
and will have a four-hour time limit. Those without a current PHRF rating will have a temporary rating
assigned to them by race organizers. Non-racers are welcome to relax and socialize at the marina. We
will try to stage one end of the finish line at the outside float of the marina.
Colorful burgees for first, second, and third place finishers will be awarded at a potluck/awards
ceremony at the marina the evening after the race. Participant burgees will be available for sale, with
proceeds to benefit the San Juan Islands Wooden Boat Society, which seeks to coordinate wooden boat
activities in the islands.
Discounted moorage for Friday and Saturday nights is available. Call the Deer Harbor Marina, 360-3763037 to reserve a slip well in advance, as other boat groups are planning to be there. Plenty of good
anchorage is also available in the harbor.
Please contact Ward Fay ([email protected] ) or 360-376-5581 for more information about the
race.
About the Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands www.woodenboatsocietyofthesanjuans.org
The Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands promotes the restoration, use and enjoyment of
wooden boats. The Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands was formed in 2002 to perpetuate the
craftsmanship, artistry and knowledge of the maritime traditions through education, public display,
restoration and construction, and entertainment. The society has a strong commitment to the care and
feeding of wooden boats, their owners and those who appreciate them.
Other upcoming events: 2015 Deer Harbor Wooden Boat Rendezvous: 7–9 September in Deer Harbor