‘Yellow Island Boat Race’

Published 9:00 am Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Join the Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands for its second annual Yellow Island Wooden Boat Race on Saturday, May 18 with a start in Deer Harbor. All wooden sailboats are welcome (boats built of other materials are welcome but will receive no prizes). The starting line will be south of Deer Harbor Marina. The entry fee, $15 per boat, will be collected at the skipper’s meeting, 9 a.m. at the Deer Harbor Boatworks. The fee includes one breakfast; additional breakfasts are available for $8, provided by the Wooden Boat Society. The race starts about noon with a four-hour time limit. Those without a current PHRF rating will have a temporary rating assigned to them.

Colorful burgees for first, second, and third place finishers will be awarded at a potluck/awards ceremony at the marina the next evening. Burgees will be for sale. Proceeds benefit the San Juan Islands Wooden Boat Society. For info, contact Ward Fay (wardfay@rockisland.com) or 360-298-2057.