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Busy sailing weekend ahead

The series that was too fun to stop continues Friday. The six race White Cap Series had a possible make up race scheduled for this Friday. All six races were run, the series scored and completed, but no one could think of a reason not to have a race this Friday (May 17). Look for a dock start.

Over 20 multihulls, from hot little Weta tri's to the Formula 40, DRAGON, are scheduled to be racing in PT this weekend. A number of them are looking for crew for a Protection Island race on Saturday, and in-shore bay races on Sunday. The skipper's meeting will be at 8 AM on Saturday under the marina facing porch by the Shanghai and Pt Hudson Cafe. If you'd like to crew, that's where you should be, too.

PT Wooden Boat Festival

Great video by OffCenterHarbor.com hit the web on Sailing Anarchy this AM. Thanks Erik Coburn for the tip.

22nd Annual 2013 Shipwrights’ Regatta Perpetual Awards

From Ace Spragg, the hard working Waterfront Programs Manager at the Northwest Maritime Center

Special thanks to the regatta sponsors:
Port of Port Townsend • Port Townsend Brewing Co. • Sunrise Coffee • Sea Marine • Northwest Marine Center of Excellence

TAKU AWARD: First wooden boat across the START line: Won by: Sirocco
PEG LEG: First boat across the FINISH line: Dew Flicker
THE HOOK: Last boat across the FINISH line: Idrill
THE GOLDEN TRIDENT: Saltiest boat or crew: Deadwood, who capsized 3 times!
DIRECTIONAL HELMET: not awarded, since everyone made it in safely in a squall!
WACK-O-MATIC: Best use of misspent energy: Pegasus who had trouble with their spinnaker in the water on the first mark, but kept on sailing fast!
METAL WIRE BOAT: First place in Cruising: Stepn’Annie
VAN HOPE COMMUNITY AWARD (haul out given by the Port of PT): Most young people (under 20) or youngest on board: Pegasus
MOST PICKUP CREW (haul out given by Sea Marine): Tzieu!

Race Results – all boats entered are listed below, to reflect their commitment to sailing, despite the variable conditions! The wind and weather changed from sunny, warm and less than 10 knots of wind at 12:15 to cold, rainy and gusts to 30 with 3 foot waves by 12:45. Yikes!

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More Shipwrights’ Photos

Craig Wester sent in some great shots of the 2013 Shipwrights’ Regatta. There’s a large collection to check out on the other side of the continued link.

Scott Walker in TZIEU working hard to keep it upright. Photo by Craig Wester

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Shipwrights’ First Pics

More fun than a barrel of monkeys. Wind went from 5 to 35, good part about the rain was it washed the salt off your face. Fun times indeed. It’s gonna be a good year.

Thanks, Wendy Feltham for the first shots. More pics and information to follow.

Before the start …

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Shipwrights’ Regatta Delayed One Week

With gale warnings and one of our chase boats broken, the Shipwrights’ Regatta has been delayed one week. The forecast for next Saturday looks more promising. Same schedule, 9 AM Skipper’s Meeting, twelve o’clock start.

Calls like this aren’t an easy thing to make, lots of phone calls, staring at widely divergent forecasts, [...]