Classic Boat Weekend THIS Weekend

Just an FYI in case you love beautiful, classic wooden boats with many coats of varnish!!

I'm talking to you, Chris Craft boys!

Enjoy Father's Day weekend with nearly 50 Classic Yacht Association (link is external) motoryachts - most available to board - on display in Bell Harbor Marina in stunning downtown Seattle.

This event is FREE and open to the public!

Father's Day Weekend
Saturday, June 18 & Sunday, June 19
10am to 4pm
Bell Harbor Marina

Guests are asked to wear soft-soled shoes.

https://www.portseattle.org/Marinas/Bell-Harbor-Marina/Pages/classic_wke... (link is external)

Celebrating the Marque Class

This year’s “Marque Class” will feature Classic Yacht Association vessels were built in Seattle. Past owners have included tugboat captains, gangsters, civic leaders, and entertainers.

Notable boats include:

• Miracle (1928) – originally built on Lake Union in 1928, Miracle was totally rebuilt over an 18 year period by her current owners, was re-launched and began her second life in 2011.
• Gallant Lady (1940) – a well-known Puget Sound yacht that thousands of charter clients have cruised on.  This event marks her first public appearance after a lengthy restoration by her current owners.
• Riptide (1939) – “star” of the hit 1980’s TV show of the same name.
• Marian II (1928) – the first boat to cruise to Husky Stadium for UW home football games.
• Comrade (1930) and Cle Illahee (1929) – once owned by a King County Superior Court Judge and a King County Municipal Court judge, respectively.
• Gyrfalcon (1940) – designed by the well-known Naval Architect H.C. Hansen, Gyrfalcon was originally built for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, and spent her early years surveying the coastline of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.
• Maranee (1940) – this Chris Craft was built in Algonac, Michigan, and has cruised extensively in the Great Lakes, Erie Canal, and the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Attending the event for the first time are:

• Irresistable – 1954 Chris Craft
• Riptide – 1927 Schertzer
• Luxuria – 1962 Chris Craft