Highlights of the 36th Annual Festival Lin & Larry Pardey Are Back Again!
You won’t want to miss any of the presentations by these legendary sailors and authors of 11 books. The Pardeys, who attended our first Festival, have said that this is likely to be their last trip to the U.S. and to the Festival. They will be giving presentations in the Maritime Room: Friday 1:15-2:15pm: The Unstoppable Boat Saturday 7-8:30pm: The Compelling Power of Adventure ($20) Sunday 1:15-2:12pm: Storm Tactics
Pilothouse Is Ready, Open for Tours
Come and visit the new Pilothouse Training Center, now ready for instructional use, up top in the Northwest Maritime Center. Tours leave from the boat shop every half-hour, with a more in-depth program each day at 2pm. Sign up for the 2pm program in advance; space is limited. See the Pilothouse story on page 12 of this program.
The Northwest Maritime Center is the place to be to watch schooner races, rowing races and the Festival-ending Sail-by. Meet me at the Compass Rose! Photo by Patrick J. Sullivan
Festival Expands to Pope Marine Park
This year, we are expanding the Festival’s parameters to Pope Marine Park, City Dock and Union Wharf. Pope Marine Park is the home of wine and cider tastings hosted by the Olympic Peninsula Wineries Association. Our local steampunk group, the Brass Screw Confederacy, presents cutlass combat and chaos 2-6pm on Saturday and Sunday. The ever popular and always delicious Cape Cleare salmon cart is on hand Friday 4-7pm, Saturday 11am-7pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm. The historic and beautiful MV Lotus is on City Dock and open for tours all three days. The Odyssey will run daily charters off Union Wharf.
‘Taste of the Home Port’ Visit the Cotton Building in Pope Marine Park for a taste of the home port featuring local wine and hard cider handcrafted on the Olympic Peninsula from the Olympic Peninsula Wine Association’s eight unique member wineries, including: Camaraderie Cellars, FairWinds Winery, Harbinger Winery, Olympic Cellars, Eaglemount Wine & Cider, Black Diamond Winery, Wind Rose Cellars and Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Visit olympicpeninsulawineries.org for more information on our wineries and come sip with us at the festival!
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Music Stage Active All Day You will be entertained with sea chanteys and fun family music all day long in the allages music tent. We are thrilled to have Tom Lewis back; don’t miss his entertaining shows on Saturday at 2pm and 4pm, and Sunday at noon. Check the music schedule on page 18 – the whole weekend is full of great performances. On Friday and Saturday nights, 7:30-midnight, we’re featuring great dance music, with the Delta Rays on Friday night and The Better Half on Saturday. We welcome all ages on both evenings, but at 9pm each night, the dance floor will be adjusted to accommodate the
large crowds in the 21-andolder beer garden.
Happy 100th Birthday, Sea Scouts!
The Sea Scouts, part of the Boy Scouts of America program that provides opportunities for youths ages 14-21 to get on the water, turns 100 years old this year! We’re happy to have them here at the Festival.
Marine Trivia with Jake
Bring a team or just come and join one as Northwest Maritime Center Executive Director Jake Beattie hosts a rousing game of maritime trivia. This first-time Festival event is
sure to be fun, informative and highly entertaining.
Memorial Bell Toll Is Sunday On Sunday morning, we continue the tradition of honoring mariners who have passed over the bar in the past year. The names of those being honored are read, the bells are rung eight times, followed by a moment of silence. People then are welcome to say a few words. The memorial ends with a scattering of flowers from the NWMC dock. The Bell Toll is a nautical, non-religious ceremony. The Sea Scouts Falcon Troop assists with the ceremony. Everyone is welcome. Those present may – Continued on next page
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