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L A K E UNION WOODEN B O A T FESTIVAL C l o s e t o 150 wooden v e s s e l s of a l l s i z e s , f r o m r o w i n g d i n g h i e s t o t h e 1 2 0 - f o o t h i s t o r i c t u g ARTHUR FOSS w i l l r e n d e z v o u s d u r i n g t h e T w e l f t h A n n u a l Lake U n i o n Wooden B o a t F e s t i v a l . Once a g a i n , t h i s g a t h e r i n g w i l l be s p o n s o r e d by The C e n t e r f o r Wooden B o a t s . Once again, i t ' s free! The show w i l l be o p e n 10 a.m. u n t i l 6 p.m., J u l y 2, 3, and 4 a t CWB and t h e N a v a l R e s e r v e C e n t e r a t t h e s o u t h end o f Lake U n i o n ( j u s t off Valley Street). T h i s f e s t i v a l has t h e s p o n t a n e o u s f l a i r o f a s t r e e t f a i r . There w i l l be d e m o n s t r a t i o n s o f b o a t s h o p s k i l l s , i n c l u d i n g k n o t - t y i n g , s t e a m b e n d i n g , o a r m a k i n g , and c a r v i n g . P o s s i b l y t h e most e n t e r t a i n i n g s p e c t a t o r e v e n t i s a b o a t b u i l d i n g c o n t e s t i n w h i c h s i x teams o f c o n t e s t a n t s w i l l b u i l d b o a t s o f t h e i r own d e s i g n and r a c e them. The w i n n i n g team r e c e i v e s t h e L a k e U n i o n C h a l l e n g e Cup. J u d g i n g is based o n speed o f b u i l d i n g and r a c i n g , p l u s f a c t o r s o f c o s t , o r i g i n a l i t y , a e s t h e t i c s , showmanship, and w e i g h t o f t o o l s . A t o y b o a t b u i l d i n g w o r k s h o p f o r k i d s o f a l l ages awards p r i z e s d a i l y . T h e r e ' s an a u c t i o n o f m a r i n e g e a r and o t h e r g o o d i e s . Music w i l l provide entertainment. F i l m s and t a l k s w i l l add m a r i t i m e - h e r i t a g e information. T h e r e w i l l be a d r a w i n g f o r a c l a s s i c wooden b o a t , and r o w i n g and s a i l i n g r a c e s . Other s p e c i a l f e a t u r e s i n c l u d e a mariner's marketplace o f c r a f t s , a marine photography e x h i b i t , a r t e x h i b i t , a q u a r i u m e x h i b i t , and model b o a t s . Boats o n d i s p l a y w i l d e s i g n s , as w e l l as on-board i n s p e c t i o n s w i l l be a w a r d e d f o r
l i n c l u d e r e s t o r a t i o n s and r e p l i c a s o f t r a d i t i o n a l some n e w - d i m e n s i o n c r e a t i o n s . Most b o a t s o f f e r and some o f f e r f r e e r i d e s . The DALY'S S e a F i n T r o p h y the b e s t owner-restored boat.
V i s i t o r s w i l l be a b l e t o w a t c h and o f t e n p a r t i c i p a t e i n b o a t s k i l l activities. I t w i l l be a g r e a t e v e n t f o r camera b u f f s , and a l l c a n c a r e s s t h a t t i m e - t e s t e d , renewable resource boat c o n s t r u c t i o n m a t e r i a l wood.
Driving Directions The L a k e U n i o n Wooden B o a t F e s t i v a l w i l l be h e l d a t t h e CWB s i t e and the a d j a c e n t Naval Reserve Center. Our f l o a t i n g b o a t s h o p i s moored i n Waterway 4 , a t t h e s o u t h end o f L a k e U n i o n n e x t t o t h e s c h o o n e r WAWONA. Take t h e I n t e r s t a t e - 5 E x i t 167 ( S e a t t l e C e n t e r , M e r c e r S t . ) , go n o r t h on F a i r v i e w Avenue one b l o c k and t u r n l e f t a t t h e f i r s t l i g h t . P r o c e e d a b o u t a h a l f b l o c k t o 1010 V a l l e y S t r e e t , o n t h e r i g h t s i d e o f t h e s t r e e t . The N a v a l R e s e r v e C e n t e r (main e n t r a n c e t o t h e f e s t i v a l ) i s j u s t beyond CWB o n V a l l e y S t r e e t , and i n c l u d e s a l a r g e p a r k i n g l o t .
Questions About the Festival? I f you have any q u e s t i o n s , p l e a s e c a l l 382-BOAT o r w r i t e t o The C e n t e r f o r Wooden B o a t s , 1010 V a l l e y S t r e e t , S e a t t l e , WA 98109.