Shavings Volume 13 Number 2 (May 1991) insert 2

The Center for Wooden Boats Presents The

Close to 150 wooden vessels of all sizes, from rowing dinghies to the 100 foot historic schooner ADVENTURESS, w i l l rendezvous during the Fifteenth Annual Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival. Once again, this gathering w i l l be sponsored by The Center for Wooden Boats.

The show w i l l be held at the South End of Lake Union (The Center for Wooden Boats, Northwest Seaport, Seattle's newest Park, and the Naval Reserve Center.)

Friday Saturday Sunday

July 5th July 6th July 7th

Noon - 8 P M 10 A M - 8 P M 10 A M - 6 P M

This festival has street fair spontaneity and educational flair. There will be demonstrations of maritime skills, including sailing, knot tying, steambending, and oarmaking. Possibly the most entertaining spectator event is a boatbuilding contest is which six teams of contestants w i l l build boats of their own design and race them (both rowing and sailing). The winning team receives the L A K E U N I O N C H A L L E N G E CUP. Judging is based on factors of cost, originality of design, aesthetics, showmanship, weight of tools, building time and race results.

Boats on display will include restorations, replicas of traditional designs and some newdimension creations. A l l are accessible for inspection and some offer free rides. The DALY'S SEAFIN TROPHY w i l l be awarded for the best owner-restored boat in two categories, power and sail.

CWB's famous TOY BOATBUILDING WORKSHOP will be open to all children. There w i l l be folk music performances and a wide array of festival foods. Talks on maritime lore will be provided. There will be a drawing for a classic wooden boat. This year will feature a re-enactment of the original Duck Dodge sailing race. There w i l l also be traditional One Design, yacht and rowing races.

A FUNDRAISING A U C T I O N on July 6 from 6 p.m. til 9:30 p.m. will offer unique, rare, and priceless items. There w i l l be entertainment and refreshments.

Visitors will be able to watch and participate in boatskill activities. Vote for your favorite boat, enjoy good food, good music, good hospitality. It will be a great event for camera buffs, and everyone can caress boats made from time-tested, renewable resource - wood.

Driving Directions To get to the south end of Lake Union, take the Interstate 5 Exit 167 (Seattle Center, Mercer Street), go north on Fairview Avenue one block and turn left at the first light. Proceed about a half block to 1010 Valley Street, on the right side of the street. The Naval Reserve Center is just beyond CWB on Valley Street, and includes a large parking lot available for festival visitors.

Questions About the Festival?

If you have any questions, please call 206-382-2628 or write to The Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, WA 98109.

Quick & Daring: The Lake Union Challenge Cup Boatbuilding Contest Here are the rules for the L A K E U N I O N C H A L L E N G E CUP: The contest is a stretching exercise for the boatbuilders' creativity, planning, and construction skills, but its special purpose is to provide an exciting and enjoyable experience for contestants and spectators.

Any design may be submitted. There are no limits on size or materials, except that only cellulose-based products may be used for the main structure of the boat. Sail(s) and lines may be petrochemical-based materials. Everything on the boat, such as oars and rowlocks, must be made during the contest. No pre-cutting of materials is allowed - everything should be off-the-shelf when the contest begins. There are no limits on fastenings; anything goes. The Center is seeking sponsors for participating teams. Each team w i l l be reimbursed for up to $150 for materials. Contestants w i l l supply all tools; CWB will provide two saw horses per boat.

Two persons must build each boat.

Each boat must be built within one day. (Last year's entries generally took 1-3 hours.) Both builders must be aboard the boat during the race. Boats may be painted (artistic embellishments are not required, but they are appreciated by the crowd). Builders must supply their own paint and brushes. Painting time w i l l not be counted in computing the winner's building time.

A l l design entries must be received at The Center for Wooden Boats no later than June 20. A panel of judges w i l l select six designs and one alternate for the contest. Entrants will be notified

by June 25. The criteria w i l l be sound design, originality, ingenuity, and whimsy. CWB w i l l retain the drawings submitted for subsequent publication and for our plan files. The contestants will retain the boats.

Three teams w i l l build each day, July 5, and 6, starting at noon. On July 7, the resulting boats w i l l race a triangular course, one leg to be rowed, one to be sailed on a reach, and the third to be an "anything goes" dash to the finish line.

The winner w i l l be determined by the following point formula (high point, wins): Speed of building Cost of materials Originality Aesthetics Showmanship Speed (Row-Paddle) Speed (Sail) Tool weight

1-6 (x2) 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-6 (x2) 1-6 (x2) 1-6

Ties decided by coin toss. Awards w i l l be given 15 minutes after all boats are in. The winners' names w i l l be inscribed on the perpetual Lake Union Challenge Cup, and there w i l l be cash prizes: $250 for 1st, $100 for 2nd, and $50 for 3rd. A l l contestants will receive CWB T-shirts.

A new frontier of boat design beckons for all aspiring designer-builders. Please call (206) 3822628 if you have any questions about the Challenge Cup or its rules.