Volume XIV Number 1 May, 1992
A Natural Phenomenon Returns To Lake Union Y o u can practically set your clock on the time the swallows return to Capistrano, the Sea Lions return to the fish ladder at the H i r a m Chittenden Locks and the wooden boats gather at South Lake U n i o n . By gar, Helga, dere go dem wooden boats. A y , it must be Yuly! A n d what a grand start July is going to have. The 16th edition of our Lake U n i o n Wooden Boat Festival opens its doors - make that docks promptly at 10 a.m. Friday, July 3, to begin its three-day run. A l r e a d y confirmed among the wooden craft that w i l l grace the show are a runabout made by Simon Fletcher w i t h Steinway piano finish, Keith and Sharon M a r k s ' troller Diligence, Bob A l l e n ' s Seabird y a w l Harriet Spicer, a copy of Charles Mower's 1898 design, and the beautifully-restored 1890 tug Challenger. A host of s m a l l craft w i l l be c o m i n g , i n c l u d i n g Bertram L e v y ' s O . K . Dinghies, a W h i t e h a l l b u i l t by students at Seattle Community
College's B o a t b u i l d i n g School and possibly even o u r o w n Pete C u l l e r designed tugboat. The 127' schooner Zodiac, b u i l t in 1924 as a racing yacht, and the 100' Adventuress, celebrating her 79th year, w i l l be at the Festival. W a s h i n g t o n State's T a l l S h i p , the brigantine Lady Washington, w i l l also come. T h i s vessel is a f u l l - s i z e replica of the o r i g i n a l , w h i c h , along w i t h Columbia Rediviva, were the first A m e r i c a n vessels to reach the N o r t h w e s t t w o h u n d r e d years ago. The Lady Washington w i l l make her entrance into Lake U n i o n , under s a i l , about 3:30 p . m . F r i d a y , July 3, and be moored and available for visitors about 5 p . m . In order the enable the Lady Washington to p r o v i d e m a r i t i m e heritage programs to the waterfront c o m m u n i t y of o u r state, an a d m i s s i o n fee is charged for tours ($3 for adults, $2 for seniors and students, $1 for c h i l d r e n 12 and under; S7 buys a one-visit pass for a f a m i l y of up to five members). The Lady Washington w i l l sail on Lake
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U n i o n on S u n d a y afternoon (July 5). There's lots more in store afloat and ashore d u r i n g the festival. A few new things this year: a c a u l k i n g d e m o n s t r a t i o n for k i d s that w i n d s up w i t h a cake and ice cream party, t w o n e w demonstrations by the irrepressible B r i o n Toss, a panel d i s c u s s i o n on b u y i n g w o o d e n boats and more being a d d e d each d a y . W e ' v e m o v e d the auction to the afternoon to let m o r e people be i n v o l v e d (so help us out by getting auction items for us), w e ' v e brought back a l l the favorites like toy boat b u i l d i n g and the w i l d and wacky Q u i c k and D a r i n g boat b u i l d i n g contest. So n o w i t ' s t i m e for a l l the C W B f o l k s t o get i n v o l v e d . T h e r e ' s a handy m u l t i p l e purpose form in this issue o f S h a v i n g s that w i l l e n a b l e y o u to enter y o u r boat, v o l u n t e e r y o u r t i m e or set up a b o o t h . T a k e a m o m e n t to read it, d e c i d e w h a t y o u w a n t t o d o for this y e a r ' s F e s t i v a l a n d f i l l i t o u t a n d s e n d it back to us.