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Norm Blanchard WOOD Regatta
September 28 - 30, 2007
6:00 p.m. Friday to 5:00 p.m. Sunday
CWB Boathouse & Lake Union
Join in the FUN at The Center for Wooden Boats’ Annual Norm Blanchard WOOD (Wooden Open & One Design) Regatta, honoring the best known name in wooden boatbuilding and yachting in the Pacific Northwest. Norman C. Blanchard’s Blanchard Boat Company turned out more than 2,000 boats in 60+ years during the past century. Quality, performance and longevity are the hallmarks of Norm Blanchard.
The Norm Blanchard WOOD Regatta is open to ALL wooden sailboats - from El Toros, to Union Bay Skiffs, to large racer cruisers. We also welcome this year's Classic Plastic Fleet - the San Juan 21, a Northwest Classic.
Come down to the docks on Friday for a Welcome Party. A day of racing on Saturday will conclude with an evening dinner with a special guest speaker. The regatta ends Sunday with a traditional dock-side Awards Ceremony & Celebration.
There will be a Skippers' Meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the CWB Boathouse. Racing will start at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, with three races, and at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, with two races. This is a FUN regatta, so NO PROTESTS will be allowed.
The participants will be divided into one-design fleets (four or more of a kind will constitute a fleet). There will also be an open class category. Sailboats participating in fleets will race against each other for fleet honors. The participants in the one-design category will be rated using the latest Portsmouth Yardstick ratings. In the case of larger boats, the latest GHS (General Handicap System) rating will be used. If your boat does not have a rating, the Race Committee will assign you one based on your known performance against those competing against you.
Entry fee is only $1/foot. The entry fee includes race entry, Welcome Party, continental breakfasts on race days and Sunday Awards Ceremony. The Saturday dinner with guest speaker is $15 per person (maximum of 75 tickets available).
Click here for a registration form or stop by The Center for Wooden Boats at 1010 Valley St., Seattle, WA.
