Opening Day - Day 4

All good things must come to an end so Sunday morning we left at 7:00am to try to beat the rush to the locks. As it turned out, we were right at the front of the next group waiting to go through so we ended up in the front where we could watch the water level change and the gates open. Part of the fun of going through the locks is talking with the people on each side of us. We met some very nice people who had also just enjoyed their first Opening Day.

Opening Day - Day 3

What a fun day we had! The festivities began around 10:00am with the 25th Annual Windermere Cup crew races. I must add that the U of W Husky men's and women's squads took first place beating out talented teams from Cambridge, Oklahoma and Stanford.

After the crew races, the Seattle Yacht Club's Opening Day Boat Parade began with the traditional cannon firing to signal the opening of the Montlake Cut Bridge. The parade route was filled with all sizes of boats, classics, motor and sail, decorated and commercial, yacht clubs, and youth.  The following picture is of our Edmonds Yacht Club officers, the Husky marching band, and then the EYC decorated boat.

Just as the parade was ending Robyn, Gavin and Cohen arrived to spend the afternoon with us.

The day ended with a potluck barbecue with the eight boats from Edmonds Yacht Club. We had a wonderful time getting to know other club members better and watching the activity on the water. It was truly an outstanding day!

Opening Day - Day 2

Today we enjoyed seeing the arrival of seven other boats from the Edmonds Yacht Club and having them join us on the log boom.  This was our first opportunity to really spend some time with other members and get to know them. We had a wonderful time visiting and touring each others boats. This evening most of us took our dinghies and traveled about a mile to a great Mexican restaurant. In spite of the heavy rain and wind, we had a lot of fun.  Someone said that there is no such thing as bad weather - only bad clothing! Fortunately, I was able to borrow some rain pants from one of the women and have now added them to my "must have" list.

Opening Day - Day 1

We are finally on our first official "cruise" - Opening Day of Boating Season on Lake Washington. We left Everett this morning and experienced our first trip through the Hiram Chittenden Locks in Seattle. Although the thought of going through the locks was a little intimidating before we arrived, the actual process was quite smooth and a lot of fun. We ended up between two larger boats with very nice and helpful crews.

After going through the locks, we continued on through the ship canal and over to Lake Washington. We found our place on the log boom where 6 more boats from the Edmonds Yacht Club will be joining us tomorrow. Of course, the wind picked up and it began to rain just as we arrived and Bob had to get us anchored. Eventually the anchor and lines were secure and we settled in for the evening.