We decided that we needed to get away for a night on Stargazer so made a quick trip over to Poulsbo last night. I looked at some calendars on-line to see if there was a festival or fair going on near a marina but couldn't find anything. We decided since we like Poulsbo, we would just go there. As it turned out, we picked the perfect location! This was the weekend of the Classic Yacht Rendezvous and the marina was full of beautiful old wooden boats.
Most of the boats were from the 1920s through 1950s and were obviously the pride and joy of their owners. Some were works in progress but many had been completely restored. Following are a few pictures of some of our favorites. I always seem to go for the biggest ones. The first two pictures are of the Olympus, a 92' fan-tail motor yacht built by New York Launch and Engine back in 1929. It's available for charter if you are interested!
This next one is the Cle Illahee, a 45' bridge-deck cruiser built in 1929 by the Vic Franck Boat Company in Seattle.
I loved the sleekness and beautiful finish on 48' Zanzibar. It was built in 1957 by Stephens Brothers. It's transom would make a gorgeous coffee table!
Even getting away for one night was a wonderful break. We've decided that, if possible, we are going to try to go somewhere each month for at least one night. Such a quick trip took almost no packing and we enjoyed pizza out at a great little whole-in-the-wall place. Our trips will probably be very spontaneous but that is half the fun!
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