UPDATE!
Boat Raft-Up: Boaters typically begin arriving as early as July 3rd to secure a spot and will stay through the morning of July 5th. Fly your STYC Burgee so the raft-up can be visually Located. First boat in will start the raft-up. Look for space, we will have 10+ boats. Space dependent, we may need to split into 2 raft-ups.
Be prepared to navigate within crowded anchorages. Raft-up options will be discussed upon arrival & communicated with STYC skippers already there, BEFORE you tie-up. Be prepared to drop your anchor & back down on it to reach the raft up. Ideally every other boat.
The Fireworks: The professional display, produced by Pyro Spectaculars, lights up the skies over the center of the north harbor right after dusk (around 9:30 PM – 10:00 PM)
There are NO public docks to access, only private docks. And only shallow beach area's which are mostly private. There is a small state park/marina w/ 30 slips on a first come first serve basis around the corner in Dockton. Provision your boat accordingly. There is only a very small general mercantile & coffee stand in Barton.
Note: it is known that the Coast Guard has in recent years stopped some boats at the entrance to the harbor training cadets on safety inspections. This is a great Holiday weekend to practice these inspections all over Puget Sound. Make sure you're up to snuff.
FYI: apparently a traditional high-speed Vashon Hydroplane Races commence on the morning of July 4th (around 5:00 AM) at Jensen Point Park.
STYC standing by on ch #72. My cell: 206-999-0607
See you there, Kristina -
NEW CRUISE !
July 4th at Quatermaster Harbor, Vashon Island.
The July 4th celebration in Quartermaster Harbor on Vashon Island centers around a massive community raft-up in the harbor and a premier professional fireworks display at dusk (around 10:00 PM) launched from a barge near Burton, which traditionally rivals Poulsbo's old display,
Fly your STYC Burgee so the club raft up/s can be spotted. Be prepared to drop you anchor!
We will have a raft-potluck Saturday evening prior to the fireworks. Please prepare dinner items to share across several boats. And please register below so we know how many to account for.
Register: https://www.styc.org/event-6627456
This member has personally seen several Quatermaster fireworks displays there in the past. I am hoping this year's 250th Anniversary will be a truly epic show.
Please feel free to send any of your own cruise photo's to our Social Chair at: social@styc.org
See you there!
Kristina, STYC Cruising Program
