Opening Day in Seattle - All about the Boats
Many people will line up on Montlake Cut on Saturday, May 3 to watch the UW crew races in the 24th Anniversary running of the Windermere Cup. But Opening Day in Seattle is best known for the Seattle Yacht Club’s Opening Day Boat Parade.
An annual tradition since 1920, the Boat Parade is the largest regional celebration of the opening of boating season in the country, and over 100 participating boats will be decked out for this year’s theme - “A Three Ring Circus”.
The parade will be watched by thousands of spectators and families lining the Montlake Cut, or moored on the 4,000+ foot log boom on the North Side of the parade route. This year’s crew races start at 10:20am, with the parade officially opening at 12:00 noon.
For many Seattle boaters, this will be the first time out on the water this year. Be sure to check that you are carrying all of your Coast Guard required safety equipment, and also see if you are required to carry a Washington State Boater Education Card.
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