Schedule of Events

August 15th, 2024 - Registration Deadline

September 28th  - Saturday - Measurements/Registration

12:00 - 17:00  Registration, Inspection, Weigh-in @ CYC Seattle

12:00  BBQ and Local Beers

16:00  Bar open at CYC,  Food Trucks In front of CYC Tent

17:30  Local Knowledge talk by Keith Whittemore, Carl Buchan, and Jonathan McKee

September 29th  - Sunday  - Measurements/Registration

08:00 - 17:00 Registration, Inspection, Weigh-in @ CYC Seattle

12:00  Ballard Beer & Brats BBQ at Entertainment Tent

15:00 Bar open at CYC

16:00 Food Trucks In front of CYC Tent

17:30 Local weather briefing and discussion by Bruce Hedrick and Mark Laura

18:00 Great Northwest Tandem Kayak Relay Race (Ballard Kayaks)

September 30th - Monday - Practice Race/Measurements/Registration

8:00 -17:00 Registration, Inspection, Weigh-in

12:00 Ballard Beer & Brats BBQ at Entertainment Tent

13:00 Practice Race

18:30 Opening Ceremony @ Nordic Heritage Museum

CYC Commodore / Judges / Weather Briefing

Food, Beer, and live Music

October 1st - Tuesday - Race 1 and 2

7:30 Coffee and Might O Donuts in CYC and Tent

9:00 Skippers and weather briefing (Bruce Hedrick) in Tent

11:00 First Warning Signal Race #1

~12:30 Race #2 (option to run additional races Weather Dependent)

After Racing  Happy Hour (Pasta Night)

18:30 Daily Prizes

October 2nd - Wednesday - Race 3 and 4

7:30 Coffee and Might O Donuts in CYC and Tent

9:00 Skippers and weather briefing (Bruce Hedrick) in Tent

11:00 First Warning Signal Race #1

~12:30 Race #2 (option to run additional races Weather Dependent)

After Racing  Happy Hour (Salmon BBQ)

18:30 Daily Awards

October 3rd- Thursday- Race 5 and 6

7:30 Coffee and Might O Donuts in CYC and Tent

9:00 Skippers and weather briefing (Bruce Hedrick) in Tent

11:00 First Warning Signal Race #5

~12:30 Race #6 (option to run additional races Weather Dependent)

After Racing  Happy Hour (Wine tasting & Silent Auction)

16:30 Daily Awards

Ballard Beer Crawl to follow happy hour

October 4th - Friday - Race 7 and 8

7:30 Coffee and Might O Donuts in CYC and Tent

9:00 Skippers and weather briefing (Bruce Hedrick) in Tent

11:00 First Warning Signal Race #7

~12:30 Race #8 (option to run additional races Weather Dependent)

After Racing  Happy Hour 

16:30 Daily Awards @ Entertainment Tent 

18:30 Reception @Nordic Heritage Center

October 5th - Saturday - Race 9 and 10

7:30 Coffee and Might O Donuts in CYC and Tent

9:00 Skippers and weather briefing (Bruce Hedrick) in Tent

11:00 First Warning Signal Race #9

~12:30 Race #10  

No starts after 14:00

After Racing  Closing Ceremony 

17:30 Closing awards ceremony @ Tent