Communications: Monitor VHF Channel 9. Communications boat, SCHOCKING, will provide parade information concerning safety and navigation.

Entry Requirements: There are none. ALL BOATERS ARE WELCOME. Just decorate your boat, put on a happy face and join in the parade. Each and every boat lends its own unique flavor to the spirit of Christmas.

Comment: This event was begun in 1941 by Captain Chet Gibson and is being carried on under the sponsorship of Queen City Yacht Club. It is an opportunity for the area boaters to share their pastime with the Community and is an event the shoreline viewers eagerly anticipate.

Note: The Montlake Bridge opens on request after 6:30PM, so the sailboats should line up together for a common opening.

Parade Start: On both days, boats will form up at the north end of Lake Union behind the lead boat, CROWS NEST, near buoy C”13” by Gasworks Park. At 6:00PM the flashing light will appear on the lead boat and the parade will begin. We will proceed counter clockwise around Lake Union, through Portage Bay, the Montlake Cut and out into Lake Washington.

Decorations: Both sides of the boat should be decorated; lights should dominate the display. The audience is the people in the surrounding communities who enjoy the spectacular sight of floating Christmas lights from the shore.

Queen City Yacht Club (206) 709-2000