The Northwest Schooner Cup races began Saturday in Port Townsend Bay with multiple schooners competing. The event, organized by the Northwest Schooner Society, features historic sailing vessels navigating the bay. A float plane was observed taking off from Port Townsend Bay on Saturday morning, passing the schooner Zodiac and avoiding other competing vessels. The races are a longstanding event in the region, drawing participants and spectators to the waterfront.
Schooner races underway in Port Townsend
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- ⚠The Northwest Schooner Cup races began Saturday in Port Townsend BayNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓Multiple schooners competed in the Northwest Schooner Cup races“A float plane takes off from Port Townsend Bay on Saturday, passes the schooner Zodiac and carefully avoids the other schooners taking part in the annual NW Schooner Cup races.”
- ⚠The Northwest Schooner Cup races are organized by the Northwest Schooner SocietyNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The event features historic sailing vessels navigating the bayNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓A float plane was observed taking off from Port Townsend Bay on Saturday morning“A float plane takes off from Port Townsend Bay on Saturday, passes the schooner Zodiac and carefully avoids the other schooners taking part in the annual NW Schooner Cup races.”
- ✓The float plane passed the schooner Zodiac“A float plane takes off from Port Townsend Bay on Saturday, passes the schooner Zodiac and carefully avoids the other schooners taking part in the annual NW Schooner Cup races.”
- ✓The float plane avoided other competing vessels“A float plane takes off from Port Townsend Bay on Saturday, passes the schooner Zodiac and carefully avoids the other schooners taking part in the annual NW Schooner Cup races.”
- ⚠The races are a longstanding event in the regionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The races draw participants and spectators to the waterfrontNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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