This announcement appears in the San Juan Journal:
The Port of Friday Harbor celebrates its 60th anniversary this spring and summer with tall ship visits, a fly-in, and a beach party.
The celebration comes on the heels of the town’s centennial.
[San Juan Journal file photo]The fun begins the last week of April, timed with the beginning of boating season. The San Juan Island Yacht Club’s Rear Commodore’s Cruise is April 23-25; the Friday Harbor Sailing Club’s Spring Series Races take place in Mitchell Bay April 24-25. The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will tie up at the breakwater dock and Spring Street Landing April 26-30. Harbormaster Tami Hayes said the tall ships will offer interpretive events, evening cruises and tours.
Opening Day ceremonies for boating season follow on May 2. The San Juan Island Yacht Club hosts the Opening Day Boat Parade that day at 2 p.m., in Friday Harbor.
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Wow! 60 years!