Seabacs 2026 Schedule
Feb. 23: Seabacs Meeting. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the Des Moines Yacht Club, 22737 Marine View Dr. S, Des Moines, WA 98198. Plenty of free parking. Enter upstairs on the waterside of the clubhouse.
March 7: Des Moines Yacht Club Commodore's Ball. Seabacs are invited to attend the semi-formal dinner dance. Go to DMYC's website to register to attend the event. Active 2026 Seabacs members are eligible for 50% reimbursement of the $75 pp event cost.
April 17-19: The Daffodil Festival. This annual event is hosted by Tacoma Yacht Club. Vice Commodore Mike Krattli and his brother, Dick, will be providing our parade/officer boat this year! Seabacs will be at TYC all weekend, participating in the Trivia Contest on Saturday, April 18, and in the boat parade on Sunday, April 19. All members are invited to join the fun. TYC requires online registration. For more information: Daffodil 2026 - Tacoma Yacht Club - Tacoma, WA
May 2: Seattle Yacht Club Opening Day of Boating. SYC has invited us to participate in their annual activities. This year, we aren't participating in an official club capacity, but individual members may certainly choose to participate! Check out the official Opening Day 2026 webpage for more information. RSVP by April 1 using this RSVP link. If you have any questions, email ops1@seattleyachtclub.org or contact Meghan Sanford at (206) 334-4617.
May 8-10: South Sound Opening Day of Boating. The Des Moines Yacht Club hosts this annual event. Seabacs members are invited to attend. We will participate in the flag ceremony, as well as the dinner/dance on May 9; $40pp for the dinner dance. The theme is "A Weekend of Yacht Rock!" For more information, contact DMYC Fleet Captain Sean Beecher, (716) 870-8177.
May 29 - May 31: Kingston Cruise/Rendezvous. We'll spend the weekend at the Kingston Marina. This is an easy boat-in, drive-in, ferry-in location. Call the marina to request a slip in the Seabacs group! We'll be on the dock all weekend. If you'd just like to visit, plan to drive-in/ferry-in and find us on the dock. We'll have a Seabacs banner hung on the dock.
July 3-5 Cruise: Cruise rendezvous at the Port Orchard marina to celebrate the July 4th holiday. Call the marina to request a slip with Seabacs. If you have questions, contact our Fleet Captain, Rick Petterson at pett212@juno.com
Sept. 4-7: Blackberry Festival in Bremerton. Seabacs will be on the Bremerton dock for the weekend, enjoying live music, lots of food/vendors, and socializing. If you're interested in joining, contact Rick Petterson asap at pett212@juno.com - the marina is at capacity and he can get you on a waitlist for a slip. An option is to moor at Port Orchard and take the foot ferry between Port Orchard and Bremerton.