Join Fleet No. 1 and the Harbor History Museum
in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Thunderbird
Click here for the Registration Form (pdf)
For information: Call Gary Davis, 360.692.1437
Volunteers Needed!
Click here to find out how to help (pdf)
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| Opening Celebration • Boating Activities • Banquet • T-Bird Exhibit . . . and more! |
Thunderbird 50th Anniversary Celebration Events
(Updated June 26, 2008 — click for printer friendly page ) |
| Friday, August 1, 2008 |
| All day
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Thunderbirds arrive; tie up at the reserved moorage on the south side of Jerisich Dock (Click here for moorage map - pdf ) |
| All day |
Visitors can view arriving T-birds, meet owners at Jerisich Dock |
| 4:30 pm |
Launch of Hull #3 at Gig Harbor Marina (cancelled) |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm |
Event Kick-off at Eddon boatyard, Home of the T-bird – Open to the Public |
| 6:00 – 9:00 pm |
Invitation only event kick off at Gig Harbor Yacht Club, sponsored by Museum:
wine and hors d’oeuvres, oral history booth, exhibit, photos, videos,
T-bird sculpture fundraising kick-off |
| Saturday, August 2, 2008 |
| 9:00 am
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Launch of Thunderbaby at Gig Harbor Marina |
| 9:00 – 6:00 pm |
Eddon Boatyard is open: interpretative info on the building, the boats, and
Ed Hoppen |
| 9:00 – 11:00 am |
Visitors can view T-birds at Jerisich Dock |
| 10:30 am |
Skipper’s Meeting – T-bird Regatta at Jerisich Dock |
| Noon |
Regatta begins outside Gig Harbor |
| Noon – 3:00 pm |
Park activities: music, see Hull #1 up close, T-bird ‘booth,’ etc. |
| 6:00 pm |
Pre-dinner cocktails, music, hors d’oeuvres, oral history booth at
Gig Harbor Yacht Club (tickets required – see banquet below) |
| 7:00 – 7:30 pm |
Banquet at the Gig Harbor Yacht Club
(tickets required – click here to purchase by July 23) |
| 8:00 – 10:00 pm |
Program: guest speaker Mark Hoppen; Regatta awards presentation,
special acknowledgments, lifetime achievements |
| Sunday, August 3, 2008 |
| 9:00 – 11:00 am |
Visitors can view T-birds at Jerisich Dock |
| 10:00 am |
Skipper’s meeting for Flight of the Flock at Jerisich Dock |
| 11:30 – 11:45 am |
Start of “Flight-of-the-Flock” |
| 1:00 pm |
“Flight-of-the-Flock” awards at Skansie Brothers Park; Farewell |
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| Registration Information |
Registration Fee: $60
Includes:
Gift packet with event t-shirt & mug • entry for the Buoy Race & Flight of the Flock • laminated information sheet for your T-bird • free moorage along Gig Harbor's Jerisich Dock for the weekend event • listing in the event program
& one banquet ticket ($25 each for additional banquet tickets)
Click here for the Registration Form (pdf)
Moorage is reserved on the south side of Jerisich Dock.
Click here to see the moorage area (pdf)
For information: Call Gary Davis, 360.692.1437
Support our project!
Purchase extra t-shirts & mugs when you register: |
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| t-shirts $15.00 each (tax included) |
mugs $12.00 each (tax included) |
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| Transportaion |
If you are flying in for the T-bird event and arriving at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport, there is a Sea-Tac/Gig Harbor shuttle called the
Kitsap Airporter: 1-800-562-7948.
The shuttle's passenger pick up is located
at the airport
outside of Door 00 at the south end of the Baggage Claim
level. You can purchase tickets at the shuttle booth,
or if no one is there,
with the driver.
To return to the airport, you'll need to reserve a seat on
the shuttle by calling the 800 number. The shuttle drops off and picks up
at the Inn at Gig Harbor. If you are not staying at the Inn at Gig Harbor,
ask the shuttle driver to call "Harbor Taxi" - 253-255-5665, so the taxi can
meet you at the drop off location.
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For visitor & accommodation information
visit www.gigharborguide.com or call 888.VIEW.GIG |
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