Our 2025 Season

Below is the full itinerary for the 2025 cruising season
Shakedown Cruise:  April 25 (Fri) – April 29 (Tue)
Cruise Captain(s): To Be Determined (TBD)
Destinations: 
  1. Port Angeles to Sequim Bay (Sequim Bay SP mooring buoys and anchorage in the Bay) to Port Townsend and vicinity.
  2. Port Townsend (Marina options, anchorage, mooring buoys); Mystery Bay Marine SP is the primary destination (dock space, mooring buoys, anchorage).  Mooring buoys are also available at Fort Townsend Historical SP and in the vicinity of Port Hadlock and the Port Townsend Canal.
Note: For most members, their vessel has been in storage or in its slip since last summer or autumn. The purpose of the “Shakedown Cruise” is to make sure your sailboat or powerboat operates as expected, identify any issues that need to be addressed, and help refresh the skills necessary for successful cruising.
 
San Juan Islands Cruise:  May 16 (Fri) – May 25 (Sun)
Cruise Captain(s): TBD
Destinations:
  1. Roche Harbor Marina (San Juan Is.) or Garrison Bay (Anchor)
  2. Stuart Island (Stuart Is Marine SP, Reid Harbor: linear mooring & mooring floats (docks out from shore).  Prevost Harbor (also part of Stuart Is. Marine SP) has 256’ of dock space, mooring buoys, & good anchorage.
  3. Deer Harbor Marina (Orcas Is.) or anchorage N of Fawn Island or Jones Island Marine SP (Buoys & Dock).
  4. Rosario Marina (Orcas Is.) or Blind Island SP (mooring buoys) and Blind Bay (Shaw Is.) anchorage.
  5. Friday Harbor Marina or the nearby Turn Island SP offers mooring buoys.
Note: Destinations and cruise duration are flexible and often depend on the Cruise Captain and participants.  There are additional options/locations for exploring the San Juan Islands.
 
Hands Across the Water Race: June 13 (Fri) – June 15 (Sun)
Cruise Captain: Eric Mueller
Destinations:
  1. Race competition from Victoria to Port Angeles
  2. Other boaters not racing are encouraged to cruise the course in advance or in concert with the race
  3. Dinner at PAYC on June 14.
 
Maritime Festival Boat Parade: June 7 (Sat)
Cruise Captain: TBD
  1. Opening boat parade past City Pier to open the Maritime Festival.
  2. The approximate start time is 10:15 from the water in front of the Yacht Club.
 
Summer Solstice (Sailstice) Cruise:  June 20
Cruise Captain: TBD
a)      Overnight or evening cruise or paddle to celebrate the Summer Solstice.
 
Gulf Islands Cruise: June 7 (Sat) – July 2 (Wed) 
Cruise Captain(s): TBD
Destinations:
  1. Roche Harbor Marina (slip or anchor) or Garrison Bay (anchorage).
  2. Port Sidney Marina (Vancouver Is.).
  3. Ganges Marina (Saltspring Is.).
  4. Montague Harbour Marina (Galiano Is.).
  5. Telegraph Harbour Marina (Thetis Is.).
  6. Oyster Bay Marina (Ladysmith).
  7. Maple Bay Marina (the Yacht Club has ample space on a reciprocal linear dock).
  8. Genoa Bay Marina or continue south to South Pender Island (Poets Cove Resort & Spa, Beaumont Marine Park for mooring buoys, or anchorage in Bedwell Harbour).
  9. Cadboro Bay (anchorage) or Royal Victoria Yacht Club (reciprocal slips)
Note: Destinations and cruise duration are flexible and often depend on the Cruise Captain and participants. There are additional options/locations for exploring the Gulf Islands.
 
Canada Day Cruise: June 29 (Sun) – July 2 (Wed) 
Cruise Captain: TBD
Destination:
  1. Victoria Harbour (Reservations with Greater Victoria Harbour Authority for dockage are needed; call 205-383-8326). 
Note: Depending on the direction of prevailing winds, Wharf Street Floats can be subject to the smell of jet fuel from the float planes.  The Causeway Marina, opposite the Empress Hotel, is much better.  The adjacent Ship Point Marina is usually reserved for large vessels. The Harbour Authority no longer allows boat rafting, so there is less space available than in the past. Make your reservations ASAP and in the remarks mention Port Angeles Yacht Club.  Another option for those who either don’t have a vessel or don’t want to cruise over would be to take the Coho to Victoria and rendezvous with PAYC boaters.
 
July 4th Boat Parade
Cruise Captain: TBD
  1. Parade cruise in Port Angeles Harbor from Yacht Club along Port Angeles Waterfront. 
  2. BBQ and activities at PAYC after parade.
 
“To the lighthouse” - Virginia Woolf Cruise: Date TBD
Cruise Captain: Paul Kolesnikoff
Destination:
  1. Day trip to Dungeness Lighthouse with option for anchoring out in Sequim Bay for an overnight.
  2. Anchor your boat and hike to the lighthouse.
 
Sea Scouts Cruise Dates and destinations TBD
Cruise Captain: Jared Minard
Destinations:
  1. Depart from PABH.
 
South Sound Cruise: July 22 (Tue) – Aug 8 (Fri)
Cruise Captain(s): TBD
Destinations:
  1. Olympia and points in between (e.g., Port Townsend, Kingston, Gig Harbor, Poulsbo, Bremerton or Port Orchard, Blake Island SP, Longbranch Marina, and several other nice Marine State Parks south of the Narrows that allow for exploring this part of the Sound).
 
San Juan Islands and Points North Cruise: Sep 2 (Tue) - Sep 11 (Thu) for San Juan Islands only; to Sep 19 (Fri) for the Whidbey Island Extension
Cruise Captain(s): TBD
Destinations:
  1. San Juans Islands (marinas, State Parks, anchorages).  Specific locations TBD by the Cruise Captain and potential participants.
  2. Whidbey Island Extension could include such places as Bellingham, Anacortes, La Conner, Oak Harbor, Coupeville, Langley, and other ports.
 
Port Angeles City Pier “Take-Over” Events:  Various dates to be announced
  1. Wednesday Night Rendezvous of boats and Club members for “Concerts on the Pier.”
  2. Listen to the music and socialize from the pier and on member’s boats.
 
 
General Notes:
  • An organized cruise will likely not occur if there is no volunteer Cruise Captain.  However, if you still plan on participating in a cruise with no designated Cruise Captain and are open to other boaters joining you, please notify one of the coordinators and they will see if others are interested. Finally, if you’re planning a cruise not identified as a scheduled cruise and wouldn’t mind having other boaters join you, please let a coordinator know.
  • Check on the PAYC website for more information or to sign up.
  • A Cruise Planning and Captain’s Meeting will be held prior to each cruise.
  • Participating boaters need to commit to specific cruises as soon as possible to help with marina coordination.
  • Each boater will make individual marina reservations, as instructed by the Cruise Captain.