The Seventh Annual Deer Harbor Wooden Boat Rendezvous takes place Sept. 2 and 3. The Deer Harbor event is sandwiched between two of the West’s biggest wooden boat gatherings, Victoria’s Wooden Boat Classic, and Port Townsend’s Wooden Boat Festival. It is held the first week of September every year, and hosts 40 to 50 beautiful wooden boats for two days of fun and entertainment.

Wooden boats of all kinds attend the Rendezvous: tiny rowboats, huge motor launches, sail boats and historic tall ships. Wooden boat celebrities like The Martha, and The Adventurous often attend the Rendezvous. Most of the boats moor at the Deer Harbor Marina, and are available for public viewing throughout the two-day gathering.

Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2, the Rendezvous kicked off with a mostly-for-fun rowboat race, followed by an informal afternoon sailboat race from Deer Harbor to Jones and Island and back. The final event of the evening will be the ever-popular backyard barbeque held in the cottage gardens of the Deer Harbor BoatWorks on Channel Road.

Events on Wednesday begin with a Captains’ meeting on the dock at the Deer Harbor Marina, followed by an open-class sailboat race. Wednesday evening features an awards ceremony and a potluck dinner on the Deer Harbor dock.

To reserve a slip space for the Wooden Boat Rendezvous, call the Deer Harbor Marina at 360-376-3037. Volunteers are always needed during the Rendezvous for a variety of tasks. For more information or to volunteer, contact the Deer Harbor BoatWorks at 376-4056.