Boat Races & Sail-By
Enjoy boat races all weekend long at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival! No matter which day you attend, you’ll have the opportunity to watch boats compete with each other in the bay. And, don’t miss the Sail -By on Sunday as 250–300 gorgeous wooden boats grace Port Townsend Bay and sail right past the Festival grounds. Stop by the Races HQ at the Port Townsend Sailing Association booth at Festival for all your race information.
26’ and Under Race
Friday, September 11, 2026
Skippers Meeting: 1 PM, Northwest Maritime Beach
Race Start: 2:30 PM
Open to all small boats
Rowing Race
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Registration: 8 AM–9 AM, Northwest Maritime Beach
Race Start: 10 AM
Open to all wooden human-powered watercraft. Long and short courses.
NW Schooner Cup
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Skippers Meeting: 9 AM, Northwest Maritime Beach
Regatta Start: 3 PM
Watch Port Townsend Bay fill with beautiful schooners for the annual NW Schooner Cup!
Row, Row, Row Your Boat Rally
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Meet-up: 9 AM, Boat Haven Fuel Dock
Row to Wooden Boat Festival: 10:15 AM
Arrive at Festival Grounds & Tour Harbor: 10:45 AM
Hosted by the Port Townsend Marine Trades Association, participants row from the Boat Haven Fuel Dock to Festival!
Photo by Mitchel Osborne
Sail-By
Sunday, September 13, 2026
3 PM, Port Townsend Bay
Don’t miss the event of the weekend with hundreds of wooden boats on the bay! The best places to watch from Festival Grounds are the Balcony Bar, the Wee Nip, and the First Fed Commons.
Photo by Steve Mullensky
