Snooze & Cruise
Snooze & Cruise (S&C) is the Washington Yacht Club’s quarterly camping trip out to Blake Island, a marine state park located about 3 miles west of Alki Point. We reserve the group campsite for the event, which is a short walk up the hill from the marina and the Native American cultural center. All club members are welcome, with or without ratings, and may bring a guest!
Many boats go on S&C, including most or all of the club keelboats. We will assign you and your guest to a keelboat, but you are welcome to request your favorite keelboat and/or specific club members that you would prefer to sail with.
Another option for members with a dinghy or catamaran skipper rating is sailing a dinghy to Blake Island. A keelboat will tow you through the Lake Washington Ship Canal and the locks, then release you to enjoy the sail out to the island. A Whaler with a designated Chief will accompany the dinghies as a rescue boat. Once you arrive at the island, just pull your dinghy up onto the beach. You must have a skipper rating to take a dinghy on Snooze & Cruise. Those without a skipper rating can request to crew on a dinghy.
Event Information
Schedule
Departing (Saturday)
8:00am – Meet at the Washington Activities Center (WAC) to load the boats.
9:00am – Leave the docks!
At Blake Island: (Saturday/Sunday)
Returning (Sunday)
~6:00pm – Return to the Washington Activities Center (WAC) docks. This might vary greatly depending on the wind!
Packing List
What to Bring
What to Wear
A minimum of stuff (apace on the boats is tight):
- Food for the Saturday sail. (Other meals provided.)
- Water bottle
- Mess kit (plate, bowl, cup, utensils, dish cloth, cloth napkin)
- Sleeping bag
- Tent
- Flashlight
- Games or musical instruments (optional)
- Anti-seasickness medication or wrist bands (if needed)
Never been sailing on a keelboat, and don’t know what to wear? We recommend the “3 Layer system”:
- 1st Layer: Thermals
- 2nd Layer: Fleece
- 3rd Layer: Rain jacket & rain pants
- The 3 Layer System works well in both wet and warmer conditions, because you can mix and match layers.
- Rain gear & dry change of clothes
- Ski or cold weather gloves
- Sun glasses and hat
- For Spring and Fall, make sure to bring extra warm clothes and bedding! It might be a cold sail and an even colder night.
Cost
Price includes campsite, moorage and meals (Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, Sunday sack lunch):
- Members – $30
- Guests (one guest per member, if space allows)- $45
Requirements
Responsibility on the Island
Each person attending will be assigned a food prep or clean up job to do while on the island or after returning to the WAC.
Pets
No pets allowed unless you are sailing on your own boat.
Non-Mandatory Work Party
The work party is no longer mandatory. For members looking to help load boats and organize gear, we will release a work party date and time.
Route
UW to Blake Island
Blake Island
