Updated Monday, August 22, 3:45 p.m. A small sailboat capsized just before 12:30 p.m. this afternoon (Saturday, August 20, 2011) on Green Lake. The sailboat was carrying two young girls and their father, according to Officer C.E. Allers of the Seattle Police Department Harbor Patrol. A bystander says that the boat was not far from shore when its mast broke and it tipped. All of the occupants were wearing life jackets. Following the tip of the boat, a witness on the shore immediately called 9-1-1 and 13 emergency response units were dispatched to the Green Lake Small Craft Center, at the southwest corner of Green Lake Park (5900 West…
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Sailboat carrying two young children and their father tips on Green Lake, prompting large emergency response
Mayor shares kudos for Green Lake Crew staff
Earlier this afternoon (Tuesday, June 21, 2011), Seattle’s Mayor Mike McGinn posted about the staff of the Green Lake Crew program on his blog. Mayor McGinn says that he recently received a letter from a parent who has a son in the crew program. “She wanted to let me know about the good work our staff had done to help her son fulfill his dreams,” McGinn writes. “It’s a great letter, and I appreciated her comments. City employees work hard to deliver public services, and I thought that recognition should be shared.” Here is an excerpt from the letter, which can be…
Youth sailing summer camp offered at Green Lake Park
A youth sailing camp is being offered this summer at Green Lake Park. The camp will use boats provided by the Green Lake Small Craft Center, and Seattle Parks and Recreation will provide life jackets. The Green Lake Small Craft Center is located at the southwest corner of Green Lake (5900 West Green Lake Way N), right next to the Aqua Theater. Sailors will learn the basics of sailing, rigging, safety, and boat handling. Participants must be at least 10 years old, and weigh at least 80 pounds. Both new and experienced sailors can register. Camps run weekly Monday through Friday from 12…
2011 Ted Houk Memorial Regatta
The Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club (SCKC) is hosting an international regatta at the south end of Green Lake this weekend (Saturday, June 4 and Sunday June 5, 2011). Athletes from the Puget Sound region, Western Canada and Hawaii will compete in Olympic-style flat water canoeing and kayaking at the 32nd Annual Ted Houk Memorial Regatta. Everyone is welcome to watch the event, but racing is limited to paddling clubs and their members. Races start at 8 a.m. on Saturday. “National and International level paddlers, in some cases Olympic hopefuls,” will compete, according to former SCKC head coach and current club President Dave…
