The 57th Annual 
Daffodil Marine Regatta

April 19th, 2009
   Parade starts - 11:30 AM  

"Presented By"

The 1999 Daffodil Festival Royal Court aboard the "Aries"

The Officers and members of the Tacoma Yacht Club sincerely hope you enjoy the 2008 Daffodil Marine Regatta!

The 2009 Marine Parade will be celebrating it's 57th year and commences at 12:00 PM from the Tacoma Yacht Club.  The Parade will proceed from the Yacht Club Basin down the waterfront just past the end of "restaurant row".  There the Princess boat will be positioned and participating boats will recognize (wave at) the Princesses, turn to port and depart for home.

The conclusion of the Marine Parade will bring to end an outstanding festival season.

The tradition of the Marine Parade began 57 years ago, when, at the conclusion of the Daffodil Parade, the flowers were removed from parade floats and vehicles and taken to the Yacht Club.  Yacht Club members would decorate their vessels & boats with the daffodils and parade up and down the Ruston Way waterfront.  The tradition has grown into one of the largest marine parades in the Pacific Northwest.

The Tacoma Yacht Club will host more than 160 guest boats for the Marine Regatta and Parade.  Yacht Club activities will commence on Friday with the conclusion of their regatta ending with the marine parade.

For additional information contact:

The Tacoma Yacht Club
5401 North Waterfront Drive
Tacoma, WA 98407
(253) 752-3555
FAX: (253) 752-4470

The Daffodil Festival
823 W Main St Suite C, Sumner, WA 98390
Telephone:  253-863-9524     FAX:  253-863-9568

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