Races draw crowd
Published July 18, 2009 / by Steve Berentson
Hundreds turned out under sunny Northwest skies to watch the 2009 Work Boat Races at Pier 1 on the Guemes Channel. The Port of Anacortes played a key role in the launch of this waterfront event, which capitalized on a downtown crowd drawn to Shipwreck Day.
About Steve Berentson
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
