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Schedule Of Events

Thursday, August 30th

            1800 for 1900:  Past Winners Dinner at The Waring House in Picton.

Friday, August 31st

            1700 -1900: Registration and pick up and pay for Race Bags

1900 – 2100: Welcoming Party at BQYC hosted by Kim Lander and Muren Pickering. This year features a Pizza Night with dancing to live music by John Coull and the Long Reach Band.

Saturday, September 1st

0800 – 0900: Full hot breakfast at BQYC featuring fresh croissants from L’Auberge de France.

0900: Skippers Meeting on the front deck at BQYC

0925: Blessing of the Fleet by Jack Lander

0930: Piping of the Fleet out of the harbour by James Wessel

1000: Begin starting sequence of the 50th Anniversary of the Katie Gray Long Distance Race from Belleville to Picton.

1600 – 1800: Arrival of the Fleet at Prince Edward Yacht Club to the music of Terry Denyes and the Bay City Trio.

1900: Prime Rib (or chicken) dinner with all the trimmings at PEYC.

2000: Prize-giving and raffle draw

2030 – 2330: Dancing to the live music of Terry Denyes and the Bay City Band at PEYC.

Sunday, September 2nd

            0800 – 1000: Coffee and sweets at PEYC.

1100:  Start of 14th Annual Binnacle Trophy Race from Picton to Belleville.