Join us aboard the 1913 schooner Adventuress as a spectator, with the best view, for the Carol Pearl Blakely Rock Benefit Race hosted by the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club. This race is one of the biggest races in the Puget Sound, with up to 150 boats participating.

Adventuress is a 1913 gaff-rigged schooner built in Boothbay, Maine. Originally designed for Arctic Exploration, she is currently a working National Historic Landmark sailing ship and Puget Sound's Environmental Tall Ship, a stunning platform for youth education in environmental stewardship and maritime vocation. Click here for more information about the history of Adventuress.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Front row seats to one of Sloop Tavern Yacht Club's most anticipated races. Unparalleled views of the race from the water!
Warm corn chowder and homemade grilled cheese sandwiches crafted fresh in the ship's galley
A unique maritime experience steeped in history and adventure

This year, the beneficiary of funds raised is Sound Experience who shares STYC's mission in getting people on the water.

ABOUT SOUND EXPERIENCE
Now in its 36th year, Sound Experience is a Washington State-based nonprofit dedicated to youth education through transformative sailing programs aboard the iconic Pacific Northwest schooner, Adventuress. More than 50,000 children and teens have stepped aboard for powerful day and overnight experiential programs throughout the Salish Sea. Onboard, they explore our region’s unique marine ecology, develop maritime skills, and learn the values of teamwork and community.

In recent years, Sound Experience has deepened its commitment to equity by partnering with community-based organizations such as the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and Connect Casino Road to reach underserved youth—many of whom would otherwise have little access to boats, outdoor recreation, or the life-changing experience of sailing on the Salish Sea. Now fully restored, Adventuress, a 1913 National Historic Landmark, is dedicated in perpetuity to enriching the lives of young people across our region. Aboard Adventuress, we are all shipmates.

ABOUT THIS BENEFIT RACE
This race is dedicated to Carol Pearl. Carol was an Sloop Tavern Yacht Club member for 39 years. She was past Commodore, club historian, champion, mentor, friend and involved in organizing this race for as long as anyone can remember.