What is Snooze & Cruise?
Snooze & Cruise is a quarterly weekend camping trip from UW to Blake Island, hosted by the Washington Yacht Club. All club members are welcome, with or
without ratings, and may bring a guest.
Watch a video highlighting a recent Snooze & Cruise here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiLVHjFJ4LU
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Fall Snooze & Cruise October 8-9, 2022
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$30 members
$40 guests (one guest per member, if space allows)
Price includes campsite, moorage and meals (Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, Sunday sack lunch.)Schedule
- Departing
8:00am - Meet at the Washington Activities Center (WAC) to load the
boats
9:00am - Leave the docks
- Returning
Return to the docks at around 6pm Sunday. This might vary greatly depending on the wind.
Requirements
- Non-Mandatory Work Party
The work party is no longer mandatory. For members looking to help load boats and organize gear, we will release a work party date and time
- Responsibility on the island
Each person attending will be assigned a food prep or clean up job to do while on the island or after returning to the WAC.
- Pets
No pets allowed unless you are sailing on your own boat.
What to Wear
- Rain gear & dry change of clothes
- Ski or cold weather gloves
- Sun glasses and hat
- Never
been sailing on a keelboat, and don't know what to wear? We recommend
the "3 layer system." That means thermals under, fleece in the middle,
and a rain jacket-rain pants outer layer. This works well in both wet
and warmer conditions, because you can mix and match layers.
- For spring and fall, make sure to bring extra warm clothes and bedding! It might be a cold sail and an even colder night.
What to Bring
A minimum of stuff. (Space on the boats is tight.)
- Food for the Saturday sail. (Other meals provided.)
- Water bottle
- Mess kit: plate, bowl, cup, utensils, dish cloth, cloth napkin
- Sleeping bag
- Tent
- Flashlight
- Games or musical instruments (optional)
- Anti-seasickness medication or wrist bands (if needed)
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Additional Details
 Snooze & Cruise (S&C) is the Washington Yacht Club's camping trip out in Puget Sound Blake Island, a marine state park located about 3 miles west of Alki Point. We reserve the group campsite for the event, which is a short walk up the hill from the marina and the Native American cultural center.
All participants are assigned to a chore on the island, be it assisting with meal prep, hauling bins around, or raccoon-proofing. A hearty Saturday dinner, a similarly hearty Sunday breakfast, and a Sunday sack lunch are included in the trip fees.
Another option for members with a dinghy or catamaran skipper rating is sailing a dinghy to Blake Island. A keelboat will tow you through the Lake Washington Ship Canal and the locks, then release you to enjoy the sail out to the island. A Whaler with a designated Chief will accompany the dinghies as a rescue boat. Once you arrive at the island, just pull your dinghy up onto the beach. You must have a skipper rating to take a dinghy on Snooze & Cruise. Those without a skipper rating can request to crew on a dinghy.
Many boats go on S&C, including most or all of the club keelboats. We will assign you and your guest to a keelboat, but you are welcome to request your favorite keelboat and/or specific club members that you would prefer to sail with.
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