The Northwest Chapter of the Hover Club of America presents
This is a great picture of what it is all about. This is Frank solo-ing for his first time last fall. We are on the north side of Jetty Island at the mouth of the Snohomish river. Right down the river from the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln about 1 mile I would say. Hard to imagine many days that can be this good!
The Northwest Hovercraft Fly-In & Show-n-Shine
The North West Hovercraft Club would like to announce the Official date of the Washington State Hovercraft Fly in and Exhibit weekend.
August 7th-9th 2009
In the beautiful city of Oak Harbor Washington
The event will be held at the amazing Wind Jammer city park beach and marina all weekend. On Saturday August 8th Will be taking part in one of Washington States oldest and most prestigious car show events. Be ready to answer hundereds of questions about the craft in the show and on the beach. Will be showing three craft in the show as well as explaining what hovercraft can truly do as far as terrain goes and how they can be a great way to travel and cruise with the family for site seeing as well as camping or traveling.
The Northwest Hovercraft Club would like to give a great big shout out to the LIons for allowing us to be part of the annual car show and shine.
North Whidbey Lions 24TH Annual Car Show
250 Cars, Trucks, Hovercraft and Motorcycles
Free Public Admission -Free Parking around Town
Food Vendors - Great Family Fun
9AM Saturday August 8, 2009
Windjammer Park -Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Early registration appreciated
Registration and other information at our web site: http://northwhidbey.lionwap.org/
Hovercrafts in the show and shine on Saturday will not be able to access the beach for flying during the show and can use the email above to register. All crafts wanting to take part in the exhibit use my email at the bottom of the page to contact me.
The facility's are amazing. You 'll also find at the marina free parking and boat launch with fuel docks.
WINDJAMMER Park
Windjammer Park is the City of Oak Harbor's major community park with three Little League baseball fields, two tot lot playgrounds, shoreline picnic tables and barbecue pits with wind breaks, covered picnic facilities and kitchens for large groups, two accessory buildings, a windmill landmark, an exercise course, seasonal gardens, one practice field, two basketball courts, three tennis courts, two volleyball courts (portable), horseshoe pits, one boat launch, a recreational vehicle park with 56 serviced sites and 30 non-serviced sites, a swimming lagoon with dock and slide, two wading pools, 2,100 lineal feet segment of Oak Harbor Waterfront Trail and two public restrooms (one with showers). The west side of the park has a gazebo and covered outdoor barbecue pit.
Windjammer Park is 28.5 acres located along the harbor in the downtown area. Windjammer Park has many fine qualities to be admired, such as the lagoon, windmill, wading pools, and numerous playgrounds. Many people like to use Windjammer Park for their family gatherings such as reunions, birthday parties, weddings and picnics.
For those staying in R.V.'s and not camping on the beach in there craft here is the info for the R.V. park located right at the baech and park
STAYSAIL RV PARK
Located in downtown Oak Harbor on the waterfront. Come experience Oak Harbor's beauty and small town qualities. There are 56 full hook ups (water, sewer & electric), $20.00 daily. Located on the waterfront with walking trails, swimming lagoon, wading pools, picnicking, playground, restrooms and showers. A dump station is available for guests. There are also 26 tent sites, $12.00 a day. Extra non-hook-up sites available on demand. Plan your next stay with us.
STAYSAIL RV PARK RULES
1. The City of Oak Harbor does not take reservations for any park facilities.
2. Select an empty site (1-56). Pick up an envelope at the south end of the Staysail RV Park and deposit $20.00. Drop the envelope into the locked moneybox. Payment must be made prior to 5:00 p.m. each night of your stay. The top half of the envelope is your receipt. Clip it to the site marking post or place in the front window of your vehicle.
3. The overflow sites (A-Z) are only to be used if the regular sites (1-56) are full (tent campers may utilize this area anytime). These sites are $12.00 per night and must be paid prior to 5:00 p.m.
4. The Staysail RV Park (1-56) has sewer hookups, however if you choose to use the dump station you are required to use a discharge hose.
5. Maximum speed limit in the park is 10 mph.
6. All animals must be kept on a leash and cleaned up after.
7. Music must be kept low, so as to not disturb other campers. All amplification systems and musical instruments must be turned off by 10:00 p.m.
8. No campfires are allowed in the RV Park.
9. Keep your site clean. Use the provided solid waste containers.
10. Check out is 12:00 p.m.
11. There is a $3.00 dump station fee charged to recreational vehicles that are not staying at the Staysail RV Park. Citizens residing inside the City limits may utilize the dump station free of charge.
12. If you are connected to any utilities within any Staysail RV site at any time (day or night), it is considered a stay and you will be charged $20.00.
13. A charge of $20.00 per night shall be paid for each trailer, motor home or other vehicle providing sleeping facilities, which are parked in the Staysail RV Park area.
14. Recycle stations are for the use of Staysail RV Park guests only.
15. Please limit your stay to 30 consecutive days.
ENJOY YOUR STAY!!!
Restraunts and shopping are located right across from the park/beach so feel free to walk for shopping or dining.
Also just around the bay you'll find Toby's Tavern to be a Hovercraft freindly place to fly into and eat. They have parking on the beach and stairs up to the restraunt. Our club always stops in when ever we fly through the area. Besides our lovely club member Samantha tends bar here and some times commutes to work in the UH17T or her UH13P AKA the FROG.
Located in the scenic town of Coupeville on Whidbey Island Washington. The building is on the shore of tranquil Penn Cove, waters known for its abundant crop of Mussels. Originally a mercantile built in approximately 1890, the structure has housed many businesses. Following prohibition, it became a beer parlor and has been a Tavern/restaurant since the early sixties.
The back bar was originally brought around the horn and placed in the Fort Warden officers club in about 1900. It then moved to Fort Casey and then eventually to the Central Hotel in Coupeville. When the Hotel suffered a serious fire, the back bar was then moved to its current location at Toby's.
Toby's email address is info@tobysuds.com
To get to Toby's simply go to Coupeville on Highway 20 on Whidbey Island and head for the waterfront.
For boaters, Coupeville has a 200 foot float for overnight moorage and is a short walk to Toby's. From Seattle, boat north up Saratoga passage to Penn Cove.
Toby's Tavern is filled with memorabilia of the Pacific Northwest. Of special interest is the old 5 man racing shell hanging from the ceiling. Originally built by George Pocock for the University of Washington back in the early fifties, it has been raced all over the globe.
But more important is the special small town feel of this old Pub. It has been the local center good cheer for Central Whidbey for generations. The kitchen at Toby's prepares delicious meals, especially local Penn Cove Mussels, fresh local seafood, steaks, prime rib, and the best burgers on the planet.
Toby's even has its own micro brew, Toby's
Parrot Red Ale.
For more info about Hovercraft please use the email below
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