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2017 Christmas Ship™ Festival Parade of Boats Night -- Terms & Conditions

Welcome! We are thrilled you are interested in participating in the Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship™ Festival 3rd Annual Parade of Boats Night on December 15, 2017! Below are instructions for vessel participation in this year’s parade.

You will find the following sections below:

1. General Guidelines 2. Boat Numbers & Vessel Order 3. Dates & Times 4. Night of the Parade 5. Awards 6. Safety Considerations

Please read these in advance of the day of the Parade and bring them with you to Parade of Boats Night for reference.

1. General Guidelines o Parade of Boats activities begin at 7:00PM and end around 9:30PM on December 15. 1. The Parade itself begins at 7:40PM in , AFTER the performance in the middle of Lake Union (7:20PM to 7:40PM). 2. The Parade will the proceed clockwise around Lake Union’s beginning on the East side, then through the Fremont Cut – down and back. See Rout Map on Page 2 for details. 3. The Parade will end at approximately 9:30PM or after the final participating boat has sailed east to west through the Fremont Cut. o A vessel may not participate in the Parade of Boats unless it registers with Argosy Cruises prior to the Parade date. All vessels must register no later than Friday, December 1, 2017. Vessels not successfully registered will be required to follow behind the official Parade and will NOT be eligible for awards. o Receiving a Parade invitation does not constitute registration. You must register even if you have received a verbal or written invitation from Argosy Cruises. o This year we are NOT issuing PHYSICAL Parade numbers. Instead, each vessel will be assigned a number electronically via email once their registration has been completed. o No religious or political signs of any sort are permitted in the Parade. o Entrants are responsible for removal of litter or decorations left in water. o Limited commercial signs are allowed on an individual basis. Please contact Argosy Cruises well in advance of the Parade date at [email protected] for signage approval if you intend on displaying a commercial sign on a registered vessel.

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2. Boat Numbers & Vessel Order o Vessel numbers will consist of a letter and number, e.g. B-12, C-4. o Each vessel number issued by Argosy Cruises will be assigned to only ONE vessel. o NEW THIS YEAR! ▪ We are NOT issuing PHYSICAL Parade numbers. Instead, each registered vessel will be assigned their number electronically via email once their registration has been completed. ▪ During the parade and as each boater passes under the , Parade boaters are asked to call out their vessel name, pre-assigned boater number and decoration theme (if applicable) over VHF Ch. 68 to the Fremont Station (Parade staff on shore). This info will be used to announce your boat to the audience as you pass by.

Ex: Fremont Station - This is the Sightseer, parade number A-7 decorated in Seahawks colors.

▪ Your boat name and assigned Parade Number will be shared with fellow Parade Boaters prior to the parade in a Parade Roster.

3. Dates & Times – All times are approximate!

7:00PM Boaters assemble in the center of Lake Union to view the 1st performance of the night. Captains check in with Parade Director on VHF CH. 68. 7:20PM The Official Christmas Ship™, The Spirit of Seattle arrives in the middle of Lake Union for the 1st performance from 7:20 to 7:40PM.

*Boaters leave 100’+ clearance around the Christmas Ship™ at all times!* 7:40PM The Christmas Ship™ heads clockwise around Lake Union’s East side. Boaters fall in line and the parade begins! 8:10PM The Parade arrives at the Fremont Cut and the Christmas Ship™ begins her 2nd performance from 8:10 to 8:30PM. This is a ROLLING SHOW.

*Parade speed is 4 knots!* 8:10PM – last boater As you pass under the Fremont Bridge, Parade boaters call out their vessel name, pre- crosses under assigned boater number and decoration theme (if applicable) over VHF Ch. 68 to Fremont bridge “Fremont Station” (Parade staff on shore). This info will be used to announce your boat to heading west. the audience as you pass by.

Ex: Fremont Station - This is the Sightseer, parade number A-7 decorated in Seahawks colors! Duration of Parade Parade vessels follow down the Fremont Cut, past the JUDGES Booth and official VIEWING PARTY on the north shore of the Fremont Cut.

Just BEFORE (east of) the , vessels will see Argosy's 34' vessel, the Beaver - The Parade Director's Vessel - stationed with a yellow flashing light. Parade boats make a U-Turn around the Beaver and head east back through the Fremont Cut to Lake Union.

Be Advised! There will be both Eastbound and Westbound traffic in the Fremont Cut.

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5. Night of the Parade o All vessels participating in the Parade are required to have and use a working VHF radio. All skippers are REQUIRED to monitor VHF Channel 68 for updates and instructions from the Argosy Cruises Parade of Boats Director. o The Parade Director's official vessel is THE BEAVER. o Each skipper will follow all instructions from the Parade Director and law enforcement officers. The Parade will start on orders from the Parade Director. o Thereafter the Parade will continue alphabetically by class, i.e. Class A, Class B, Class C, etc. Vessels are not required to transit by number within their class, i.e. B 06 may transit before B 04. o Skippers must continue to monitor VHF Ch. 68 at all times for directions from the Parade of Boats Director on staging, spacing, special maneuvers and other information relevant to the Parade. o NEW THIS YEAR! The official Parade speed is 4 knots! o Steer a straight course, with the bow going in a forward direction. Keep parade safe but tight, two to three boat lengths between boats conditions permitting. Maintain safe speed at all times. Please no unnecessary turns off course until the U-TURN just BEFORE the Ballard Bridge. o If you wish to obtain permission for special maneuvering, please contact the Parade Director well before the Parade of Boats date to discuss your plans. Obey the instructions of the Parade Director and the official marshal patrol boats.

6. Awards o All registered boats competing for awards must pass through Fremont Cut (east to west). o The Judges' will be stationed in the Judges Tent above the Burke Gilman trail on the Fremont Cut (near the intersection of N Northlake Way and Evanston Ave N). o Winners will be announced online the week following the Parade of Boats Night.

7. Safety Considerations o Please help us honor and respect the security forces that will be working to support this event. All vessels in the Parade must pre-register with Argosy Cruises and display a valid boat number. Do not exchange boat numbers. o All emergency communication should be transmitted on VHF Ch. 16 or via cell phone 911. Non- emergency communication with the Parade Director should be conducted on VHF Ch. 68. o Boating Safety: Argosy Cruises encourages Parade participants to model good boating safety by following the U.S.C.G. Federal PFD Regulation for Children: THE REGULATIONS ESTABLISH A FEDERAL REQUIREMENT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 13 YEARS OLD ABOARD RECREATIONAL VESSELS TO WEAR COAST GUARD-APPROVED PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES (PFDS), WHILE THE VESSEL IS UNDER WAY, UNLESS THE CHILDREN ARE BELOW DECK OR IN AN ENCLOSED CABIN. o A $2,500 fine and/or jail sentence could result from throwing any other objects from your boat. o In keeping with Argosy Cruises strict policy of protecting our environment, please be ecologically minded by refraining from using overboard discharge heads, releasing balloons, using plastic streamers or in any way polluting our waterways.

Argosy Cruises looks forward to your participation in the 3rd Annual Christmas Ship™ Festival Parade of Boats!

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