--------------------------------------------------------------- All leading makes of trawlers on display at Poulsbo this week --------------------------------------------------------------- WEST MARINE TRAWLER FEST & EXPO POULSBO, WASHINGTON ~ JUNE 5-8, 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------- Trawler Fest day pass available on-site at Sons of Norway hall --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- FROM 25 TO 75 FEET, POULSBO HAS IT ALL --------------------------------------------------------------- There's a wonderful variety of trawlers on display at the seventh annual West Marine Trawler Fest in Puget Sound this Wednesday through Saturday. The showcase dock at the Port of Poulsbo Guest Marina in downtown Poulsbo will feature all leading makes of trawler yachts. The queen of the fleet will no doubt be Gaarden Party, a 75-foot beauty said to have the most gorgeous interior of any vessel launched by Northern Marine. Two 62-footers will serve as well-endowed princesses, giving you the opportunity to compare the classic Nordhavn 62 from Pacific Asian Enterprises and the just-launched Ocean Haven 62 in steel and aluminum from Alberni Yacht Corporation. Another passagemaker in the 60-plus class will be a previously owned 68-foot Willard LRC Motoryacht shown by Westport Yacht Sales. At the other end of the spectrum, there will be Boojum, a 25-foot custom passagemaker designed by Michael Kasten for Charles and TC Vollum. Additionally, here's who will be showing what at Poulsbo: Compass Point Yachts 390 Mainship 390 Trawler Compass Point Yachts Krogen 39 Pilothouse Compass Point Yachts Krogen 48 Pilothouse Compass Point Yachts Grand Banks 49 Compass Point Yachts Grand Banks 36 Compass Point Yachts Jones-Goodell 60 David Formo Yachts Camano 31 Troll Friday Harbor Yachts Solo 43 Grand Yachts Northwest Grand Banks 36 Classic Grand Yachts Northwest Jefferson 57 Maple Bay Boat Custom Steel Trawler 52 Ocean Marine Grand Banks 36 Ocean Marine Albin 35 Oviatt Marine DeFever 49 Pacific Asian Enterprises Nordhavn 35 Coastal Pilot Pacific Asian Enterprises Nordhavn 40 Pacific Asian Enterprises Nordhavn 50 Pacific Asian Enterprises Nordhavn 57 Performance Yachts Monk 36 Ships International DeFever 44 Ships International Linssen 430 Ships International Willard 47 Raised Pilothouse Ships International Monk/Barron/Heard 47 Pilothouse Skipper Cress Yacht Nordic Tug 42 Sunset Yacht Sales Goldenstar 38. Many participants who arrive at Trawler Fest by boat also open their trawlers to other registered guests during the Trawler Fest Trawler Crawl. --------------------------------------------------------------- PRODUCTS AND SERVICES DISPLAYED AT SHORESIDE EXPO --------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to the in-water show, Poulsbo will also feature a shoreside expo with the following exhibitors showing products and services: West Marine Big Bay Technologies Black Bear Propellers Bray Yacht Design Brower Boat George Buehler Yacht Design John Deere Power Systems/Cascade Diesel Engine Marlene Allen Measurement Control Systems Nortec Marine/Philbrooks Shipyard Northern Lights Northwest Yacht Repair Seascape Marine SeaTech Systems Women Aboard Xantrex Technologies. --------------------------------------------------------------- WHERE TO GO, HOW TO SIGN UP --------------------------------------------------------------- Trawler Fest opens at 12 noon Wednesday. Show boats are open Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday, Friday and Saturday until 6 p.m. Although advance registration has closed for Poulsbo 2002, on-site registration is possible for seminars, and meals, subject to availability. If you wish only to see the in-water and shoreside show, a Trawler Fest Day pass is available for, in effect, $5. The day pass sells for $15 per person but it comes with a $10 West Marine discount coupon. The day pass includes a souvenir canvas tote bag, welcome kit, and admission to the in-water show, shoreside expo, demonstrations, and Trawler Crawl. To register on-site, go to the Trawler Fest registration desk at the Sons of Norway hall in downtown Poulsbo. For complete information about the event, go <http://www.trawlerworld.com/c_tfest.htm>. To download all information and a registration form as a PDF file, go <http://www.trawlerworld.com/c_tfest_ps2002_brochure.pdf>. For additional assistance, call 1-888-968-3378 toll-free. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRAWLER FEST EVENTS FOR 2002 SPONSORED BY WEST MARINE --------------------------------------------------------------- West Marine Trawler Fest & Expo-- Florida March 13-16 Melbourne, Florida Pacific Northwest June 5-8 Poulsbo, Washington Great Lakes August 22-24 Grand Haven, Michigan Chesapeake September 25-28 Solomons, Maryland West Marine Passagemaker Symposium -- East coast November 2-3 Location to be announced --------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------