Viking Yacht Club

06/14/2026

It was such a fun weekend on Herron Island, thanks to Carolyn, Tracy and Gary Anspach. The weather was incredible.

05/27/2026

A great Memorial Day cruise in Bremerton. Great weather and camaraderie! Thanks to the board for some good food.

05/10/2026

South Sound Opening is in the books!! Thanks Des Moines Yacht Club for a ridiculously great weekend!!

05/05/2026

Heads up to everyone planning on heading through agate pass from the north end there is a grey whale hanging out in the rip in port Madison. Swimming back and forth north and south

05/04/2026

05/03/2026

Seattle Opening Weekend is officially in the books—and what a blast it was! From the energy on the docks to the fun out on the water, it was an unforgettable kickoff to the boating season. Huge thanks to everyone who came out, brought the spirit, and made it such a great time. Already counting down to the next one!

04/23/2026

Dear Vicki:
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a beautiful and fun-filled Daffodil weekend! It was such a joy to host you all! If you didn’t have a chance to complete the feedback survey during the weekend, please do so here:
👉 https://tacomayachtclub.org/Daffodil/Daffodil_Participant_Poll
Congratulations to all of our Award winners!

2026 Daffodil Marine Parade Award Winners

Theme
• 1st Place - Simpatico - Shelton Yacht Club
• 2nd Place - Salish Seahawk - Bremerton Yacht Club
• 3rd Place - Frayed Knot - Olympia Yacht Club
• Youth - Summation - Seattle Yacht Club
Flag Ship
• 1st Place - Eagle Spirit - Seattle Yacht Club
• 2nd Place - Fruition - Bremerton Yacht Club
• 3rd Place - Anchors Away - Shelton Yacht Club
• Youth - Doolin-Rogers - Sea Scouts
Daffodil Princesses’ Choice - Liberty Belle - Totem Yacht Club
Commodore’s Perpetual Award - Bremerton Yacht Club

2026 Daffodil Trivia Award Winners
• 1st Place - Totem Yacht Club
• 2nd Place - Tyee Yacht Club
• 3rd Place - Olympia Yacht Club
Best Dressed - Des Moines Yacht Club
Most Spirited - Seattle Yacht Club

2026 Daffodil Best Dressed to Friday Night Theme “Neon Nights” - Queen City Yacht Club

2026 Daffodil Changemaker Award Winners
1st Place - Poulsbo Yacht Club
2nd Place - Kingston Cove Yacht Club
3rd Place - Seattle Singles Yacht Club

We wanted to take another moment to recognize the contributions you all are making in your communities - over $209K in monetary and in-kind donations! Amazing work! For a summary of the incredible organizations to which clubs contributed over the past Daffodil year 👉 click here.

Thank you again for making this an incredible Daffodil weekend!

Sincerely,
Cmdr. Dave & Judy Bender
P/C Aaron & Lisa Bredeson
2026 Daffodil Chairs

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04/23/2026

🚨 WASHINGTON STATE SHARK ALERT 🌊🦈
This isn’t your typical Pacific Northwest headline…
Recent tracking data has confirmed the presence of great white sharks moving along the Washington coastline, with activity recorded near the outer coast and waters west of Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia.
Meet the visitors making waves: 🔹 KAI (15FT) – cruising northbound, hugging the colder Pacific currents
🔹 ORCA (16FT) – moving steadily along the outer coastal waters
Both sharks are tagged and actively tracked, showing natural migration patterns — but let’s be honest… hearing “great white activity” this close to home hits a little different 😳
Out in the open ocean? That’s their territory.
But when those tracking lines start creeping up the map toward familiar places… yeah… people start looking at the water like it just changed personalities.
Meanwhile across Washington: 🌲 Coastal towns are suddenly a little quieter
🌊 Beach walks come with a side of “just scanning the waves real quick”
👀 And someone, somewhere, is still saying… “It’s probably fine.”
Officials say this is normal seasonal migration behavior and there’s no immediate danger to the public…
…but that hasn’t stopped everyone from side-eyeing the Pacific like: “Respectfully… you can stay out there.” 😭
Stay aware. Stay informed.
And maybe… just maybe… don’t be the farthest swimmer out today.

04/20/2026

Our Commodore, Jason Carr!