San Juan Island Yacht Club’s Opening Day Parade took place Sunday, May 3, 2026. Participants gathered near Shipyard Cove and paraded their vessels in front of Spring Street Landing and past the Dignitary Boat and the Judges’ Review Boat to compete for prizes in Boat Handling and five other categories described below.

Photos by Matt Pranger

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  Susan Mazzarella led the flotilla on her family’s boat Margaritaville, skippered by her husband Anthony.

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  San Juan Island Yacht Club honored dedicated club member Susan Mazzarella by choosing her as this year’s Opening Day Parade grand marshal.

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  San Juan County Sheriff Office's boat

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  America's Boating Club - Friday Harbor Power Squadron

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  Sidney Poet's Cove

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  IOSA boat

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  IOSA Green Heron

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  San Juan Island National Historical Park

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  A Motley Crue

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  TowBoat USA

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  U.S. Coast Guard

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  U.S. Coast Guard

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  San Juan Island Fire and Rescue boat

Boat Handling—Maintains smooth, constant, approximate 3-4 knot speed and approximate 100-foot spacing behind boat ahead.

Theme Boats are judged on their creative interpretation of “Red White and Crew!”
Traditional/Nautical Boats are judged on their proper display of traditional signal flags.
Classic Wooden Boats are judged on their distinctive or restored condition.
Commercial Boats are judged on display of their “gear.”
Human Powered Craft are judged on their presentation and craft handling.
Crew—Crew will be judged on their costumes, uniforms, attire, theme-related antics, and precision of salutes.