Drawing winners go sailing on Spike Africa

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A wave to the camera as the schooner Spike Africa leaves the dock before the sails are raised for a spanking two hour cruise on Bellingham Bay.  A dozen Fairhaven businesses sponsored twenty some winners of a drawing to this cruise.  Spike Africa is a 62 foot schooner that sails out of Friday Harbor for multi day cruises of the islands and was here in Fairhaven for the Bellingham Bay Rendezvous held today at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. 

Fairhaven business sponsors for the 24 tickets were:  Jacaranda Development (Ken and Brad Imus); Rebecca’s Flower Shoppe; Artwood Gallery; 12th Street Shoes; Village Books and Paper Dreams; Fairhaven Village Inn; Bellingham Tennis Club and Fairhaven Fitness; Renaissance Celebration; Good Earth Pottery; The Silvery Moon; Southside Trends; Fairhaven.com and Paws Awhile. 

The highlight of the day was unveiling the new homeport name “Bellingham WA” on the stern of the schooner Zodiac.  Above, Port Commission President, Mike McAuley speaks to the crowd.  To his right is Karl Mehrer, the senior Captain of the Zodiac and Gordie Tweit, our much loved retired Fairhaven Pharmacist.  Gordie pulled the cord that unveiled the new name. 

The new wording on the stern of the 127 foot schooner Zodiac now calls Bellingham her homeport.  Many of the folks going out on this sail were sponsored by the Whidbey Island Bank, which has a branch office in Fairhaven.  It was a great day on the Fairhaven waterfront and we thank the Port of Bellingham for hosting this fabulous day of big cruising boats - both power and sail. 

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