PORT TOWNSEND — The 22nd annual Rat Island Regatta for non-motorized boats is Saturday.
About 100 boats are expected to participate, said rowmaster Ted Shoulberg.
The event is sponsored by the Sound Rowers Open Water and Paddling Club of Seahurst, which supports non-motorized, open-water races for human-powered craft throughout Puget Sound.
Port Townsend’s Rat Island Rowing and Sculling Club provides ground support.
The regatta has two options: a 7.8-mile long course and a 2.9-mile short course.
Registration will begin at 7 a.m. for a 10 a.m. start.
The starting and finishing point is at the Kitchen Shelter at Fort Worden State Park.
Boats will travel around Rat Island.
It is open to all human-powered watercraft, including rowing shells, singles, doubles, quads, eights, kayaks, paddleboards and outriggers, with prizes awarded to the winner of each category.
Entering the regatta requires each craft to pay a $10-per-person entry fee for members and those 18 and younger, and $15 for nonmembers.
On the day of the race, fees become $15 per person for members and $20 for nonmembers.
All participants are invited to a post-race private barbecue.
For more information about the race, go to www.soundrowers.org.
