The Des Moines Yacht Club is holding its annual “South Sound Opening” day of boating season on Saturday, May 9th, starting at 2pm, with a flag ceremony, speeches, drinks, dinner and live music with “The Tropics.”

Here are the details:

WHAT: DMYC’s South Sound Opening Day

WHEN: Saturday, May 9th starting at 2pm

WHERE: Des Moines Yacht Club, located at 22737 Marine View Drive South

COST: $25 per adult, under 12 $5 per child; RSVP to (206) 878-4441, (206) 212-6882 or via email to: wagirl62@comcast.net

INFO: “As you probably know, Saturday, May 2nd is the traditional opening of boating season – Seattle Opening Day – hosted by the Seattle Yacht Club. It has the big parade of boats and the crew races in the Montlake Cut.

Well, the following Saturday (May 9th) is South Sound Opening held at the Des Moines Yacht Club. It is a much smaller event, but is lots of fun, and is open to the public.”

More information on the DMYC web site (www.desmoinesyachtclub.com).