West Coast LORD NELSON VICTORY TUG Rendezvous 2026
Ahoy Victory Tug Owners!
Tthis year’s LNVT Rendezvous is at the Fisherman’s Terminal in Seattle, July 16 – 19.
The Terminal is a little different from some of our other rendezvous locations. It is a working harbor and home to the North Pacific Fishing Fleet. This makes walking the docks a whole lot more interesting. There are a couple of restaurants, a very nice market & deli, as well as the Wild Salmon Seafood Market. So, if you need any additional provisions, this place has it covered.
To secure a spot for your boat:
Call Fisherman’s Terminal Office at (206) 787-3395, ask for Gerardo
Make reservations for the nights you will be staying
Please mention you are with the LNVT group, so they can try to put us all together
Moorage Details
$1.90 per foot/night
Electrical is $3/night (30 Amp service) or $5/night (50 Amp service)
No deposit required
Payment due at the end of our stay
Please drop me a quick email at ten.tsacmoc|stibbar2#ten.tsacmoc|stibbar2 to let know you have made your reservations.
16 JULY (THURSDAY) – ARRIVAL
• Passage through the Ballard Locks
If you have not done this before, the Army Corp of Engineers has a website with information Ballard Locks Boater Information
A better site with more practical information is Ballard Locks Information | NWBoatInfo.com
• LNVT’s will be moored along the West side of Dock 9
• Thistle Dew will be the central point for name tags and information
• 5:00 PM – Appetizer Potluck on the Dock – Bring your favorite appetizer and the beverage of your choice. Let the party begin! Supper on your own, if the appetizers and conversation have not filled your tank.
17 JULY (FRIDAY)
• 9:00 AM – Tug Talk – Bay Café located in the Fisherman’s Terminal. Coffee will be provided. If you wish breakfast, you can order it with the server (no host).
• 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Tug Hopping
This is a great time to visit other tugs, see the changes/challenges owners have mentioned during Tug Talk and get ideas for your future boat projects.
• 5:00 PM – Dinner Potluck will be in the Norby Conference Room in the Fisherman’s Terminal
Bring a dish to pass and your favorite beverage.
Paper plates and plastic cutlery will be provided as well as Solo cups.
For your planning purposes the Terminal does not have any BBQ grills. Remember this is a working port, so we will be relying on our own boats for meal service.
18 JULY (SATURDAY)
• Morning to Afternoon
More boat visits
Had enough of looking at boats? Take a 30-minute walk to the Ballard Locks (1.3 miles). They have a museum & visitors center on the Ballard side and a fish ladder
on the Magnolia side.
• Dinner at Chinook’s Fisherman’s Terminal
As of this writing, Chinooks was unable to accommodate us all in one sitting, so we will be in two separate seatings at 6:00 PM & 6:30 PM.
19 JULY (SUNDAY)
• 10:00 AM Cruise Out
This is an open cruise lead by Tom Blackwood and is subject to change. The current plan is for a full day in fresh water; leaving Fisherman’s Terminal heading East to Lake
Union. Taking a spin around the lake, then through the Montlake Cut to Lake Washington, with the ultimate goal of anchoring for the night near Seward Park. We have no
slip reservations lined up for the voyage home, but here is the tentative schedule, subject to change at the captains whim:
Monday night – Ballard
Tuesday night – Everett
Wednesday night – La Conner
Thursday night – Home Port – Anacortes