Finger Lakes Blessing of the Fleet at the Canandaigua Yacht Club

The 2nd annual Finger Lakes Blessing of the Fleet with US Coast Guard Auxiliary courtesy boat inspections will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 9 am-2 pm, and will be hosted by the Canandaigua Yacht Club, located at 3524 West Lake Rd. Canandaigua, NY 14424. The USCG Auxiliary will be giving courtesy inspections for watercraft arriving by water or trailered by land. Clergy from the community will be on site to bless all watercraft for the season, whether they arrive by water or by land on trailer. The Ontario County Sheriff's Marine Division will also be on hand with safe boating information and a patrol boat. There will be literature detailing when and where the boating safety classes will be held this year and how to apply. Visitors can also pick up literature and learn about the Canandaigua lake Watershed Assoc., Outdoor Adventures for Sacrifice in Service (OASIS), and US Sailing memberships. At about 1:30 in the afternoon, watch a short sailboat race, inspect the sailboats on hand, take a short sailboat ride, and watch the quarter-scale radio- controlled Laser Sailboats race through their waterfront course. The event blessings, inspections and literature are free to the public. Refreshments and lunch menus by Simply Crepes will be available under the pavilion.