07/27 - 07/29 - Comox, Vancouver Island, BC Gathering

Dreamer · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:20 pm Post subject:

Hi Martin,

Really looking forward to this event. When anchored in your home bay, is there a dock for dinghys?

bridma

Hi Roger,
Yes, lots of room for safe anchoring. Yes, lots of room for dinghy's at the government dock or on the beach outside my house.
Martin.

mngrant · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:02 pm Post subject:

Martin and Andrea,

Carole and I would look forward to the gathering in that it would be our second...the first being this years gathering in Bellingham. Following Bellingham we would head north. Comox has been a stop we always wanted to make it our boat but did not for one reason or another missed doing so. We driven through in the MGB and enjoyed all Comox had to offer.

Send out a posting once your dates are firm.

Thanks for the invite.

Mike

Kestrel

bridma

Hi Mike and Carole,
The dates are firm. Last weekend in July. Hope you make it to Comox, I look forward to seeing you. More details will be posted as summer approaches.
Martin.

ghone · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:16 pm Post subject:

Hi Martin. Just so we can find your place could you post directions? I am assuming you are near the old downtown area of Comox close to the marina complex. Thanks. Looking forward to it. George

Pat Anderson · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:37 pm Post subject:

We are making a cruise of it, launching in Blaine, doing the Gulf Islands, Princess Louisa, and then ending up in Comox. I assume the presence of other C-Dorys will be a dead giveaway as to the location from the water side! We will have our neighbors accompanying us in their Trophy, unless they buy a new boat at the SBS! Hope that is OK!

bridma

Hi George,
Yes, I am real close to the government dock. For those of you who have been to Comox before, you may remember that as you approach the marina, the government dock is to the R/H side (you can google earth it on C-Brats). The GD had 3 fingers, good news is, they just built a 4th one. I talked to the wharfinger about keeping all the C-Dory's together when they arrive. He told me to talk to him again nearer the time. When I know where you will be tying up, I will post the info. The new 4th finger is closer to the beach. I was told that as the R/H side can get shallow on real low tides, it is going to be used as the dinghy dock. The L/H side of the new 4th finger will still have plenty of water for displacement boats.
As you approach the GD, protected from the East by a green breakwater (new), look over to the beach at about 3'o clock. You will see half a dozen waterfront homes. Mine is the only one with a green roof. You will also see my sea wall and concrete dinghy ramp (again the only one). For those of you who decide to anchor in the bay, you can either dinghy it over to the GD, or put your dinghy on my lawn. Then it will be a 5 min walk back around to the marina and where everything is happening. I will give these details, and more, again closer to the time.

Pat,
Of course your friends on the Trophy will be made welcome. We will save the jokes until they arrive. ;o)

Martin.

mngrant · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:33 pm Post subject:

Martin Andrea,

Not sure my post was recorded but Carole and I will attend. We will head up from Bellingham. Now if there is something we can do to assist with the arrangements please let us know what we can do to help. We are both retired and can arrive early or stay late!

Mike and Carole
Kestrel

bridma

Hi Mike and Carole,

Glad that you can attend. I can guarentee you that the weather gods will look favourable on you for the run-up from Bellingham. There is one thing that you can do for me to 'make my day'. Attend the pot-luck supper, 5:30, on Friday the 27th July. Details closer to the time.

Regards,
Martin.

Pat Anderson

We are really looking forward to this one, Martin!

Pat Anderson

Well, save the Trophy jokes for somebody else! My neighbors will be coming in their brand new Ranger 27! Saturday they bought the boat at the Seattle Boat Show, Sunday they went out and bought a lightly used Chevy 1 ton Duramax / Allison full bed, full cab pickup. Yesterday Patty went back to the boat show with them and they finalized changing a few features. Looks like they take delivery right after the boat show closes!

Walldog

sportner · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:44 pm Post subject:

This one almost got under our radar. Traveler will be there, it sounds like a terrific area.

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:32 pm Post subject:

I am planning on doing the cruise with Daydream et al. Not sure if Kate will come along.

bridma

Hi all,

We have printed the dates clearer for the Comox gathering. It is Fri/Sat/Sun, 27/28/29 July. Some people thought it was only a one day event on the 28th. It is in fact a 3 day event. Sorry for any confusion.

Martin.