Since I volunteered to be "group moderator", I've made the following arrangements.
This morning I phoned the Lopez Islander Marina Resort at Fisherman's Bay on Lopez Island. I spoke with Kathy who has assisted us in this gathering for the past three years.
I made reservations for 15 C-Dorys (sizes 16' to 25') for the nights of Fri. 4/30 and Sat. 5/1. Kathy did not make the offer of free slips this year and quoted me the following cost structure of $24.95 for vessels up to and including 25' and $29.95 for vessels 26'-30'. (If I'm not mistaken this includes shore power).
This year we are unable to secure the recreational room (as it is now an exercise room) for our traditional Sat. night BBQ, but I did rent the private dining room. We will still be able to BBQ outside, but we will be unable to do the "Liquor Store Group Gathering Licensing" as in the past and will be constricted to not consuming "bring in alcohol" and instead if we wish to drink, we'll be at the mercy of purchasing from the bar. (Obviously, this will not inhibit me from consuming on the dock prior to our migration to the dining room).
For further information regarding the site you may view
www.lopezislander.com For those of you planning to attended sans vessel or don't wish to sleep on your vessel, rooms are available to rent and can be viewed on their website.
To secure your reservations you may call Kathy at 1-800-736-3434. After counting the number of vessels that have already signed up to attend on our "Event Signup" thread, I'm guessing that I did not tell Kathy to hold an adequate number of slips....therefore I encourage you to call now and make the reservations. (I'm sure more slips are available). Additionally be sure to tell Kathy you are with all those C-Dorys.
