05/05 - 05/06 - Lopez Is. Opening Week-end

Congratulations to the Lopez gathering...a new record.
The Lankford gathering is at 34...the rumor is that there is a "mystery fleet" of about 6 hovering somewhere on June 1...so, 34 + = ?
We'll let you know.

terraplane
 
Tom, I think you guys will steal the record from us at Lankford...if I am not mistaken, the count of boats that actually showed up at Lopez was 33, several no shows and three who were fairly nearby - do we get partial points for those guys who were close, you know, like in horseshoes?


terraplane":22dpcikk said:
Congratulations to the Lopez gathering...a new record.
The Lankford gathering is at 34...the rumor is that there is a "mystery fleet" of about 6 hovering somewhere on June 1...so, 34 + = ?
We'll let you know.

terraplane
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What a great gathering. CAVU arrived back home in Spokane last night. If I had known the winds would get that bad I might have stayed at Lopez another night. We left Sunday at 1000 right behind Daydream. After rounding the north end of Lopez be cut down through Thather Pass and hit the big waves crossing the short section of Rosario. Went down through Swinomish Channel and stopped at La Conner for lunch. Spent the night at the State Park dock and loaded up the next morning and headed for home.
Big Thanks to the Brews Brothers for two excellent beers and everyone else for a great potluck. This was Jane's first cruise and she enjoyed it in spite of the weather. Count us in next year for sure. Ken and Jane.
 
We left about 9:15 a.m. Monday and had a great run back across to Cornet via Fidalgo Bay. Dave and Roberta as well as Laurie and I had a great, exhausting time with everyone! It's too bad that some of the others that were on the water couldn't have seen their way to at least show up at Lopez.
Jim
 
We left Monday about 0900 after trying Cattle Pass on Sunday. The Tomcat could take it but we couldn't. So, we turned back to Lopez Isalnd Marina. On Monday we headed north around Lopez then south to Lopez pass. We crossed over close to deception pass then headed south along Whidbey Is. Jeannie and I encountered 1-3 ft waves from there to Point Wilson except along the south end of double bluff where they grew to 4 ft +. Jeannie says no more than 1-3 ft waves in the future!

We had a great time and enjoyed meeting new and old friends.

Maybe I should change my name to Diving Steve
 
Wow, you all should have headed to Bellingham then! I really don't think at any point we were in greater than 2 footers, really nothing to write home about, and in Bellingham Bay we were surfing the following seas, running 20+ mph on their back sides!
 
Diving Steve,

I am glad to hear that your run back went well.

We left the marina about 12:45 and ran 20-21 knots in flat to 1 ft around the north end of Lopez and thru Thatcher. Slowed to about 15 across Rosario in 1-2 ft , and back up to 20 to Twin Bridges.

Waiting an extra day was worth it for us.
 
We on the Chesapeake do have our bad days...but that is usually a wind of about 20 and a two to three foot chop..but that is not so common.
So, when I read about the conditions you guys take as "normal" i do think we should spot you a few points on the record...
Today i was out...wind sw at 7, almost flat calm, 74 degrees F. ...my kind of weather.
terraplane
 
Many thanks to all for the warm welcome accorded Meander and crew. Special thanks to David for "taking the Bull by the horns" and organizing the event. And to Pat & David for being so generous with their brew. The food was great, company excellent and the weather... well the weather was typical of the Pacific Northwest. Something for everyone, just wait a while. The wind was kind enough to blow us north on Sunday, so a pretty easy ride to Pender Island for customs than on to Montague for the night. Monday the wind had changed direction and was blowing from the Northwest. So we headed farther north to Gabriola Pass before crossing the Georgia Strait, that allow for a following sea and made the crossing somewhat easier. Still pretty big stuff out on the strait on Monday.
See you all soon again at another C-Brat gathering of the clan.
Cheers
Ron
 
When you figure the total count, include that C-Dory that was moored at the other dock! No people, but the boat was there.

It was a great weekend, for all except the guy that owned the Sonja, the 1912 boat that sank and resurfaced. Thanks to all who did the organizing.

Who was it that passed around the fresh shrimp? I think that shrimp was one of the best I ever ate. What a treat. And the oysters, too...

I returned to Port Townsend on the west side of Whidbey. I went through some rougher waters, first the rips at Lopez south, then the ocean swells from the west (I don't know how tall, but I was seeing the sides of them when I was in the trough), then the rips off Port Townsend. The boat handled it all nicely, and we still made pretty good time.
 
Thanks to all who organized the trip and provided such a great pot luck.
Nice to meet up with some past C-Dory personalities and meet some new.
Good game of Texas Holdem Sat night. We will play again soon.
Kina lumpy going back to Anacortes Sun morning saw heavy spray going
over the top of C-Puffin Scot said it was 4-5 feet and sloppy. It kept my
consentration. Monday met up with the "OTHER GUYS" and had breakfast.
Tue had lunch with a bunch of C-Brats at Anacortes and took the boat to EQ
Marine for some "STUFF". Be back at the end of the month for some more
Sound boating. Thanks Again.
:smiled john schuler :smiled
 
Pam and I want to thank David and the rest of you for a great time. Fletcher also wanted me to thank everyone for leaving so many food crumbs on the dock Saturday night.

I made a executive decision to leave early (6:00am) Sunday along with Work Release to avoid the forecasted 15-25 knot winds (although I'm not sure we did) so we didn't get a chance to say goodbye.

Learned a few good lessons over the weekend. David's new radar reflector produces twice the signature of C-Dory's without. Don't tie up on the outside of the dock when winds are forecasted. Heavier moorage lines (1/2") are not necessarily better than smaller ones (3/8"). Don't believe the weather reports. And thanks to Steve, don't fall into the water when assisting another Brat away from the dock.

Tim
 
Well, another outstanding weekend with some of the best people on the water. Thanks David for grabbing the bull by the tail and looking the task in the eye! Wayne and I enjoyed the beer, the shrimp, the desserts, the poker (with chips and whisky!) and of course the wonderful dock walks checking out the clever ways you all spent the winter improving on a great liitle boat. Going home on Sunday morning became down right scary going across the Rosario Strait from Center Island to Deception Pass; never again. By the time we got down to Kingston our friends from Brownsville were calling to see where we were putting in to ride out the wind and were shocked to hear we were already south (just making a beverage stop). We put 196 miles under the Liberty Call this weekend and except for the wind Sunday would be ready to again today. In the next week I will be posting a call for those who think getting together at Brownsville 9-11 September; they have that weekend free and could accommodate us.

Doug
 
Thanks everybody...it was truly great to see and meet more C-Dory folks!

The Crazy Frazeys - John, Amy and Mom Mary from Bozeman, Montana thoroughly enjoyed the San Juans and the gathering. She got to fly in on Friday night, be picked up by a truck hauling a boat at Seatac, hike on Matia and Sucia Islands, meet some crazy C-Dory owners (maybe that's why I like you all so much :), go through some rougher water only to get dropped back off at Seatac to fly home on Sunday night.

What a weekend...Amy and I sure love every trip we go on with our C-Dory!

Wish you all safe and happy boating.

The Craze :smiled
 
BlackNorth":17azk8jt said:
Who was it that passed around the fresh shrimp? I think that shrimp was one of the best I ever ate.
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That was me and you're more than welcome. I also LOVE the spot prawns. Thanks to advice from Dusty, I have about 280 in the freezer now - 9 bags of 30 or so each. IMHO, the best way too cook them is to butterfly them, sprinkle with Broussard's cajun spice and throw them under the broiler for a few minutes. Add a little melted butter, and you'r talkin' close to heaven! To bad there wasn't a broiler nearby... Next year, when Pat and Patty have the C-Ranger 25' tug, maybe I'll be able to talk them into installing a broiler or bringing along a toaster oven. After all, they'll have SO much space. :wink:
 
Well, it is all over except the memories. And those go on forever. I have just sent an email thank you (quoted below)to Kathy, the manager at the Lopez Islander. This is the third or fourth year the marina has given us the week-end for no charge. I would encourage any C-Dory who has the opportunity to stop in at the marina to individually thank Kathy.



Kathy,

As the unofficial organizer and on behalf of the C-Dory boaters I want to thank you very much for the considerations and patience you provided us on opening boating week-end. I think we had 33 boats at the marina during the week-end. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the facilities very much.

I tried my best to encourage everyone to patronize the restaurant as one way to show our gratitude for your opening up the marina for the week-end. I will also thank everyone on our website for this in hopes that next year we can increase the participation.

Thank you again,

David McKibben on "Anna Leigh"
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http://www.lopezislander.com/lopez/index.html
kathy@lopezislander.com
 
You folks in the PNW sure have a lot of good support from your marinas. Down here in SW Florida, you would have had to pay for the air you sucked in while at the dock and the charge would be 33 Boats x 22 Ft (Adv) x $2.50 (the cheapest you would find here) = $ 1,815.00 x 3 day =$ 5,445.00 .

I think we all should thank Kathy wheather we attended or not.

Post an email address for her and I sure will thank her on behalf of all C-Dory owners, Wordwide.
 
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