08/19 - 08/21 - Bellingham is Back II!
- Thread starter Pat Anderson
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It was wonderful to see all you fine folks after being absent from the CB docks for so long! Thank you for the great time and the fantastic welcome.
We made it home just fine with no problems or tickets!
I have to start doing this more often!
Here is a new album for all the pictures!
We made it home just fine with no problems or tickets!
I have to start doing this more often!
Here is a new album for all the pictures!
Headed out right after the wonderful breakfast. Had 4 footers for the first 1/2 mile, now we're in 1-2 footers. Not too bad. 
Just realized we lost our burgee though. Good thing we have a spare!
Thanks for a wonderful weekend C-Brats! Thanks to Pat and Patti for tthe great planning.
Just realized we lost our burgee though. Good thing we have a spare! Thanks for a wonderful weekend C-Brats! Thanks to Pat and Patti for tthe great planning.
Pat Anderson
New member
Well, we are wrapping up another great CBGT in Bellingham! It was fun catching up with Tyboo Mike and the others who came in by car (Robbi, Fred and Robbin and probably somebody else I forgot to mention).
A big shout out to Mark Wright for a GREAT factory tour Saturday morning. We all enjoyed it so much and appreciated Mark's taking the time for show us the factory from top to bottom!
The potluck was typically fantastic, and Catman's trivia quiz was really fun. Thanks to all who donated prizes!
The 55' derelict sailboat tied up at P Dock for the last year finally served a useful purpose - it was a great windbreak for our boil-in-bag omelette breakfast! We moved the whole operation into the lee of the big green monsters, and had at least a little relief from the winds!
It is howling this morning as people are leaving, those of us who do not need to go out are staying put another night here at Squalicum Harbor!
OUT
A big shout out to Mark Wright for a GREAT factory tour Saturday morning. We all enjoyed it so much and appreciated Mark's taking the time for show us the factory from top to bottom!
The potluck was typically fantastic, and Catman's trivia quiz was really fun. Thanks to all who donated prizes!
The 55' derelict sailboat tied up at P Dock for the last year finally served a useful purpose - it was a great windbreak for our boil-in-bag omelette breakfast! We moved the whole operation into the lee of the big green monsters, and had at least a little relief from the winds!
It is howling this morning as people are leaving, those of us who do not need to go out are staying put another night here at Squalicum Harbor!
OUT
maryvmcclain
New member
Thank you Pat and Patti! We had a wonderful time and we really appreciate all the work you did to plan and host us!
Mary and Rob
Mary and Rob
Pat Anderson
New member
I want to add some folks that came by car that I omitted in my first post! Larry and Cathy from C-Ya and Blake and Rhonda from the former C-Fury, not sure what they are naming the Nordic!
Caiprianha
New member
Another great gathering...thanks so much, Pat & Patty.
You were spot-on about Bellingham Bay, Patty. 3-5 ft seas to Eliza, then increasingly calmer.
Many thanks to the cast of thousands who helped us launch
'Til next time,
You were spot-on about Bellingham Bay, Patty. 3-5 ft seas to Eliza, then increasingly calmer.
Many thanks to the cast of thousands who helped us launch
'Til next time,
Pat Anderson
New member
For James Bathurst - Captain Ron dropped in on our CBGT at Bellingham!
It actually served a good purpose as a windbreak from the howling winds during our omelette extravaganza this morning!
It actually served a good purpose as a windbreak from the howling winds during our omelette extravaganza this morning!
We just got done packing everything away from a long 10 days on the water starting with the Powell River CBGT and want to extend a big Thank You to Pat and Patty for putting on another fun and successful Bellingham CBGT. Your hard work is greatly appreciated. It was great meeting new folks and catching up with all our great C-Brat friends. A job well done! :thup
BTW, Blake and Rhonda are naming their Nordic, Sea Fury rather than C-Fury.
BTW, Blake and Rhonda are naming their Nordic, Sea Fury rather than C-Fury.
Salmon Fisher
Member
What a fun gathering! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU Pat and Patty Anderson!!!!1
Kim, Sunshine and I had a blast! (And not just from this morning's wind :shock: )
Great pizza, potluck and those omelettes in a bag were wonderful. So fun to get to know people better and meet new Brats! We also got to show off our 25 to Doug and Donna from B'Ham and took a sunset cruise on Saturday. They are selling their sailboat and want a C Dory, probably a 25. If anyone has a lead on one, here is their contact info:
dpodrobinson@gmail.com
Kim, Sunshine and I had a blast! (And not just from this morning's wind :shock: )
Great pizza, potluck and those omelettes in a bag were wonderful. So fun to get to know people better and meet new Brats! We also got to show off our 25 to Doug and Donna from B'Ham and took a sunset cruise on Saturday. They are selling their sailboat and want a C Dory, probably a 25. If anyone has a lead on one, here is their contact info:
dpodrobinson@gmail.com
Not home yet but finally out of Bellingham after the Sunday windstorm and wanted to thank Pat and Patty for coordinating such a fun event, including the Friday pizza, Factory Tour, Saturday potluck, and Sunday omelets in the wind!
I met too many great folks to list but want to especially thank Patrick for allowing me to ride along on the 25' Kim Christine for crabbing at Eliza on Friday, what a great boat and I had a blast!
After sneaking out of Bellingham this morning at 7 AM I cruised South to check out Vendovi, then on to Anacortes for fuel, then Laconner for lunch, then I towed in some broken-down fishermen in a 17' Tiderunner from Whidbey over to Camano, and now I'm enjoying the rest of the day in a slip at Oak Harbor. Will be home to Edmonds tomorrow morning. It's been such a wonderful week of boating, thanks again Pat and Patty!
-Mike
I met too many great folks to list but want to especially thank Patrick for allowing me to ride along on the 25' Kim Christine for crabbing at Eliza on Friday, what a great boat and I had a blast!
After sneaking out of Bellingham this morning at 7 AM I cruised South to check out Vendovi, then on to Anacortes for fuel, then Laconner for lunch, then I towed in some broken-down fishermen in a 17' Tiderunner from Whidbey over to Camano, and now I'm enjoying the rest of the day in a slip at Oak Harbor. Will be home to Edmonds tomorrow morning. It's been such a wonderful week of boating, thanks again Pat and Patty!
-Mike
kevin ware
New member
Pat/Patty
Nice job on the Bellingham function.
We left on Sunday at about 0900, found winds from about 170 at a good 25 knots with short coupled 4+ footers in Bellingham Bay. Boat got thoroughly pressure washed with spray and waves from one end to the other.
Wound up coasting along the east side, ducking into Chuckanut Bay then running south until in the protection of Sammish Island. After that, an easy trip back to La Conner, where we arrived at about 11.
Hopefully, you will do it again next year.
Thanks,
Kevin and Kari Ware
Nice job on the Bellingham function.
We left on Sunday at about 0900, found winds from about 170 at a good 25 knots with short coupled 4+ footers in Bellingham Bay. Boat got thoroughly pressure washed with spray and waves from one end to the other.
Wound up coasting along the east side, ducking into Chuckanut Bay then running south until in the protection of Sammish Island. After that, an easy trip back to La Conner, where we arrived at about 11.
Hopefully, you will do it again next year.
Thanks,
Kevin and Kari Ware
starcrafttom
Active member
Well that was fun, thank you Pat and Patty. What a weekend of sightings. First we launched at Washington park and ran to Bellingham. We ran across a pod, herd, group or what ever of pacific white side dolphins. They even can over to ride our stern wake. In 15 years of boating in the San Juans I have never seen them before. We get a lot of the small harbor Porpoises around here but never seen these guys before. One jumped out of the water higher then my 27. video one
video two
The ride in was great and Bellingham bay was as flat as I have ever seen it, it was a trap. As you know the wind came up on saturday night and sunday. Blowing 25 to 30 across the docks. Made for some great spectator sports at the dock. One sail boat with no sail showing was leaning 15 degrees to port as it came in to dock just from the wind against a bear mast. But the dinner was great as was the trivia game with Brock. Sunday night was dinner at Anthony's with about 8 people. Really good time.
We ended up staying Sunday night because of the wind but was able to leave on monday to check our crab pots and do some fishing. The fishing was poor so we headed to Blakley island. Ist it really a weekend of boating if you dont go to Blakley for Ice cream??? Then we heard the orcas where on the out side of cattle pass. We had not seen them this years so with the wind now down to nothing we headed out. Well those guys must have been hauling tail because by the time we got to the out side they were at open bay and north headed to turn point. We got to watch them for a hour between battle ship and turn point before turning east and heading home across the whole san juans. We made Washington park from turn point in 1 hour 10 minutes with a stop to look at imported goats and deer on spiden island. Yep, the decision to go see whales ended up being a 50 mile side trip.
Thank you Pat and Patty for the event. Thank you everyone for a great time.
video two
The ride in was great and Bellingham bay was as flat as I have ever seen it, it was a trap. As you know the wind came up on saturday night and sunday. Blowing 25 to 30 across the docks. Made for some great spectator sports at the dock. One sail boat with no sail showing was leaning 15 degrees to port as it came in to dock just from the wind against a bear mast. But the dinner was great as was the trivia game with Brock. Sunday night was dinner at Anthony's with about 8 people. Really good time.
We ended up staying Sunday night because of the wind but was able to leave on monday to check our crab pots and do some fishing. The fishing was poor so we headed to Blakley island. Ist it really a weekend of boating if you dont go to Blakley for Ice cream??? Then we heard the orcas where on the out side of cattle pass. We had not seen them this years so with the wind now down to nothing we headed out. Well those guys must have been hauling tail because by the time we got to the out side they were at open bay and north headed to turn point. We got to watch them for a hour between battle ship and turn point before turning east and heading home across the whole san juans. We made Washington park from turn point in 1 hour 10 minutes with a stop to look at imported goats and deer on spiden island. Yep, the decision to go see whales ended up being a 50 mile side trip.
Thank you Pat and Patty for the event. Thank you everyone for a great time.
Hey Tom and Susan. It was great seeing you this past weekend. I also ran across dolphins, not porpoises in the south sound last month. I asked people from the Cascadia Research Organization to help me identify them because I didn't think they were porpoises or Pacific White Side Dolphins. Since I can't bring up your video for some reason, I was wondering if the dolphins you saw looked like the ones I saw. They identified them as Long-beaked Common Dolphins.starcrafttom":2sgrn269 said:
I read that these types of dolphins are showing up more and more in these waters than ever before.
Peter
starcrafttom
Active member
Thats cool Peter. I dont think that is what we saw. not white and bright enough. We looked thru the book on porpoises and pacific white sides was it. There is one in the Vancouver Aquarium that we saw this spring. They are more common in the north Vancouver island area then the San juans.
serenitymay1995
New member
Hey pat and Patty, thanks so much for all your hospitality again. We really enjoyed ourselves, so good to see everyone again. We cruised up to sucia with echo and were at Ganges together yesterday. At Newcastle island now and ran into two bears and Kerri on. Oh by the way Brock how do you like my bucket!
Pat Anderson
New member
We really enjoyed putting this one together, glad everyone enjoyed themselves! We sat out the wind on Sunday tied up to P Dock, and took off Monday for Snoring Bay at Sucia to meet Lyle and Shelly of the former CD25 Bess-C., which has morphed into the 46' Westcoast Bessie! A couple of lunches, two movie nights on Bessie, some adult beverages, and our new favorite anchorage, Snoring Bay! Easy run home today and easy retrieval. Daydream is in the driveway, cooler and freezer are unloaded, motor is flushed, and the rest of the cleaning will await a day or two more!
Thanks again Pat and Patty for your weekend spent herding Brats. You guys once again put on a terrific Gathering. Had a wonderful time seeing everybody and spending time w/ many of you in spite of Sunday's BIG windstorm.
Upon leaving Bellingham Monday morning cruised up to Sucia and miraculously caught dock space in Fossil Bay along w/ Jamie and Denise on Gumption. Then proceeded up to Saltspring's Ganges marina w/ Gumption after going thru customs at Bedwell.
Finally got home this past Saturday.... vacation over and back at work today which is a bummer but far better then not having a job.
Had a bit of excitement in route from Sucia to Ganges with what turned out to be a faulty propane sensor causing the Xintex propane alarm to go off constantly for numerous hours until the fuse was yanked in Ganges. Thanks again to Gumption for looking out for us and making sure we were OK in the process.
Take care all and stay safe out there.
Take care,
Dan, Tanya, and Hannah (the dog) on Echo
Upon leaving Bellingham Monday morning cruised up to Sucia and miraculously caught dock space in Fossil Bay along w/ Jamie and Denise on Gumption. Then proceeded up to Saltspring's Ganges marina w/ Gumption after going thru customs at Bedwell.
Finally got home this past Saturday.... vacation over and back at work today which is a bummer but far better then not having a job.
Had a bit of excitement in route from Sucia to Ganges with what turned out to be a faulty propane sensor causing the Xintex propane alarm to go off constantly for numerous hours until the fuse was yanked in Ganges. Thanks again to Gumption for looking out for us and making sure we were OK in the process.
Take care all and stay safe out there.
Take care,
Dan, Tanya, and Hannah (the dog) on Echo