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Rendezvous
The Bellevue Sail
and Power Squadron hosts and attends many rendezvous throughout the year.
These are opportunities to get out and have fun with your fellow squadron
members and improve your boating skills.
Brownsville Marina Salmon Bake
       
Pictures courtesy
Don Decock and Lorena and Leonard Landon
    
Pictures courtesy
Don Decock and BJ Ursin
     
Pictures courtesy Don Decock
Bellevue Sail and Power Squadron
2010 Rendezvous
(Cruise) Schedule
Click
here
to register for an upcoming
rendezvous (except for District 16
and National events).
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Apr 23-25
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Joint with
Agate Pass at Brownsville. The focus is on safety aboard.
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Need
Hosts!
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Jun
18-20
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Salmon
Bake at Brownsville
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Admin to seek
hosts/chairman
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Jun
25-27
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District 16 at
Poulsbo (Bellevue traditionally mans the bar on Saturday)
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Need
Bar Crew
chair for Saturday!
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July 2-4
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Meydenbauer
Yacht Club land rendezvous, or come by boat.
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Hosts:
Susan & Don Decock
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July 30 – Aug 1
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Week end with Norvan at Maple Bay. (No VISD this year!) Cruise the Canadian Gulf Islands on your own mid week or team up with others in the group. Your input is welcome.
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Contact Mike Heinrich for details. 425-885-1127.
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Sept 5-11
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National
Cruise following Governing Board meeting
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List is full.
Contact
Bob Miller (Anacortes) for waiting list.
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Sept 17-19
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Arabella’s
Landing at Gig Harbor
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Need
Hosts!
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Oct 1-3
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Joint Soup Pot
with Bremerton at Port Orchard
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Need Hosts!
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Hosts are needed
as noted above to plan whatever events, or
none, you’d like to have. Those who have hosted this past year are deferring
to others to take their turn. Plenty of help is at hand, and all that is needed
is to simply ask. New ideas are welcomed! If no hosts step forward, we hope
there will be boats moored at the marinas with spontaneous dockside gatherings
and “now what do we do” decisions made. It is not required that there be an hour
by hour itinerary of activities. Cohosts work best as several heads together can
come up with great ideas. Some folks just like to come, moor their boat and have
nothing else on their minds other than a good book, and looking forward to a
shared Happy Hour.
We need to provide a
bar crew chairperson for the District Rendezvous!
Your Boating Activities
Chairperson is Lonnie Butler, and he is waiting for your call to host a
rendezvous, or head the bar in Poulsbo. The marinas noted have been reserved on
the dates shown, so 90% of the work is done. Call him at 206-718-2608 or email
lonnie.butler1@gmail.com (don’t
forget the dot and the “1”).
General Format of a Squadron Rendezvous
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Generally each boat makes its own reservation at the destination
marina. However, do tell the harbormaster that you are with BSPS so he can
group us together. |
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Members pay for their slips individually. For our newer boaters,
squadron members who arrive before you will be more than happy to assist
with your mooring lines. Just call for “BSPS Wharfinger” on channel 78A
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Friday evening is often an informal dock party for the early
arrivers, with people bringing their own drinks and a plate of hors
d’oeuvres to share (sometimes elaborate, often cheese and crackers).
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Saturday usually has some type of event or planned activity, with
Saturday evening being something special, like a pot-luck dinner
(Nor/Bell) or a do-it-your-self cook-out (Steak Fry) or a special meal
(Salmon Bake) or a themed prepared dinner (D16 Rendezvous). Some boaters
arrive on Saturday morning. |
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Sunday is usually the departure day for the fleet (except for the
NorBel rendezvous). Breakfast may be put on by members or a brunch could
be planned, but this is not the norm. |
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While the squadron does charge for the Salmon Bake and some other
functions, the value is there, and the entire family is welcome and
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Squadron Cruise to the Gulf Islands
The Squadron Cruise to the Canadian
Gulf Islands
is a very enjoyable, relaxed expedition, with much sightseeing to be taken in,
at your own pace of course. Its doubtful one could see the Islands
with any continuity in just a week, but feel free to try. Whether you dinghy to
lunch or go to one of Nanaimo’s
finest restaurants, it’s up to you. Marinas
are available as well as anchoring in an intimate cove. Just remember to
include US Passports for everyone in order to expedite your journey.
Information
on clearing US and Canadian customs is available in your
Who’s Who roster or
here.
Please contact
the
Membership Involvement Chair with any questions,
comment or suggestions as that is your key to happy
boating and memorable good times. We hope to see you at many, if not all, of our
boating activities this year.
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