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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).

 

Rendezvous Schedule for 2010

Apr 23-25

Joint with Agate Pass at Brownsville. The focus is on safety aboard.

Great time had by all!!!

Jun  18-20

Salmon Bake at Brownsville

Dianne Greene

425-746-7566

diannegre57@comcast.net

Jun  25-27

District 16 at Poulsbo (Bellevue traditionally mans the bar on Saturday)

Need Bar Crew chair for Saturday! Contact Dennis Dorratcague

July 3-5

Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club land rendezvous, or come by boat.

Hosts:  Susan & Don Decock

July 30 – Aug 1

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.

Contact Mike Heinrich for details. 425-885-1127

mikelheinrich@aol.com

Sept 5-11

National Cruise following Governing Board meeting

List is full. Contact Bob Miller (Anacortes) for waiting list.

Sept 17-19

Arabella’s Landing at Gig Harbor

Leslie & Jim Veres and Bill Munroe & Megan O’Brien

425-806-9997

leslieveres@hotmail.com

Oct 1-3

Joint Soup Pot with Bremerton at Port Orchard

Barbara Erickson

425-746-1094

barbara.erickson@q.com

 

 

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.

Your Boating Activities Chairperson for the 2010-2011 season is Leslie Veres. The marinas noted have been reserved on the dates shown, so 90% of the work is done. Call her at 425-806-9997 or email leslieveres@hotmail.com.

  

  

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 (low power, please).

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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 encouraged to attend.

 

 

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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