05/11 - 05/14 - OFFICIAL 2023 Friday Harbor CBGT

For any that wanted to follow from Cap Sante marina, my plans are to arrive and launch at Cap Sante sometime Tuesday afternoon. I’ll stay at the marina that night and then leave the slip at 10am, heading over to Eagle Harbor at Cypress Island. If there are no mooring balls available then go to plan B. (TBD at that time. 8) :mrgreen: . Leave the next morning then about 9:30a to head over to Friday Harbor. I’ll be at slow cruise the entire time of around 5-6 kts unless weather and seas dictate otherwise. Of course this is all assuming my uneventful cruise up to Rio Vista from San Francisco and then the drive up to Anacortes. Colby
 
We are very sorry to say we will not be able to attend this year. This will be the first FH gathering we have missed since we became C-Brats #62. Due to my slow recovery from the broken femur, we cannot come on the boat and if we stayed in a hotel, I would not be able to walk down to H Dock. Please raise a glass on Saturday evening for my full recovery!
 
I was hoping to come, but my boat is still in the shop getting some maintenance. Doesn't look like I will get it back in time.

You'all are going to get some magnificent weather....including those going to Princess Louisa.
 
Sorry to hear your recovery needs more time, Pat. You two will be missed. We are wishing you a full recovery soon.

Sandy, we were hoping to hear more details about your trip around Vancouver Island.

We left Wyoming on May 2nd & launched at Fort Townsend on the 3rd. Spent the night across the channel from Port Townsend at the small Fort Flagler State Marine Park dock. With us the only ones there it was a quiet beautiful evening with an almost full moon & lighting flashing on the horizon. We should have taken the lighting part as a warning with our plans of crossing the Strait of Juan De Fuca the next morning. Forecast conditions there was seas of only a foot, but we, as can often happens, found conditions quite different on the next day crossing. We were looking to avoid getting Jolee overly bounced about with this being her first trip since our 2018 SE Alaska cruise. As it turned out, we needed the next few days at Jones Island for a full recovery from the crossing. It rained most of our time at Jones Island, but still were able to get in some good walks & relaxing on the boat at the dock. No problems getting a spot with at times us the only boat at the dock. We are now enjoying a light breeze, mostly sunny day at Sucia Island at the dock close to Fox Cove in Fossil Bay. There is only one other boat here & it a small one.

See you all soon,

Jay
 
Judy and I are back in Bedwell Harbour. We left for early this morning to check in at Roche Harbour customs, but after 2 hours of going through a rigamarole in the unmanned customs station without a working telephone and then going through the tablet based system, we were denied entry into the US because as we did not have a Crusing Permit and our Canadian cell phone did not connect in the US. So we went north again to try to sort things out. We did talk to a customs agent at Friday Harbour with the Harbour masters phone, which worked. So we came back to Canada and checked back in at customs here, a friendly 5 minute phone call and we were back home. We got advise that we should go directly to Friday Harbour customs and try there, which we will do tomorrow. Hopefully they will let us stay in the country tomorrow. We are looking forward to the gathering if we can get into your country. If we are not there, you will know why.
 
Susan and I are planning to launch Thursday afternoon some time and head to James island for the night. We welcome anyone to join. Then on to Friday harbor on Friday after some fishing.
 
Peter and Judy, I'm sorry that a usually fairly routine customs check-in was such an unnecessary hassle. But I'm glad you're determined to clear U.S. Customs nonetheless. I've always gone to Roche for customs, and I wonder if they plan to reopen there this season. I imagine they figure CBP ROAM suffices as a replacement. That, and Friday Harbor.

Pat and Patti, I'm really sorry you can't make it this year. And for the first time in about 18 years. My guess is you held the C-Brat record. I hope to cruise with you later this year, and see you at FH 2024 for sure! I'll be in touch.

Sandy, like Jay, I'd hoped you could attend because I also wanted to hear tales of your Vancouver circumnavigation. Next time for sure. And Jay, it'll be good to see you after about five years as well. I believe you have an adventure or two to share!
 
Tom, My brother in law and I are leaving Edmonds at about 1:30 on Thursday. We plan to go to Deception at least, but if weather is nice will most likely end up on James that night too. Looking forward it.
 
Kevin that would be great. Love to see all of you. I think paul is also coming with us on his 22.
 
They let us in. I am sitting at the dock in Friday Harbour legally now. Yesterday we went to Roche Harbour to check in through US customs and faced an automated system and a phone that didn’t work. Our application to enter was declined and we had to cross the border back to Bedwell Harbour for the night staying at the
Poets Cove Marina so that could get internet and try to determine how to get into the US by water. Friday Harbour has actual people to help with customs and the agent was much more friendly than the App. He walked through the system and let us in. We will be looking forward to the gathering and will spend the next few days boating around the islands here. If you see us “Mistaya” a C-Dory with two kayaks on the roof, flag us down.
 
C-Traveler, SeaSpray and Dora~Jean arrived. We're docked at the top of L at Cap Sante. I'm still likely heading out to Cypress Island tomorrow around 10. The other two may head over to Sucia Island. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone and will be pulling into Friday Harbor sometime early afternoon on Thursday. Had an uneventful drive up from the California Delta trip. Well until I tried to find a Love's Truck Stop showing on my app in the Port of Tacoma. Not sure WTH happened, but I was following my maps, and the next thing I know I'm looking at a 25% incline. No kidding! I turned the corner to see a hill sign showing 25% and had to crane my neck to see the top of the hill about two blocks away. Too late, gun it. Fortunately my balls (Trailer...:mrgreen:) held and the Ford's 5 liter made it. Colby
 
C-Sprite is here at Cap Sante, also, on the far end of L dock.

I drove out from Montrose, Colorado in 2 days, arriving here Sunday afternoon. Spent Sunday on the boat in the RV campground here, launched yesterday, and am ready to join you for the run to Eagle Harbor tomorrow.
 
My wife Vivian and I are heading to Friday Harbor tomorrow from Port Townsend in Salish C. Deep Zoom says the best time to transit Cattle Pass is late afternoon. Anyone have better information? I’m still learning to use Ports and Passes, so Deep Zoom is my go-to resource. This our second summer owning the boat and boating in salt water. We’re looking forward to meeting everyone.

Tom and Vivian
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My wife Vivian and I are heading to Friday Harbor tomorrow from Port Townsend in Salish C. Deep Zoom says the best time to transit Cattle Pass is late afternoon. Anyone have better information? I’m still learning to use Ports and Passes, so Deep Zoom is my go-to resource. This our second summer owning the boat and boating in salt water. We’re looking forward to meeting everyone.

Tom and Vivian
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Pelican, I just checked my Windy app and it predicts SW winds 5-6 knots between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm and the tide will be an outgoing to a low of -2.0'. There are other folks that do that crossing far more often than we do who may have something to add, but I would think that to be pretty good conditions. Have fun and hope to see you at Friday Harbor if we get our electrical issues ironed out.
 
Well, unfortunately my wife and I won't be able to make it up there this year. It looks to be a gorgeous weekend...I can't wait to see pictures of the event. My wife did request a day on the Sound on Mother's Day...so maybe you'll see us on the water in the central Sound area on your way back home. Cheers and happy boating!

Darren James
 
Just a couple of photo uploads. Yesterday C-Traveler, SeaSpray and Dora~Jean arrived at Cap Sante. C-Sprite was already here. However, he was docked at the end of the L dock, while the three of us were at the top.

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I think I've figured out how to keep that damn mooring ball from knocking on the hull late at night, waking me up.
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I run a line from my bow cleat, through the mooring ball eye, and then back to my bow cleat. Then I hook a rubber bungy cord up through the ball eye, and then both hook ends on my anchor. That should keep the ball far enough away from the hull so that it doesn't come knockin' at night. Colby
 
Hi Colby. I am glad my method works for you. Colleen and I figured that out after a few sleepless nights at Eagle Harbor.
 
I think most folks are here that are coming. I do believe a few more will show up tomorrow though. I didn't count, but so far the odd number slips on H are all full of C-Dorys. Most of today was spent socializing and going around meeting everyone. Should be a good gathering, the largest this year. And the weather is just about perfect! (A little cool when the sun goes down.) Colby

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