I'm jealous as hell as I started my work day today around 5:30 AM and finished at around 7PM. The patio is done, and I'm 1/2 through the fencing. Tomorrow, I finish the fence, put down some sod and plant some plants. After this weekend, I'll be able to boat again. Pat, Timflan - give me the play-by-play....!
05/16 - 05/18 - Friday Harbor Spring CBGT
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Just touched down at home, (thanks to my private pilot, Cordell) and I must say that that was the most awesome C-Brat gathering that I have even been to. Pictures and more information later, but first, a huge thank you to Patti and Barry for doing such a super job. You two are the best!
Thank you :thup :thup :love :love
And thanks to all the C-Brats who made this weekend absolutely fabulous!
Robbi
Thank you :thup :thup :love :love
And thanks to all the C-Brats who made this weekend absolutely fabulous!
Robbi
Pat Anderson
New member
I think everyone took this same photo, I saw a lot of other folks standing in the same spot!
What Robbi said, awe-inspiring, awesome!
What Robbi said, awe-inspiring, awesome!
Alyssa Jean
New member
In the picture that Pat posted, how come all the C-Dorys have tall masts?
Also a big thank you to Barry and Patti. You two did a great job on the organization of the weekend and were always there as the Brats came in. On top of that, Barry did 10 USCG Aux vessel exams with me.
Great week-end, and Kate was there too!!!! And Nikko the house/boat kitty.
Also a big thank you to Barry and Patti. You two did a great job on the organization of the weekend and were always there as the Brats came in. On top of that, Barry did 10 USCG Aux vessel exams with me.
Great week-end, and Kate was there too!!!! And Nikko the house/boat kitty.
The crew of Cast Away arrived safely home after a very memorable Friday Harbor C-Brat gathering. 
After fueling ($4.39/gal) and departing Friday Harbor Marina the crossing of Rosario Strait via Thatcher Pass at about 12:35p was very comfortable with about a 1' chop and mild SW winds...
Patti and Barry many many thanks for organizing this event, you've got to have huge pull with the weather gods for getting the sunny skies and 75 degree weather here in Washington!
Jim and Jan
After fueling ($4.39/gal) and departing Friday Harbor Marina the crossing of Rosario Strait via Thatcher Pass at about 12:35p was very comfortable with about a 1' chop and mild SW winds...Patti and Barry many many thanks for organizing this event, you've got to have huge pull with the weather gods for getting the sunny skies and 75 degree weather here in Washington!
Jim and Jan
amy and karl
New member
Big thank-you to Patti and Barry and all who attended the event. My family really enjoyed the Friday Harbor Gathering.
Karl on C-Daisy
Karl on C-Daisy
Capital Sea
New member
kathleen and I had a great time and thank the organizers, father neptune for his spoken word and mother earth for providing us all such great weather. After packing up the Capital Sea this morning in Dear harbor we ran in to Friday Harbor to fuel up, $$$ ouch, and then ran to Roach Harbor for brunch prior to our adventure around the outside of San Juan, in search of orca. NO luck on the orca, but we did find an exciting mix of ocean swells and tidal rip just North of Lime Kiln which generated rollers at window hight for a few miles. Ah, that just made the glass like water all the way back to Edmonds all the more enjoyable. A trusty boat this C-dory is, and the rough seas gave me a chance to see just how the boat would preform with four inside and loaded with gear. The 4th forward facing seat was tested and voted secure and convertible by each of my crew and the Honda 90 allowed us to clock 34+ SOG in slack smooth conditions (we tended to run her between 4,500 and 5,000 most of the time though) :smiled .
Look forward to seeing all of you along the way
Look forward to seeing all of you along the way
WOW. What a weekend. Being our first gathering, we couldn't have been more impressed with the hospitality and gregariousness of the entire group. We were made to feel like we'd been part of the group for years.
A special thanks to Roger and Janet for opening their beautiful home to us.
A special thanks to Roger and Janet for opening their beautiful home to us.
Thank you Barry and Patti for organizing such a great event!
My family had a fantastic time. Dominic and Griffin had an absolute blast and I'm sure the shrimp and spider/decorator crabs are resting well now that they aren't being netted every half an hour by the kids.
Thank you to everyone else who so kindly accepted Pingu into the group. I also think I'm just going to adopt Capital Sea Steve's explanation of the name as, "The sound it makes when you hit it!"
Pat, I too took the exact same picture as you and I wanted to publicly thank you for enlightening me to the fact that "Pingu" is Inuit for "Recycled beer can."
God was smiling on this CBGT with the good weather, the great potluck and the tremendous camaraderie.
My family had a fantastic time. Dominic and Griffin had an absolute blast and I'm sure the shrimp and spider/decorator crabs are resting well now that they aren't being netted every half an hour by the kids.
Thank you to everyone else who so kindly accepted Pingu into the group. I also think I'm just going to adopt Capital Sea Steve's explanation of the name as, "The sound it makes when you hit it!"
Pat, I too took the exact same picture as you and I wanted to publicly thank you for enlightening me to the fact that "Pingu" is Inuit for "Recycled beer can."
God was smiling on this CBGT with the good weather, the great potluck and the tremendous camaraderie.
Wow! What a great weekend! Thanks Barry and Patti. You've raised the bar once again. We were glad to hear that everyone got home safely.
It's a little lonely on the dock at FH tonight. Wood Duck, Dreamer, Sea Pal, JC Lately and InCahoots are settled in for the night. The wind has died down and the food at Maloula was fantastic.
If any one else is still out, we'll be in Victoria Mon-Tue. From there, who knows, maybe Ganges. Give us a shout on 68.
It's a little lonely on the dock at FH tonight. Wood Duck, Dreamer, Sea Pal, JC Lately and InCahoots are settled in for the night. The wind has died down and the food at Maloula was fantastic.
If any one else is still out, we'll be in Victoria Mon-Tue. From there, who knows, maybe Ganges. Give us a shout on 68.
After a fun Friday afternoon/evening at Friday Harbor, we returned to Fidalgo, where I dropped Lori off at Skyline and proceeded to Cap Sante for the Anacortes Waterfront Festival. The Lori Ann was among about a dozen boats from the Anacortes Yacht club giving free rides to festival-goers. Among one of our groups of passengers was a fellow who works for Pacific Seafood. He asked if we could go visit the salmon farms on Cypress, which we did. We tied up and boarded the floating pen structure. It's about 8 large mesh pens, divided down the center by a catwalk on which automatic fish-food dispensers are located (think snow blower scattering fish pellets on the surface of the water.) Even though I am opposed to fish farming after learning what a mess they caused in the Broughtons, I did find it fascinating.
Anyway, thanks to Barry and Patty for a fun weekend, and we are looking forward to seeing some of you in Anacortes next week. I look forward to showing you my next boat, a Northwest 45 (just as soon as I can talk the admiral into selling the house.)
Warren
Anyway, thanks to Barry and Patty for a fun weekend, and we are looking forward to seeing some of you in Anacortes next week. I look forward to showing you my next boat, a Northwest 45 (just as soon as I can talk the admiral into selling the house.)
Warren
With 50 cameras at the dock, surely there are pictures. Here's the album.
We had a great time. Thanks everybody for coming and making the event a success. After much debate it looks like the official (that would be Ruth's) count was 42 boats!! and one airplane 
Betcha didn't know about that early Baron von Toland experiment but Robbi and Cordell do! It was an international gathering as we had boats from Canada, Boise and Bend (never knew they actually used potato skins for the early C-Dory moulds...thanks for that information In Cahoots, and thanks Sea Pal for the little known fact that C-Dory rub rails are actually made by Michelin and are radial ply . Roger and Janet deserve a great thanks for arranging the weather. Is it true that you own stock in a sunblock company?? The potluck was scarfed up so quickly that Popeye has complained there was little left for her so next year, (yes they want us back!), please make sure those of you shrimping/fishing actually catch something so the resident beggar gets fed.
On to Anacortes!
Betcha didn't know about that early Baron von Toland experiment but Robbi and Cordell do! It was an international gathering as we had boats from Canada, Boise and Bend (never knew they actually used potato skins for the early C-Dory moulds...thanks for that information In Cahoots, and thanks Sea Pal for the little known fact that C-Dory rub rails are actually made by Michelin and are radial ply . Roger and Janet deserve a great thanks for arranging the weather. Is it true that you own stock in a sunblock company?? The potluck was scarfed up so quickly that Popeye has complained there was little left for her so next year, (yes they want us back!), please make sure those of you shrimping/fishing actually catch something so the resident beggar gets fed. On to Anacortes!
Cutty Sark
New member
E~fishin~C's crew had a fabulous time as well! What great weather :hot .
We got humbled on the fishing side of it but had fun, and got to see some new spots. The kids had an absolute blast with all the other little guys and it was nice to see more of them at this gathering. Great job on organizing such a great event.
Sark
We got humbled on the fishing side of it but had fun, and got to see some new spots. The kids had an absolute blast with all the other little guys and it was nice to see more of them at this gathering. Great job on organizing such a great event.
Sark
Barry & Patti,
The best yet!! Thanks to you and all the other C-Brats for allowing us to remain Brats in spirit if not in boat. Many special thanks for the early morning baptism to Dave and all the faithfull who attended in spite of the previous evening's festivities. Sorry we got delayed by an ancient Canadian custom involving evaporating wine.
Seems like we must have been playing Pan pipes because of the number of (B)rats who followed us through Deception pass with a 6.5 Kts tailwind, or was it just for the added fuel economy??? Anyway big congrats to Bob and Darlene (Kingfisher) and Anne who braved the pass demons for the first time.
We just got home today after completing our 00-Dark duty for the Marine Resource Council this morning and coming across an errant Les charging around Deception pass in a CD 16 !!!!
C-Ya Friday in Anacortes !!
Merv & Kathy
The best yet!! Thanks to you and all the other C-Brats for allowing us to remain Brats in spirit if not in boat. Many special thanks for the early morning baptism to Dave and all the faithfull who attended in spite of the previous evening's festivities. Sorry we got delayed by an ancient Canadian custom involving evaporating wine.
Seems like we must have been playing Pan pipes because of the number of (B)rats who followed us through Deception pass with a 6.5 Kts tailwind, or was it just for the added fuel economy??? Anyway big congrats to Bob and Darlene (Kingfisher) and Anne who braved the pass demons for the first time.
We just got home today after completing our 00-Dark duty for the Marine Resource Council this morning and coming across an errant Les charging around Deception pass in a CD 16 !!!!
C-Ya Friday in Anacortes !!
Merv & Kathy
Ron on Meander
New member
Barry & Patti,
What a great job you did. Even with Merv's (Grumpy's) help you still got everything right! A superb gathering for sure. It was excellent seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Meander and crew arrived home today after an overnight on the hook in Winter Cove on Saturna Island. The marine conditions for us were absolutely great including the Georgia Strait crossing this morning. I hope those of you that had Juan De Fuca (Island Ranger et al) on the travel route got home without too much abuse by Neptune. The marine weather kept saying gale warning but Barry would never have allowed that kind of weather during his watch would he?
Thanks again to everyone for your wonderful hospitality.
Ron & Anne
What a great job you did. Even with Merv's (Grumpy's) help you still got everything right! A superb gathering for sure. It was excellent seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Meander and crew arrived home today after an overnight on the hook in Winter Cove on Saturna Island. The marine conditions for us were absolutely great including the Georgia Strait crossing this morning. I hope those of you that had Juan De Fuca (Island Ranger et al) on the travel route got home without too much abuse by Neptune. The marine weather kept saying gale warning but Barry would never have allowed that kind of weather during his watch would he?
Thanks again to everyone for your wonderful hospitality.
Ron & Anne
ahpeterson
New member
The crew of the Smart Alec had a fantastic time, and many kudos to whomever was responsible for the weather!
JBurchnall
New member
Ahoy fellow C-Brats!
How's it going, eh? Thank you again for a wonderful weekend and your great hospitality in Friday Harbour! You made our first C-Brats event truly memorable. Special thanks to Barry & Patti for putting this event on.
Travelling home to Victoria Sunday morning was rather eventful, we hit six foot swells with two foot chop, but Blue Skies kept us safe and dry. It took us three hours travel time, rather than the usual two hours. We wondered why there were no other boats out, until we found about the gale warning once we'd arrived home and checked out nav Canada's weather report. It makes us really glad we decided to purchase a C-Dory!
Blessings to all,
Jim and Shelly
Blue Skies
How's it going, eh? Thank you again for a wonderful weekend and your great hospitality in Friday Harbour! You made our first C-Brats event truly memorable. Special thanks to Barry & Patti for putting this event on.
Travelling home to Victoria Sunday morning was rather eventful, we hit six foot swells with two foot chop, but Blue Skies kept us safe and dry. It took us three hours travel time, rather than the usual two hours. We wondered why there were no other boats out, until we found about the gale warning once we'd arrived home and checked out nav Canada's weather report. It makes us really glad we decided to purchase a C-Dory!
Blessings to all,
Jim and Shelly
Blue Skies