07/24 - 07/26 - Ladysmith, BC

In safe and sound at Ladysmith, but it sure was quite a night on the mooring buoy at Chemainus. Rained cats and dogs most of the night, dinghy was full of water, had to bail like crazy to get Baxter to shore (and it was still raining, oh the joys of dog ownership). Then the wind came up - blowing like stink. A short six miles to Ladysmith, and docking in the wind was certainly enjoyable...not. I politely declined when the dock boy asked me to move the boat farther up the dock, I was not inclined to go back out and fight the battle of docking into the wind all over again.

Said hello to Andrew Custis as he and the Granger Dougs were leaving! Always nice to see Andrew!
 
Pat Anderson":17g1d64x said:
In safe and sound at Ladysmith, but it sure was quite a night on the mooring buoy at Chemainus. Rained cats and dogs most of the night, dinghy was full of water, had to bail like crazy to get Baxter to shore (and it was still raining, oh the joys of dog ownership). Then the wind came up - blowing like stink. A short six miles to Ladysmith, and docking in the wind was certainly enjoyable...not. I politely declined when the dock boy asked me to move the boat farther up the dock, I was not inclined to go back out and fight the battle of docking into the wind all over again.

Said hello to Andrew Custis as he and the Granger Dougs were leaving! Always nice to see Andrew!
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Good on you Pat - and wife ? for braving the weather Gods to get there. It was blowing just short of a gale north of Nanaimo in the Strait this morning - with rain showers. Although we booked a birth at the marina and told the gathering group we would travel down island and be there-- our plans were unavoidably changed.
We were on a list for our house to be painted and suddenly the contractor said "I can fit you in now on-- July 24th-!. So we phoned the Ladysmith Marina and asked them to give up our booked birth and offered to pay them for any loss if it was not taken up by another. They said 'no problem ' they would easily fill our spot.
Sorry for being a no--show and hope you have a great time.
Geoff and my Dear mate Aline --from Qualicum Beach.
 
Fabulous event so far!! So nice to visit with dear friends old and new
Blustery traveling conditions for many today but c dory's get the job done
Thanks Bill and Dorothy, Rhonda and Blake and Sherry and Dave for hosting another fun event
Ladysmith is a great location for a gathering, Fox and Hounds for dinner was great
Thanks everyone for coming
Carolyn and George
 
Blueback":1m4r9xst said:
Pat Anderson":1m4r9xst said:
In safe and sound at Ladysmith, but it sure was quite a night on the mooring buoy at Chemainus. Rained cats and dogs most of the night, dinghy was full of water, had to bail like crazy to get Baxter to shore (and it was still raining, oh the joys of dog ownership). Then the wind came up - blowing like stink. A short six miles to Ladysmith, and docking in the wind was certainly enjoyable...not. I politely declined when the dock boy asked me to move the boat farther up the dock, I was not inclined to go back out and fight the battle of docking into the wind all over again.

Said hello to Andrew Custis as he and the Granger Dougs were leaving! Always nice to see Andrew!
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Good on you Pat - and wife ? for braving the weather Gods to get there. It was blowing just short of a gale north of Nanaimo in the Strait this morning - with rain showers. Although we booked a birth at the marina and told the gathering group we would travel down island and be there-- our plans were unavoidably changed.
We were on a list for our house to be painted and suddenly the contractor said "I can fit you in now on-- July 24th-!. So we phoned the Ladysmith Marina and asked them to give up our booked birth and offered to pay them for any loss if it was not taken up by another. They said 'no problem ' they would easily fill our spot.
Sorry for being a no--show and hope you have a great time.
Geoff and my Dear mate Aline --from Qualicum Beach.
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Geoff and Aline, So sorry you are not with us, and we completely understand - the wind was howling from the southeast south of Dodd Narrows and up into the Ladysmith area. And it sounds as though you were lucky to get bumped up on the painters' list. Next time for sure!

Bill and Dorothy
Blue Skies
 
We've lost track of the boat count - 26 perhaps? It is a great turnout, and thanks all for braving the winds to get here. Tomorrow we have a good day - breakfast 9-10 am prepared by our own chefs Blake and Rhonda; geocaching seminar and walk led by Connie Paradis (Noddy Bleu) starting at 1030 am; what have you done to your boat lately at 1230 pm (bring your Wallas stove questions :) ); a christening at 5 pm (bring your glasses - and something in them!); and our traditional potluck at 6 pm. Everything starts at the picnic tables. Have a lovely night in beautiful Ladysmith!

Bill and Dorothy
Blue Skies
 
A HUGE thanks to Dorothy and Bill and Blake and Rhonda! Everything has been fantastic, the breakfast was above and beyond! (Brats - breakfast was scrambled eggs, waffles, ham, juice and coffee, all cooked up on a vintage Coleman white gas stove! Well, the coffee was Keurig). The geocaching talk and walk was really fun...who knew? I will have to get the app on my iPhone. Read about it(here, if you want to give it a try! The sharing of improvements on boats was interesting as always, we left with a few ideas for Daydream! And then the potluck, well, the group simply outdid itself this year. Another GREAT CBGT in the books, the bar has been set high for Bellingham!
 
Sad to see everyone go. It was a wonderful get-together, and we are looking forward to seeing you all again soon. Happy boating!

Bill and Dorothy
Blue Skies
 
Thank you so much Dorothy and Bill for organising this get together. Great location and a nice agenda. Great. to meet old friends and make new ones.
 
Thank you to Dorothy and Bill for organizing this event.
This was our first C-Brats get-together, and it was great to meet everyone and see all the interesting ideas for boat modifications and improvements.
It was an ideal location too.
We look forward to future events.
Thanks again
Nick & Vicky
Sea Rose
 
Thank you to those who organized and welcomed us to this event. Your selection of venue, facility, and agenda were all excellent.

Many of you have and continue to provide guidance to us with our adventures, and it was nice to meet in person.

Best Wishes

Susie, Jeff, and Bella the Boat Pug
 
It was my privilege to do the christenings at Ladysmith! C-Gypsy and Little Bit! Scott and Barb from Little Bit were our friends from Lake Powell, so it was especially fun to do their christening!

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Thank you organizers for the gathering. We really enjoyed our first CBGT. It was nice to finally meet some people from C-Brats. Great food and great fun! Enjoyed the geocaching intro and the christenings.

We will see you again at a future gathering.

Arianna, Alex, Farah and Stefan :thup
 
:P Wow, what a great gathering in Ladysmith! Dorothy and Bill, Blake and Rhonda, you are to be commended for organizing and putting so much personal care into every detail.
The venue was beautiful; so nice to see the Maritime Society, a local volunteer group doing so well.
Dinner at the Fox and Hounds was excellent. Breakfast on the dock was beyond everyone's expectations; Blake and Rhonda thought of everything, right down to raspberries and whipped cream for the waffles!
Geocaching was completely new to us and fun to experience.
Always fun to welcome new boat names to the group, and Pat did an excellent job of christening.
We picked up good tips on the boat tour, and of course the pot luck was the highlight will great food and great company. So nice to renew old friendships and meet new Brats.

:peace: Now we are headed towards the first set of rapids to make it up to the Broughtons - a new experience that we face with some trepidation but lots of hope on this sunny, calm day! Heard Anytime Baby and Sleepy-C on the radio a few minutes ago in Desolation Sound. Hope to see some of you as we travel...

Safe waters to all,
 
Patty here. We just tucked Daydream in the driveway and will wash her tomorrow. What a super gathering! I can't say anything more than the previous post. You Canadians set the bar high! We hope some of you will make it to the Bellingham revival in August. Many thanks to Bill and Dorothy, Blake and Rhonda. Wow!
 
Just made it home this afternoon too. Time to clean up a bit and then head off to Clayoquot Sound on Thursday for some fishing. Nice night in Silva Bay and then Princess Cove on our way home. We went over to Silva Bay via Pirates Cove, missing the big rain storm, with C-gypsy and Sleepy-C and then met Tom and Betsy of Sea Chanty in Connover Cove on Wallace.
 
We have a new tilt motor,and are heading out bright and early tomorrow to Port Alberni, where we will launch and spend a few days in and around the Broken Group.

See you all before too long!

Bill and Dorothy
Blue Skies
 
Envious!

Paddle-2tc":hikcq9ma said:
We have a new tilt motor,and are heading out bright and early tomorrow to Port Alberni, where we will launch and spend a few days in and around the Broken Group.

See you all before too long!

Bill and Dorothy
Blue Skies
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