Anita Marie
New member
Ten years ago Brock (Bambina) set up the first C-Dory gathering at Langley, Wa. marina. I was wondering if there is any interest in doing something to celebrate 10 years with this great group? Any ideas would be appreciated.
10th anniversity of the first C-Dog (C-Brat) gathering
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I remember that. We were there. I still have the Brat sticker that someone name Lisbeth stuck in my boat! I also remember my first interaction with Catman. Me and old RedFox had just been booted from the C-Dogs and I emailed Brock to ask if he thought the waters up there were big enough for all the members in good standing plus the TyBoo. He said no, I was kicked out of the group and not welcome. Then a few seconds later the "just kidding" email came. If I had slugged the computer after reading his first email and not seen the second, you would all be wearing white jackets and apricot ascots instead of Carharts and Tilleys to these gatherings and I would have missed knowing some of the greatest friends imaginable.
Bill and I got an email from the Harbormaster at Langley a short while back wondering if we were planning anything there this year. Here's what he said:
I am not suggesting you do the huge 10th anniversary cruise there, but this sure seemed like a good spot to pass on the info and it was a good reminder that both Bill and I forgot to do so earlier.
Thanks for remembering and reminding, Fred.
Bill and I got an email from the Harbormaster at Langley a short while back wondering if we were planning anything there this year. Here's what he said:
I am not suggesting you do the huge 10th anniversary cruise there, but this sure seemed like a good spot to pass on the info and it was a good reminder that both Bill and I forgot to do so earlier.
Thanks for remembering and reminding, Fred.
Pat Anderson
New member
Can us short-timers (a mere eight years) celebrate too?
Anita Marie":270tky6j said:
Now hold on ... it was 2002 when I made my first trip up there, so maybe I did not make the first ever gathering. But the story I posted is good and true, so I guess it fits. At least it was Langley. You mean you guys had been doing this a whole year before I found out about it?
I would propose a 10th anniversary celebration in Langley! :lol: Being involved in the Sequim gathering, I would nominate Brock to be the head honcho. We have enjoyed Langley a few times in the last 2-3 years. What a great little town.
Maybe we could schedule it for after the Broughton Gathering?( July-August) :thup
Maybe we could schedule it for after the Broughton Gathering?( July-August) :thup
Pat Anderson
New member
Well, yes, but Patty has nixed us coming in Crabby Lou, we will be there in Daydream! Just tell us when!
starcrafttom
Active member
depending on date we are in. love Langley. with that said I am not happy with the harbor master last year. or maybe the rules he is following. Langley is close enough that we will sometimes run over for dinner with out of town friends. last year we where turned away twice because we did not have enough room. In the past there was always enough room even if there was not room. No more side tying for dinner. I really did not like being turned away when there where empty slips that had "reservations" but were empty at dark.
OK here is the REAL SCOOP on this first gathering. Brock and I were communicating on the C-Dog site and he suggested we have a 16' C-Dory Gathering at Langley. (At the time we had a 16' C-Dory Cruiser). I said, "sure, sounds great", next thing Brock and I knew those folks with the BIG 22 foot C-Dory's started whining and wondering if we would welcome them to attend the gathering as well. Brock being ever the gentleman that he is said, "absolutely" (or words to that effect). Soon after, the Langley gathering commenced with the advent of extremely challenging weather conditions of high winds and tumultuous seas. This was the cruise, where our daughter who was about 10 yrs. old at the time said, "I don't know dad, but I think this is the perfect storm" as the green water went over the top of our "sweet 16 footer".
It was a super gathering and our first opportunity to connect faces with those wonderful C-Dory owners that we had "spoken" with on the internet.
It was a super gathering and our first opportunity to connect faces with those wonderful C-Dory owners that we had "spoken" with on the internet.
....It was indeed a terrific gathering and it is certainly ALL of the participants that make it that way!
. We haven't heard much from the catman lately. Actually haven't heard enough from him in the past 2 years. Perhaps we need some excuse to create a "splinter group" that would be more his size. :lol:When Ben was the harbormaster there years ago, I don't believe anyone was turned away from the marina. He definitely packed the boats in there. He was most accomodating to anyone that cruised in there. He must have been a master at jigsaw puzzles as he would move boats around in there in all sorts of directions. I've only been back there a couple of times since Ben left as I found the changes that were made were not as user friendly. But, I'm guessing they had their reasons for the changes.
M and I went there last yr. The new Harbormaster was accommodating. He told us when the harbor changed hands they implemented the new rules re: reservations, space etc. They are supposed to be building a new marina outside the existing one which will double the capacity, supposedly starting construction this yr.
hardee":35muaqcs said:
Harvey, please don't get me wrong, (I said "user friendly"), the harbormaster that is there is definitely friendly, it is just that the mooring restrictions have seemed to tighten up since Ben was there and I suspect that the current harbormaster is bound to follow the policies that have been placed by those that pay his salary. As I recall, when the city was terminating Ben's contract there was an upswell of letters that were written and sent to the City of Langley in overwhelming support of keeping Ben as the harbormaster as he did a such a fine job of accomodating "all comers" to the marina. (We even had a thread going on the C-Brat site in support of Ben and several C-Brats were amongst those that sent letters in support of Ben). As a result, Ben was able to stay as harbormaster for about a year longer.
Obviously, like any entity there are new fees/charges that are in place that previously were non existent (ie: transient day fees). No different of course than the increase of fees at launch ramps etc.
In defense of their restrictions as far as "packing boats" in there like Ben was able to do.....I must admit as a firefighter, that I personally was concerned that if ever there were a boat fire in the marina, it would end up being a major conflagration and extremely difficult to extinguish with a high probabilty for loss of life if folks were sleeping on their vessels, so I suspect that the "powers to be" likewise observed that possibility and made those changes accordingly.
We actually went there twice; once w/ a reservation and we paid for the slip and once we just took a chance and dropped by for dinner. On the second stop, we contacted him via cell phone. He accomodated us at the visitors dock and did not charge us since we were there for only a few hours., in the late afternoon/evening. The entire marina was full, but the visitors dock had openings for about 3 boats of comparable size to ours. It will be nice if/when they complete the new project. Doubling the size of the marina will hopefully allow more drop-in day trips, and since we really like the Cafe', we'll go more often if possible.