Sea Magazine – May 2017

Compiled by Sea Staff

For many boaters, one of the first events they put on their cruising calendar is a rendezvous event. Yes, they

plan to visit favorite marinas, anchorages, gunkholes and fishing spots, but there is something about

rendezvous that appeal to the social animal in humans. So whether it’s a brand-specific rendezvous or a

more broad event that covers several brands or a specific type of boat, boat owners are going to attend.

Up and down the West Coast, rendezvous fill up summer weekends with fun, education, fun and the

sharing of knowledge, as like-minded folks get together. Educational seminars and informal classes — engine

repair, trip planning, cleaning and maintenance, and navigation — are part of many rondy events, and they

are definitely beneficial.

From May through October, the West Coast is replete with rendezvous. Check out our list below to find

the right one for you.

Rendezvous by

MANUFACTURER

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ome events are intended to celebrate one brand of boat and are

usually sponsored by a particular manufacturer, dealer or owners’

group. Boating is a common interest among attendees, yes, but they also

own a specific kind of boat, which is a natural bonding agent. Owners can

help other owners figure out repair tricks, storage hacks, fuel-saving

techniques, winterization routines and much more.

Beneteau

AUG. 3-6

Hosted by South Coast Yachts;

Two Harbors, Catalina Island, CA;

(619) 224-7784; info@scyachts.

com; scyachts.com

Camano

JULY 14-16

Hosted by Camano owners; Port

Browning Marina, Pender Island,

B.C.; (778) 351-2507; hilary.smith@

shaw.ca; camanopacific.com

Chris-Craft

JULY 13-16

Hosted by Pacific Northwest

Chris-Craft Rendezvous Club; Port

Orchard Marina, Port Orchard, WA;

chairman@chriscraftrendezvous.

com; chriscraftrendezvous.com

JULY 21-23

Canadian Chris-Craft Rendezvous;

hosted by Chris-Craft B.C.;

Telegraph Harbour Marina, Thetis

Island, B.C.; (604) 786-5828;

[email protected];

chriscraftbc.com

Cutwater

SEPT. 7-10

Hosted by Ranger Tugs and

Cutwater Boats; Roche Harbor

Marina, Roche Harbor, WA;

tugnuts.com

GlasPly

AUG. 18-20

U.S. and Canadian Rendezvous;

hosted by GlasPly owners; Cap

Sante Marina, Anacortes, WA;

(650) 269-0785;

[email protected]

Grady-White

MAY 5-7

Hosted by Northwest Grady-White

Club; Roche Harbor Marina, Roche

Harbor, WA; (206) 953-5363;

nwgwc.org

SEPT. 22-24

Hosted by Northwest Grady-White

Club; Port Hudson Marina, Port

Townsend, WA; (360) 356-6257;

nwgwc.org

Grand Banks

MAY 10-14

Hosted by Puget Sound Grand

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