2006 Pacific Northwest Rendezvous
The Pacific Northwest has some of the finest boating in the world, attracting people from across the country and from around the world. The San Juan and Gulf Islands, located in northern Puget Sound and off the coast of British Columbia (BC) offer an unending array of beautiful coves and historic harbors. Boaters can find the full range of settings from wilderness getaways in pristine fjords to the hustle and bustle of established towns and fine restaurants in both Washington state and in BC (the southwestern most province of Canada).
The weekend of August 18-20, 2006 we “tough, tenacious trawler toters” from the Pacific Northwest met in Port Orchard, WA for our fourth MTOA Rendezvous. Debbie and Mike Fedak, #2492 and owners of “Slomocean,” did an outstanding job as hosts, doubling participation in last year’s event. We had ten boats and 34 participants. It was great having seven MTOA leaders from the Eastern US with us: Phil and Sarah Lowe (#2091), George and Mary Kay (#1158), Roger and Robbin Seal (#1166), and Bob Smith. (#24). They brought a lot of energy and good ideas from their experience with MTOA.
It was wonderful to have all the local folks back with us who attended our 2005 Pacific Northwest Rendezvous in Blaine (at the US-Canadian Border): the Fedaks, Bob Ruth and Tracie Garner (#2327), Gary and Sue Fulmer (# 483), Leo and Sherry Glahn (#2651), Jania and Dale Robinson (#2605), and Andy and Chris Backus (#1561). And it was a thrill to see that the Glahns finally had their beloved “C’est La Vie” on the west coast, fresh from Florida by way of Victoria, BC, via transport ship from Placida, FL.
Another great thing was that we attracted six new members because of our one-on-one outreach and because of the great success we had with getting our notices into the free magazines at local marinas. Chris Lilly Backus did the publicity and she and Andy Backus arranged to have classy nametag buttons made for each participant.
Bob Smith’s diesel workshop on Sunday drew another 42 people from the community., eight of whom have joined MTOA! Bob’s reputation and a steep discount on the price drew in local boaters who didn’t know about MTOA yet and attracted a number of Port Orchard Yacht Club members (the Fedaks’ home club).
We had great weather, wonderful camaraderie and lot of fun touring each others’ boats and sharing ideas and tales of our past adventures and our plans for our next trips. We plan to return to Port Orchard again in August 2007 and plan to double attendance again under the leadership of Greg and Tina Tyler (# 3012) who will work closely with the Fedaks. Nice job everyone!
The Pacific Northwest has some of the finest boating in the world, attracting people from across the country and from around the world. The San Juan and Gulf Islands, located in northern Puget Sound and off the coast of British Columbia (BC) offer an unending array of beautiful coves and historic harbors. Boaters can find the full range of settings from wilderness getaways in pristine fjords to the hustle and bustle of established towns and fine restaurants in both Washington state and in BC (the southwestern most province of Canada).
The weekend of August 18-20, 2006 we “tough, tenacious trawler toters” from the Pacific Northwest met in Port Orchard, WA for our fourth MTOA Rendezvous. Debbie and Mike Fedak, #2492 and owners of “Slomocean,” did an outstanding job as hosts, doubling participation in last year’s event. We had ten boats and 34 participants. It was great having seven MTOA leaders from the Eastern US with us: Phil and Sarah Lowe (#2091), George and Mary Kay (#1158), Roger and Robbin Seal (#1166), and Bob Smith. (#24). They brought a lot of energy and good ideas from their experience with MTOA.
It was wonderful to have all the local folks back with us who attended our 2005 Pacific Northwest Rendezvous in Blaine (at the US-Canadian Border): the Fedaks, Bob Ruth and Tracie Garner (#2327), Gary and Sue Fulmer (# 483), Leo and Sherry Glahn (#2651), Jania and Dale Robinson (#2605), and Andy and Chris Backus (#1561). And it was a thrill to see that the Glahns finally had their beloved “C’est La Vie” on the west coast, fresh from Florida by way of Victoria, BC, via transport ship from Placida, FL.
Another great thing was that we attracted six new members because of our one-on-one outreach and because of the great success we had with getting our notices into the free magazines at local marinas. Chris Lilly Backus did the publicity and she and Andy Backus arranged to have classy nametag buttons made for each participant.
Bob Smith’s diesel workshop on Sunday drew another 42 people from the community., eight of whom have joined MTOA! Bob’s reputation and a steep discount on the price drew in local boaters who didn’t know about MTOA yet and attracted a number of Port Orchard Yacht Club members (the Fedaks’ home club).
We had great weather, wonderful camaraderie and lot of fun touring each others’ boats and sharing ideas and tales of our past adventures and our plans for our next trips. We plan to return to Port Orchard again in August 2007 and plan to double attendance again under the leadership of Greg and Tina Tyler (# 3012) who will work closely with the Fedaks. Nice job everyone!
