CANAM 05' San Juan-Gulf Island Flotilla

[Tom Spohn]

Thanks, Duane,
It sure would eliminate some back-tracking if a phone call would do the trick.

[jklightner]

I got mine made, nice gal took all the info and is looking forward to seeing us. Hopefully when we leave, they still will be looking forward to our return! Now to contact a few others and make reservations.

[Tom Spohn]

Mine are made also.

JK Lightner--have you decided where to put in? We are in Tacoma also.

[jklightner]

I'm going to Washington Park. We'll be lauching the 17th about noon and the tides will be good then. We're going to go over to Lopez Island for awhile because Jan can only stay until Tuesday the 20th and then she will be taking the Jeep and trailer back until the the 6th. My company has a much more generous vacation arrangement than hers does. But she will be rejoining me for the Bar-B-Que on the 30th. I'm still fine tuning the float plan. Mostly like Plan B, but going to Fulford instead of Tod, then picking her up from Friday Harbor and going to Stuart. After dropping her back off at Friday Harbor, I'm going to head over to Jones, up to Sucia, Clark, and then Cypress Islands before hauling out on the 6th.

[Captain Steve]

I just read back thru 10 pages of posts on this trip, and saw quite a few people logging on to say they were going.

Lets start a more formal process. Please post the following:

Name....
Boat name....
where you are coming from(home Port).......
route A, B, C or partial routes with dates......
email address....
any reservations made?...Where...
Launching from......

That should be enough for now. I will post a link to this information, so we can see how many we got on board. If I can get my son to create a webpage for this trip I will...or Duane???

Thanks and on with the planning. Anyone know a good internet source for the Canadian chart we need?

[jklightner]

James Lightner
'IWALANI
Tacoma, WA
Route B with a few changes from July 16th thru Aug 6th
[email protected] (remove the diespam)
Reservations made for Ganges, only one so far but will be making others soon.
Currently planning on launching from Washington Park


July 16: launch at Washington Park- Lopez Is.
July 17: Lopez Is.
July 18: Lopez Is.
July 19: Flounder Bay
July 20: Spencer Spit
July 21: Blind Bay or West Sound
July 22: Deer Harbor
July 23: Ganges via Bedwell
July 24: Ganges
July 25: Conover Cove
July 26: Telegraph Harbour
July 27: Maple Bay
July 28: Fulford Harbour
July 29: Friday Harbor
July 30 Reid Harbor/Stuart Is.
July 31: Garrison Bay
Aug. 1: Friday Harbor
Aug. 2: Jones Island Park
Aug. 3: Sucia Is.
Aug. 4: Clark Is.
Aug. 5: Cypress Is.
Aug. 6: haul out at Washington Park.

[Tom Spohn]

Tom and Jean Spohn
"Andromeda" ('04 M)
Tacoma, WA
Route B with many changes:

Jul 20 Anacortes--Drive, launch, spend night.
Jul 21 Deer Harbor--Swimming in public pool.
Jul 22 Poet's Cove--Clear customs at Bedwell.
Jul 23 Ganges
Jul 24 Ganges
Jul 25 Montague--We will be exploring the island on our tandem Bicycle
Jul 26 Montague--Biking and hiking
Jul 27 Wallace Island (Conover Cove)
Jul 28 Thetis Island (Telegraph Harbor)
Jul 29 Maple Bay
Jul 30 Sidney Spit Marine Park
Jul 31 Garrison Bay--clear customs at Roche; take shuttle to Friday Harbor for dinner.
Aug 1 Rosario--Hot tub, pool, etc. Pamper Admiral on her birthday!
Aug 2 Anacortes

[email protected]

Reservations made for Ganges. Will firm up the others this week. We will miss the rendezvous at Stuart which is a great place, but our priority this trip is Canada. Currently plan to launch/retrieve at Cap Sante, but have not ruled out sailing from Tacoma with stops in Edmonds and LaConner on the way up.

[Zoran]

Zoran
Liverpool Lou II
Vancouver, BC
Route- no idea for now
Reserved at Ganges
e-mail [email protected], please delete remove
Lunching most likely from Vancouver

[Captain Steve]

Thanks for posting the info...It looks like it was a great decision to plan weekend round ups and then with so many people going everywhere, others can "shop" around for the best trip.

[Terry]

Terry & Gail Bowman
"Kermie"
Delta, B.C. Canada,
Launch - Point Roberts Wa.
Will likely follow the Armada.
Made reservations at Ganges

[mgg4]

Mark and Brenda Galbraith
"Offline"
Oakley, CA
Loop A (Wife likes her comforts)
[email protected]
Reserved in Ganges for 7/23-24.
Launching from Washington Park (I think).
I will be trailering up from California and travelling with Capt Steve.

--Mark

On edit: Reserved in Ganges. Added note about Capt Steve.

[eworthy]

Name....Rick and Kathy Worthy
Boat name....Seaworthy
where you are coming from(home Port).......North Vancouver, BC
route A, B, C or partial routes with dates......unsure of route todate
email [email protected]
any reservations made?...Where...Ganges 23/24 July
Launching from...... Horseshoe Bay through Porlier Pass

[southwind]

Name: Ken & Carole Downes
Boat Name: South Wind
Home Port: Vancouver, Canada
Route: not sure but B looks good for now
email: [email protected]
reservations made at Ganges
Launching from Point Roberts or Blaine Washington

Look forward to meeting you all. If we can be of any assistance let me know.

[Duane Dunn, Allegro]

More news in the NDI / CHS battle. I received this email today from NDI.

If you are planning to get NDI E-Charts I'd do it soon before the whole thing becomes a giant mess.

NDI files Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal

St. John's, NL, Canada, February 3, 2005. As you know, the Canadian Hydrographic Service of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans ("CHS") has purported to terminate its agreement with Nautical Data International Inc. ("NDI") effective February 4. NDI has not accepted this termination and it is pursuing its legal remedies against CHS.

Yesterday, February 2, 2005, NDI filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal pursuant to Section 50.4(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) (the "BIA Proceedings"). As a result of the BIA Proceedings, no person, including CHS, may terminate an agreement by reason of NDI making this filing. CHS is stayed from terminating its exclusive licence agreement with NDI.

The shareholders and Board of NDI are committed to the success of its restructuring. In that regard, the Board is taking all necessary steps to ensure that NDI continues to operate its business in the ordinary course and to pursue a mutually acceptable resolution of its dispute with the CHS while under the protection of the BIA Proceedings.

Nautical Data International, Inc.
Website: www.digitalocean.ca
email: [email protected]
phone: (709) 576-0634

[eworthy]

What are the chances of getting this thread transferred elsewhere?

Although getting e-charts may be of interest to Flotilla members, discussion of this dispute in our flotilla discussion clutters up the flotilla thread and makes it difficult to follow important trip related messages.

Can you take it somewhere else?

Eric