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CRUISING CALENDAR & REPORTS

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Rendezvous Schedule

Cruiser of the Year 

Member Reports Index 

Event Reports 2002

Event Reports 2001 

Event Reports 2000 

Event Reports 1999

Rendezvous Schedule

NorthWest Multihull Association

2010 Revised Cruising Schedule

May 29-31 Swiftsure Even if you don’t race come for the show

June 19-20 Blake Island Fathers Day Take Dad for a cruise or have the kids take you

July 3 Fireworks at Poulsbo Raft up for the show. There is lots of good anchoring with easy access to the shore so friends can join us.

July 4 Fireworks at Quartermaster Harbor For those who didn’t get enough on the 3rd

July 17-18 Tri Dyes at Dyes Inlet. Silverdale Marina for dockside moorage and Greg Jacobs’ house for those who want to anchor out. Dyes Inlet is right next to Bremerton

July 24 Beginning of annual San Juan and Gulf Islands cruise. Leaving from Bellingham or Blaine. Some US waypoints will be Sucia Island and San Juan Island with a stop at Sidney for customs before going to Cow Bay for the regatta

July 30- Aug 1 Cow Bay Regatta Racing is not required to enjoy this and it is the starting point of the annual Gulf Islands and North Cruise

August 2- Gulf Islands and North Cruise We will be exploring the Gulf Islands and possibly get as far as Desolation Sound

Sept 11-12 Brownsville Easy to get to, great docks and we have the picnic shelter with BBQ and heaters

Please call me at twozerosix threeninenine thirteenninenine with any questions or requests or email dkmatdrumatgmaildotcom

 Thanks to David Miller, Rear Commodore, for some great times
ahead! Now to add these to my home calendar....

NWMA Summer 2009 Cruising ScheduleNWMA Rendezvous/Cruising Schedule 2009

June 2               Duck Dodge and Last Meeting before Summer break

June  21         Annual Summer Solstice Raft Up at Port Madison
                         Longest Day falls on Sunday   


July 3              Raftup for Fireworks at Poulsbo in on Liberty Bay                             http://fireworksonthefjord.com/contents/

July 4             Raftup at Quartermaster Harbor Vashon Island more                           fireworks

July 25-26      LongBranch Marina in Filucy Bay BBQ on the dock
                        The Tides be with you


August 4-16   Fourth Annual Gulf Islands-Desolation Sound   Cruise

August 29-30 Port Ludlow Rendezvous and Potluck in the Gazebo


September 12-13  Port of Brownsviille Rendezvous  and BBQ

Specific Sailing Directions Coming Soon, David Miller <dkmilleratnwlinkdotcom>

October

November

December

Link:Meetings, Education, Cruising and Racing complete Calendar for 2007

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The Seattle Yacht Club has invited us to participate in the opening day activities. You can enter boats, or if you do not wish to bring your boat there are a limited number of spaces aboard Seattle Yacht Club boats. RSVP is requested by March 31st. Please contact Mike or Steve if you have any questions or if you would like to make reservations.

Phone Pt. Ludlow Marina at 1-800-308-7991 and give them a credit card # to reserve your spot. Tell them you’re with NWMA.

We have 5 tent sites at Sucia.

New Item:

The Anacortes Arts Festival is adding a new event this year.  It's the first Anacortes Arts Festival Regatta.  We would like to have a link added to the NWMA info site
and we would like to have all our multihull friends come up and play.
More info can be found at www.anacortesartsfestival.com .

Let us know if you need any more info about this.
Bill and Jennifer Bowman of Krystal Ki, Cross Trimaran

Link:Past Events Calendar 2004 and 2003

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Year 2002 Cruiser of the Year

Rear Commodore Harry Abbott announced Bill and Karen Dean of "Seafire" as the "Cruiser of the Year".  Proof that they earned the award was that they were not present to accept.  Read all about their adventure at www.dayshaw.net/seafire/

Year 2001 Cruiser of the Year

At the club meeting held on December 21st the club voted Harry Abbott as the "Cruiser of the Year".  Congratulations to Harry (and Mary too) for his accomplishments.

Year 2000 Cruiser of the Year

At the club meeting held on December 15th the club voted David Miller as the "Cruiser of the Year".  Congratulations to David for his accomplishments.

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Member Reports

Reports filed by members describing their cruising type sailing experiences. (See the Racing section for race based reports.)

Voyages of Sugar Blues (Index) - South Pacific adventures of  Harry and Mary Abbott 
Lund - The End of the Road
- by Harry and Mary Abbott 
Harry & Mary's Year 2001 Adventure (Index) - by Harry and Mary Abbott 

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Event Reports 2002

Opening Day 2002
Seafair Pirates Landing
Tri-Dyes Multihull Messabout
Sucia Island and Hogshead Race
Tall Ships in Elliot Bay
Port Ludlow Overnight
 

Event Reports 2001

Tri-Dyes Rendezvous

Event Reports 2000

Blake Island, July 1st & 2nd 
30th Hogshead Regatta, Sucia Island, July 29th and 30th 
Port Ludlow, August 26th and 27th

Event Reports 1999

Tri-Dyes Messabout 
Dockton Park, Vashon Island, June19 - 20 
Blake Island - July 4 - 5 
Hog's Head, Sucia Island - July 24 - 25 
Port Ludlow, August 28 - 29

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