Reservations
- Planning on attending? Register here.
- Transportation via boat will be available.
- View who is attending here.
Activities
- Friday Night Happy Hour and Camp Fire Ashore
- Saturday Afternoon Family Fun and Barbeque
Food Theme
- Barbeque TBD
Local Attractions
- Any boating, sailing, swimming, hiking, fishing, crabbing, kayaking etc. you can imagine.
Theme
The Salish Sea is our playground. Extending from Olympia to Johnstone Strait, including the Strait of Juan de Fuca, our San Juan and Gulf Islands are its heart. The Bellingham Yacht Club 13th Annual Autumn Equinox Cruise to Poets Cove will be September 23, 24, & 25, 2016.
Every year the Autumn Equinox marks a day of equal light and darkness and the BYC traditional end of our cruising season. This popular and intimate cruise is about our boating friendships and our shared enjoyment of the Salish Sea in one of the nicest locations in the Sea. Poets Cove Resort and Spa is located on South Pender Island, British Columbia.
Reservations
- Planning on attending? Register here.
- Make your marina reservation and tell them it is for the Bellingham Yacht Club Cruise. (1 250 629 2111 or email marina@poetscove.com ) Due to enhanced security regulations you need to make your reservation directly.
- Make your Room Reservation – Poets Cove has very limited rooms and only in the cottages available at a special rate for the Bellingham Yacht Club. This is a great cruise to bring people who do not have a boat to stay on. Contact the Front Desk (888) 512-7638 and tell them you are making a reservation for the Bellingham Yacht Club.
- View who is attending here.
Activities
Friday September 23
Your Time – Depart to Poets Cove from where ever you are in the Salish Sea.
1700 – Welcome No Host Dock Party, bring your favorite Salish Sea appetizer. (Clams, Oysters, Bacon wrapped Halibut, Mussels, Smoked Salmon, Scallops, Pickled Herring … what is your favorite?)
(Throughout the visit, the great pools and hot tubs at Poets Cove will be used, so don’t forget your bathing suits)
Saturday September 24
1000 – Dock Side Potluck Breakfast.
1100 – Coastal Nature Hike to Gowland Point –or- a hike up Mt. Norman to one of the most beautiful views of the island.
Amateur Photographer Best Picture Contest (back by demand)
1800 – Salish Sea Dinner either prepared by Poets Cove Chef using local catch and Pender Island grown side dish, or we may have a Salish Sea cook-off prepared by members – details to follow.
(The full service Spa at Poets Cove has been very popular for massages, facials and …)
Sunday the 25
Poets Cove Resort & Spa has a great breakfast buffet where you go on your own schedule before leaving for home.
Local Attractions
- Check this website for local attractions.
Joint Cruise with Bellingham and Friday Harbor Power Squadrons!
Reservations
- Planning on attending? Register here.
- Come by boat, car or RV.
- We have the party tent this year!
- Ken Larsen will be making a group reservation with Cap Sante Marina using information from your reservation form. Please sign up by March 15th because Cap Sante wants our list of boats two weeks before our cruise.
- View who is attending here.
Activities
- Friday evening: 6pm Docktail Party. Bring your own drinks and an appetizer to share.
- Saturday: Explore Anacortes. Visit the Tulip Festival.
- Saturday evening: 6pm Enjoy BBQ chicken hot off the grill in the party tent. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. Live music by Joe and Carol Young after dinner.
- Sunday: Return to Bellingham
Food Theme
No Specific Theme
Local Attractions
- Check out the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce website for local attractions.
Don’t have a boat? No problem, just drive over and join us!
Joint Cruise with the Bellingham Corinthian Yacht Club!
Join us for an Ocean’s 11 themed cruise to beautiful Lopez Island. We had a fantastic time last year and so we are doing it again.
Reservations
- Planning on attending? Register here.
- Make your slip reservations (reserve under the Bellingham Yacht Club) at Lopez Islander Resort (360)468-2233 at least 30 days in advance in order to guarantee a slip.
- View who is attending here.
Activities
- Friday: Happy Hour and live music at Resort.
- Saturday: Lawn games – croquet, frisbee, badminton. Prizes!
- Saturday evening: Las Vegas Buffet & Rat Pack Karaoke. Bring a sidedish or dessert to share.
- Sunday: Free day.
- Sunday evening: Dockside Fresh Seafood Feast. Bring a seafood item, sidedish or dessert to share.
- Monday: Return to Bellingham
Food Theme
- Las Vegas Buffet
Local Attractions
Come hang out with us and relax in beautiful and peaceful Deer Harbor! Join Past Commodore Mick Corcoran for our annual Past Commodore’s Cruise (This cruise is for everyone! You don’t need to be a past commodore to come on this cruise.)
Reservations
Call the Deer Harbor marina at 360-376-3037 to reserve a slip. Be sure to tell them you are with BYC.
- Planning on attending? Register here.
- View who is attending here.
Activities
- Friday: Happy Hour! Bring your own drinks and an appetizer to share.
- Saturday: Free day in Deer Harbor
- Saturday night: Surf and Turf on the grill courtesy of Grill Master Mick. Bring a side dish or dessert to share.
- Sunday: Return to Bellingham
Food Theme
Surf and turf.
Local Attractions
- Check out the Deer Harbor website for local attractions.
Don’t have a boat? No problem, just drive over and join us!
Reservations
- Planning on attending? Register here.
- Anchor in Garrison Bay. No slip reservations required unless you decide to stay in Roche Harbor Marina.
- View who is attending here.
Activities
- Saturday arrive at Garrison Bay
- Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Annual Best Drink Mixing Contest and Boat-Hop Dock Party with Prizes. Bring your best “concoction” and an appetizer.
- Mondy at 6 p.m. Boat-Hop Potluck dinner.
- Tuesday Night Fireworks in Roche Harbor
Food Theme
- Potluck
Local Attractions
- Roche Harbor, boating, swimming, hiking, fishing, crabbing, kayaking etc.
Look for the wood 33’ Chris Craft “Moonshiner” and 21’ “White Lightning”. We’ll be anchored in Garrison Bay. Bring extra fenders and dock lines for rafting. Let’s celebrate our country and our freedom, and remember to pray for those who make it possible for us to do so.
Reservations
- Planning on attending? Register here.
- View who is attending here.
Itinerary
- July 5 – Meet at Roche Harbor
- July 6 – We want to arrive at Victoria between 11am and noon. Clear customs.
- July 7 – Victoria Causeway docks in front of the Empress.
- July 8 – Victoria Causeway docks in front of the Empress.
- July 9 – Depart for Sidney
- July 10 – Port Sidney Marina
- July 11 – Port Sidney Marina
- July 12 – Depart for Roche Harbor. Clear customs.
- July 13 – Return to Bellingham
This cruise is being led by Rich Hanset. There will be a short “Captains” meeting on the dock before each transit day.
Things to remember: Bring your passport or Nexus.
Local Attractions
- Check out the Victoria Harbor Marina website for information.
- Check out the Port of Sydney website for information.
Don’t have a boat? No problem, just drive over and join us in either Victoria and/or Sydney!
Reservations
- Planning on attending? Register here.
- No slip reservations required. Transportation for non-boat owners will be available.
- View who is attending here.
Activities
- Friday Night Happy Hour, Camp Fire Ashore
- Saturday Afternoon Barbeque (please bring side dishes)
- Treasure Hunts for Kids and Adults
- Saturday night: Live band
- Sunday Morning Brunch
Food Theme
- Pirate Barbeque
Local Attractions
- Boating, sailing, swimming, hiking, fishing, crabbing, kayaking, Frisbees, bocce ball, horseshoes etc.
Reservations
- Planning on attending? Register here.
- View who is attending here.
Activities
- Friday night
- Docktail Party. BYOB and an appetizer to share.
- Saturday
- Breakfast provided. BYOB & your place settings.
- Daytime activities described above.
- Potluck dinner – BYOB & your place settings, and a potluck item to share.
- Sunday
- Breakfast provided. BYOB & your place settings.
Food Theme
- Camp Sucia
Local Attractions
- Any boating, swimming, hiking, fishing, crabbing, kayaking etc. you can imagine.
Reservations
- Planning on attending? Register here.
- View who is attending here.
- TBD
Itinerary
- August 19 – Pt Roberts
- August 20 – Granville Island (Clear Customs)
- August 21 – Gibson’s Marina
- August 22 – Secret Cove
- August 23 – Eggmont
- August 24 – Princess Louisa
- August 25 – Princess Louisa
- August 26 – Eggmont
- August 27 – Pender Harbor
- August 28 – Naniamo
- August 29 – Naniamo
- August 30 – Ganges
- August 31 – Ganges
- September 1 -Roche Harbor (clear customs)
- September 2 – Return to Bellingham
The deadline to sign up for the cruise is July 15, 2017. We will schedule a ‘Cruise Meeting’ in early August to present the final cruise plan and answer any last-minute answer questions.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Rich Hanset at RHanset@sbcglobal.net.