Joint Cruise with the Bellingham & Friday Harbor Power Squadrons, and the San Juan Island Yacht Club!

Start your boating season off right by joining us for this popular joint cruise between the BYC, San Juan Island YC, & Friday Harbor and Bellingham Power Squadrons.  The food and entertainment are always top notch!

Due to space constraints on the docks, we must limit attendance this year to 50 people from Bellingham and 50 from Friday Harbor.  So RSVP ASAP to secure your spot.  You do not need to call the marina.  We will assign you a slip and you can pay upon arrival.  (Even if you are driving down, you must register to attend this event.)

Reservations

• Planning on attending? Register here.
• Come by boat, car or RV.
• Please sign up by April 8 because Cap Sante wants our list of boats two weeks before our cruise. No need to call the marina yourself.  We will assign you a slip and you can pay when you arrive.
• View who is attending here.

Activities

• Friday evening:
  • 5:30pm Docktail party in the party tent.  Bring your own drinks and an appetizer to share.
• Saturday: Explore Anacortes.
• Saturday evening:
  • 5:30pm Potluck in the party tent.  Hawaiian Kalua Pork will be provided.  Bring your own drinks and a side dish, salad, or dessert to share.
  • After dinner, music by the ever popular and supremely talented Joe and Carol Young!
• 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!

This is a joint cruise with the Bellingham Corinthian Yacht Club!

Join us for our annual Memorial Day cruise to beautiful Lopez Island.

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.
• Registered so far:
  1. Vickie Olson
  2. Paul Herbold
  3. Arne Ahlen
  4. Bill Colgrove
  5. Brian Peterman
  6. Steve Ross
  7. Ann and Kit McQueen
  8. Pete Dworkin
  9. Ariane and Dan Ringler

Activities

• Friday:  Enjoy free time at the resort when you arrive including live music in the bar.
• Saturday: Free time on Lopez Island – Saturday market, kayaking, biking, fishing.
• Saturday evening:
  • 5:30 Seafood feast on the dock.  Please bring a seafood dish, sidedish or dessert to share.
  • Bring chairs.
  • A special cocktail will be served!

• Sunday:  Free time on Lopez Island.
• Sunday evening:
  • 5:30 Cocktail hour and 5 Card Poker Mashup in the private party room.  Prizes for high and low hands.  This is not your typical poker game!  To win you must trade cards with others to either get the best or worst hand.
  • 6:30 Pot luck featuring spiral sliced ham.  Bring a sidedish or dessert to share.
  • Please be aware that alcohol can only be purchased from the bar, you can’t bring your own into the party room.

• Monday: Return to Bellingham

Food Theme

• Saturday night Seafood feast.
• Sunday night Potluck with spiral sliced ham.

Local Attractions

• Fun Activities

Theme

Reservations

• Planning on attending? Register here.
• Make your marina reservation and tell them it is for the Bellingham Yacht Club Cruise. (360-376-2152 ext. 700 or email harbormaster@rosarioresort.com )
• Make your Room Reservation – This is a great cruise to bring people who do not have a boat to stay on or you can drive and either take your car across on the ferry from Anacortes or park in Anacortes and walk on the ferry. Contact the Front Desk 800-562-8820 and tell them you are making a reservation for the Bellingham Yacht Club.
• Registered so far:
  1. Jim Gibson
  2. Arne and Anna Ahlen
  3. Steve Ross

Activities

Friday June 7

Saturday June 8

Sunday June 9

Local Attractions

• Check this website for local activities and attractions.

This is a joint cruise with the Wheel and Keel.

Reservations

• Planning on attending? Register here.
• Anchor in Garrison Bay. No slip reservations required unless you decide to stay in Roche Harbor Marina.
• Registered so far:
  • Pete and Jamie Foti
  • Rich Hanset

Activities

• Wednesday July 3 – Arrive at Garrison Bay.  Anchor by yourself or raft with the group.
• Thursday July 4 – Explore English Camp, hike to the summit of Young’s Hill, dinghy to Roche Harbor or whatever.  Annual Best Drink Mixing Contest followed by appetiers/pot luck dinner starting at 17:00.  Bring your best “concoction” and an appetizer and potluck item to share.  For the adventurous, dinghy to Roche Harbor for the fireworks – or watch the fireworks from Garrison Bay.
• Friday July 5 –
• Saturday July 6 – Head for home or start the Gulf Islands Cruise.

Food Theme

• Potluck

Local Attractions

• Roche Harbor, boating, swimming, hiking, fishing, crabbing, kayaking etc.

Look for the Ross’ Serendipity. Bring extra fenders and dock lines for rafting.

Reservations

• • • Planning on attending? Register here.
    • Registered so far:
      • Nelson Bright
      • Dan Ringler
      • Kevin Schwitter
      • Paul Herbold
      • Rich Hanset

Itinerary

• If staying on dock, call Ganges Marina at 250-537-5242 to reserve a slip.

• Call Genoa Bay Marina at 250-746-7621 to reserve a slip.

• Call Telegraph Harbor Marina at 250-246-9511 to reserve a slip.

• If staying on dock, call Montague Harbor Marina at 250-539-5733 to reserve a slip.

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 13^th Annual Autumn Equinox Cruise to Rosario Resort will be September 22, 23, & 24, 2017.

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. Rosario Resort and Spa is located on the east shore of East Sound, Orcas Island.

Reservations

• Planning on attending? Register here.
• Make your marina reservation and tell them it is for the Bellingham Yacht Club Cruise. (360-376-2152 ext. 700 or email harbormaster@rosarioresort.com )
• Make your Room Reservation – This is a great cruise to bring people who do not have a boat to stay on or you can drive and either take your car across on the ferry from Anacortes or park in Anacortes and walk on the ferry. Contact the Front Desk 800-562-8820 and tell them you are making a reservation for the Bellingham Yacht Club.
• Registered so far:
  • John Gargett and Patti White
  • Vickie and Chris Olson

Activities

Local Attractions

• Check this website for local activities and attractions.