May 2016 Rendezvous: Sea Shanties, Poets Cove, Pender Island

Poets Cove Rendezvous

May 10, 2016

Mark your calendar for May 21 – 23: the May Rendezvous, Poets Cove, Pender Island! Arrive Friday evening or anytime Saturday before the 4:00 Happy Hour. The official Rendezvous agenda starts at 4:00 on Saturday.

Poets Cove, Pender Island
21 May 2016 0900h to 23 May 2016 1100h
Members $5 / Non-Members

Come for the fun, the food, the camaraderie, and the singing! Bring your voices and your instruments – the theme is Sea Shanties!

We’ll have the floating dock again this year as our Rendezvous base. There are 12 spaces along the dock for boats; the fee is $1/foot/night. If you want to tie to the dock, contact Poet’s Cove to reserve at 250-629-2100.

Anticipate being asked to help out if you tie up … or anchor out!

Some of the planned activities include:

9:00 breakfasts on the floating dock, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Please email Glen at glenawilson.wilson@gmail.com or call (250)-812-1051 to let him know if you’ll be able to bring muffins or loaves to share.
4:00 Happy Hour, Saturday; bring your choice of grog as well as appies to share.
8:30 Radio Check-in, Sunday morning.
Sunday Hikes (mountain or beach options); bring your hiking shoes or walking shoes.
5:30 Potluck Supper, Sunday; bring your choice of beverage as well as a food contribution to share:
Surname starting with A – M: Bring a main dish
Surname starting with N – Z: Bring a salad or a dessert

And there will be prizes!
Courtesy of The Bluewater Cruising Society http://currents.bluewatercruising.org

 

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