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NONSUCH NIAGARA NORTH WEST


Thetis 2009 Rendezvous


- FRIDAY -
. . . REGISTRATION & PAYMENT . . .

- on board QUANTUM with Susan, Paul & Piper

. . . SOCIAL / DOCK PARTY . . .
- bring your best appetizer, meet old friends and new
- hear the latest and greatest about what "stuff" your friends have added to their boats!
- vote for Competitive Cruise or Fun Sail on Saturday


- SATURDAY -
. . . MORNING DISCUSSION . . .

UPGRADING REEFER/ICEBOX INSULATION
- led by our WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS . . . Don & Nancy McEachern of LOON SHADOW 33W 8
- learn how to keep your ice frozen AND save energy !

- also time for further discussions about maintenance issues, etc.

. . . AFTERNOON . . .

- your choice of sailing and/or a walking tour

- sail will be a Cruise or a Competitive Cruise

- walk to HOWLING WOLF FARM (WINERY!!) and/or POT OF GOLD COFFEE ROASTING
http://www.thetisisland.net/business/chris-pegg/hwf.htm
http://www.victorialodging.com/news/life-pies
http://www.potofgoldcoffee.com/thetis.html

. . . SOCIAL HOUR . . .
- progressive cocktail/appetizer party !
- visit your neighbour's boat without having to be invited !

. . . DINNER . . .
- barbecued Wild Salmon or Steak...with all the fixings !
- we will be barbecuing with all the food arranged and provided by Telegraph Harbour Marina

. . . EVENING SPEAKER SERIES . . .


- SUNDAY MORNING -

. . . brief meeting before all sail for home !

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HOW TO REGISTER . . .

1. Reserve your slip at 1-800-246-6011 and each boat will pay marina for her slip


2. Please e-mail Susan Kidd with your . . .

a. name(s) of ALL attending

b. BOAT NAME / make & model / sail #

c. cell phone # / phone # / address

d. crew dinner choices . . . Wild Salmon - OR - Steak . . . SORRY, NO OTHER CHOICES AVAILABLE !

e. willingness to take others out sailing Saturday afternoon

f. willingness to entertain all with a brief or not so brief discussion related to sailing & the boats
- can be cruising information, weather, charts, or you name it


VOLUNTEERS and IDEAS are ALWAYS welcome !


PAVILION RENTAL & MEAL ... $25 per person - PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING CASH that we can pass along to marina !


Annual NNNW boat dues contribution of $15 (cheque to Susan Kidd please) will be collected
- will have NNNW burgees available for sale and much more !


Please confirm above with or send questions to:

Susan Kidd svkidd@shaw.ca

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Telegraph Harbor Marina . . . TELL THEM YOU ARE WITH NONSUCH NIAGARA RENDEZVOUS

RESERVATIONS 1-800-246-6011
Thetis Island, BC
Georgia Strait
(10 nm south of Nanaimo BC & 4 nm off Vancouver Island)

Marina offers a general store, cafe, soda fountain, fuel dock, laundromat, and very clean washrooms and showers to serve the needs of visiting boaters.

Upon entering the harbour, you can contact marina on VHF Channel 66A or talk to the host at the fuel dock for docking assignments.

Those interested can also Drive-In / Ferry-In / Fly-In to join the crews on the boats.


BC Ferries run to Nanaimo & to Thetis Island . . .
http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/southern/chti-current.html

Taxis in Nanaimo . . .
AC Taxi 250-753-1231 or 800-753-1231
http://www.actaxi.ca/

Taxis in Chemainus . . .
Saltair Taxi - : 604-252-0905

Floatplane service to Telegraph Harbour . . .
http://www.seairseaplanes.com/index.php?fuseaction=e4_cms.sched_thetis


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