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Here is the tentative itinerary for our 2017 Desolation Sound Cruise.
The first official stop of the cruise will be Comox Harbour located on the East Side of Vancouver Island. We will be staying at the Fisherman’s Wharf. Comox Harbour authority can be reached on VHF channel 66A for your slip assignment. Comox has several restaurants within a short walk and is also a great place to provision. http://comoxharbour.com/services
Our second stop is Gorge Harbour Marina on Beautiful Cortes Island. http://www.gorgeharbour.com/index.html The Gorge Harbour Dockmaster can be reached on Channel 66A for slip assignments.
Note: you do not need to make moorage reservations at Comox Harbour or Gorge Harbour. We have reserved the dock space and will submit our registration list to them prior to our arrival.
Friday, July 21st, 2017 - Arrive in Comox.
5:30 P.M. Appetizer and drinks on the dock. Bring your favorite appetizer, chair and drink.
Saturday, July 22nd, 2017
5:00 P.M. - Captains Briefing. Departure procedure, weather update, route.
5:30 P.M. - Appetizers and drinks on the dock. Bring your favorite appetizer, chair and drink.
6:30 P.M. - Salmon BBQ courtesy of Port Boat House. Salmon, side dishes, cutlery provided. Bring your chair and favorite drink.
Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 - Arrive in Gorge
7:00 A.M. - depart Comox for Gorge Harbour Marina.
5:30 P.M. - Appetizers and drinks on shore. Bring your favorite appetizer, chair and drink.
Monday, July 24th, 2017
5:00 P.M. - Captains Briefing. We will discuss local destinations, anchorages and places to explore, provisioning, weather, etc. Bring your chart books and Dreamspeaker guide for Desolation Sound and the Discovery Islands.
5:30 P.M. - Appetizers and drinks on shore. Bring your favorite appetizer, chair and drink.
6:30 P.M. - BBQ courtesy of Volvo Penta. Hamburgers, chicken burgers, hot dogs, side dishes, and cutlery provided. Bring your chair and favorite drink.
Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 - Depart Gorge.
For those that wish to stay at Gorge beyond Tuesday morning please give Gorge Harbour Marina a call to make the appropriate arrangements.
Please email Marlene at receptionist@rangertugs.com to register for this event.
The factory boats will be heading North from the Anacortes area on Thursday July 20th, 2017. Email Andrew directly if you would like to cruise north to Comox with him andrewcustis@rangertugs.com. Andrew has a limited amount of slips reserved Thursday night for his group. Please make sure you are in contact with him if you plan to join his group. Space is limited and priority will be given to first-time Desolation Sound cruisers.
Points North Seminar and Poets Cove Cruise are a prerequisite for Desolation Sound Cruise. Desolation Sound Cruise has a max capacity of 40 boats. We hope you can join us for this fun and rewarding cruise!
The first official stop of the cruise will be Comox Harbour located on the East Side of Vancouver Island. We will be staying at the Fisherman’s Wharf. Comox Harbour authority can be reached on VHF channel 66A for your slip assignment. Comox has several restaurants within a short walk and is also a great place to provision. http://comoxharbour.com/services
Our second stop is Gorge Harbour Marina on Beautiful Cortes Island. http://www.gorgeharbour.com/index.html The Gorge Harbour Dockmaster can be reached on Channel 66A for slip assignments.
Note: you do not need to make moorage reservations at Comox Harbour or Gorge Harbour. We have reserved the dock space and will submit our registration list to them prior to our arrival.
Friday, July 21st, 2017 - Arrive in Comox.
5:30 P.M. Appetizer and drinks on the dock. Bring your favorite appetizer, chair and drink.
Saturday, July 22nd, 2017
5:00 P.M. - Captains Briefing. Departure procedure, weather update, route.
5:30 P.M. - Appetizers and drinks on the dock. Bring your favorite appetizer, chair and drink.
6:30 P.M. - Salmon BBQ courtesy of Port Boat House. Salmon, side dishes, cutlery provided. Bring your chair and favorite drink.
Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 - Arrive in Gorge
7:00 A.M. - depart Comox for Gorge Harbour Marina.
5:30 P.M. - Appetizers and drinks on shore. Bring your favorite appetizer, chair and drink.
Monday, July 24th, 2017
5:00 P.M. - Captains Briefing. We will discuss local destinations, anchorages and places to explore, provisioning, weather, etc. Bring your chart books and Dreamspeaker guide for Desolation Sound and the Discovery Islands.
5:30 P.M. - Appetizers and drinks on shore. Bring your favorite appetizer, chair and drink.
6:30 P.M. - BBQ courtesy of Volvo Penta. Hamburgers, chicken burgers, hot dogs, side dishes, and cutlery provided. Bring your chair and favorite drink.
Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 - Depart Gorge.
For those that wish to stay at Gorge beyond Tuesday morning please give Gorge Harbour Marina a call to make the appropriate arrangements.
Please email Marlene at receptionist@rangertugs.com to register for this event.
The factory boats will be heading North from the Anacortes area on Thursday July 20th, 2017. Email Andrew directly if you would like to cruise north to Comox with him andrewcustis@rangertugs.com. Andrew has a limited amount of slips reserved Thursday night for his group. Please make sure you are in contact with him if you plan to join his group. Space is limited and priority will be given to first-time Desolation Sound cruisers.
Points North Seminar and Poets Cove Cruise are a prerequisite for Desolation Sound Cruise. Desolation Sound Cruise has a max capacity of 40 boats. We hope you can join us for this fun and rewarding cruise!