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Make the exciting journey north to beautiful Gorge Harbour with the Ranger Tugs & Cutwater Boats factory team!
Each year we lead a group of 40 boats to Desolation Sound. We cruise as a group during the day and join together on the dock in the evenings for happy hours and dinners. It's a great way to travel to Desolation Sound. The final night of the cruise is Saturday, July 28th. We celebrate our accomplishment with a fantastic Bbq on shore at beautiful Gorge Harbor Marina. The following day we part ways. Some stay at Gorge (advanced reservations required), some will turn around and head home, but most stay up for several more days or even weeks to explore the magic of Desolation Sound. We are available entire cruise up to make sure that you have all the information you need to feel confident about your trip home and for all of your cruising plans after we depart from Gorge.
Here is the tentative itinerary for our 2018 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 and final stop is Gorge Harbour Marina on Beautiful Cortes Island. The Gorge Harbour Dockmaster can be reached on Channel 66A for slip assignments. http://www.gorgeharbour.com/index.html
Note: you do not need to make moorage reservations at Comox Harbour or Gorge Harbour for the days we have scheduled. We have reserved the dock space and will submit our registration list to them prior to our arrival. You will be responsible for paying your moorage and power at all marinas. If you plan to stay at Gorge harbor on Sunday the 29th or beyond, please make reservations directly with Gorge Harbor.
Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 - Arrive in Comox.
5:30 P.M. Appetizer and drinks on the dock. Bring your favorite appetizer, chair and drink.
Thursday, July 26th, 2018
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.
Friday, July 27th, 2018 - 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.
Saturday, July 28th, 2018
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.
Sunday, July 29th, 2018 - Depart Gorge
For those that wish to stay at Gorge beyond Sunday morning please give Gorge Harbour Marina a call as early as possible to make the appropriate arrangements.
The factory boats will be heading north from the Anacortes area on Tuesday July 24th, 2018. Andrew has a reserved a limited amount of slips midway between Anacortes and Comox for Tuesday night. During registration you will have the opportunity to indicate wether or not you plan to join Andrew. If you choose to cruise with Andrew please make sure you have been in contact with him in the weeks prior to the cruise to ensure he has moorage reserved for you.
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!
Registration for all of our events will be done online through Eventbrite this year. The link to sign up for the 2018 Desolation Sound Cruise is:2018 Desolation Sound Cruise Registration
Each year we lead a group of 40 boats to Desolation Sound. We cruise as a group during the day and join together on the dock in the evenings for happy hours and dinners. It's a great way to travel to Desolation Sound. The final night of the cruise is Saturday, July 28th. We celebrate our accomplishment with a fantastic Bbq on shore at beautiful Gorge Harbor Marina. The following day we part ways. Some stay at Gorge (advanced reservations required), some will turn around and head home, but most stay up for several more days or even weeks to explore the magic of Desolation Sound. We are available entire cruise up to make sure that you have all the information you need to feel confident about your trip home and for all of your cruising plans after we depart from Gorge.
Here is the tentative itinerary for our 2018 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 and final stop is Gorge Harbour Marina on Beautiful Cortes Island. The Gorge Harbour Dockmaster can be reached on Channel 66A for slip assignments. http://www.gorgeharbour.com/index.html
Note: you do not need to make moorage reservations at Comox Harbour or Gorge Harbour for the days we have scheduled. We have reserved the dock space and will submit our registration list to them prior to our arrival. You will be responsible for paying your moorage and power at all marinas. If you plan to stay at Gorge harbor on Sunday the 29th or beyond, please make reservations directly with Gorge Harbor.
Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 - Arrive in Comox.
5:30 P.M. Appetizer and drinks on the dock. Bring your favorite appetizer, chair and drink.
Thursday, July 26th, 2018
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.
Friday, July 27th, 2018 - 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.
Saturday, July 28th, 2018
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.
Sunday, July 29th, 2018 - Depart Gorge
For those that wish to stay at Gorge beyond Sunday morning please give Gorge Harbour Marina a call as early as possible to make the appropriate arrangements.
The factory boats will be heading north from the Anacortes area on Tuesday July 24th, 2018. Andrew has a reserved a limited amount of slips midway between Anacortes and Comox for Tuesday night. During registration you will have the opportunity to indicate wether or not you plan to join Andrew. If you choose to cruise with Andrew please make sure you have been in contact with him in the weeks prior to the cruise to ensure he has moorage reserved for you.
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!
Registration for all of our events will be done online through Eventbrite this year. The link to sign up for the 2018 Desolation Sound Cruise is:2018 Desolation Sound Cruise Registration