Home	4th Canadian All Islander Rendezvous July 4-6, 2008

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2008 Islander Rendezvous
Telegraph Harbour Marina
July 4-6th 2008

The 4th Canadian Islander Rendezvous held at Thetis Island was again a resounding success. Fifteen Islanders of various models and vintages gathered at Telegraph Harbour Marina for three days of festivities. A special guest for 2008 was Pandora Nash-Karner from Los Osos, California who flew up to participate in this year's event. Pandora owns Califia, a 28 ft Islander, and has been designing the event logo since its inception.

Arriving boats ranged in size from the Robert Perry designed 28 ft Lynne sailed by Brian Arthurs from Brinnon Washington to the massive 55 foot Bide-a-wee sailed in by Mike & Janice Fournier of White Rock BC. Friday's weather was sunny and warm with a steady south-east wind sparkling the blue waters. Evening had early arrivals enjoying the impromptu dock party as Islanders began to arrive.

The threat of morning showers unfolded on Saturday morning as a hardy group of sailors took Bide-a-wee out for a run in Stuart Channel. Not that the showers look forbidding, but one good downpour certainly made for a very wet crew! The warm sun broke out in the afternoon with boat visiting and socializing the activity of choice.

The traditional appetizers were spread out on the tables at the pavilion as the evening approached and everyone gathered for the barbeque. The inspiring and delectable appetizers were enjoyed by all while the coals were warming up on the bricks. Bert & Carey Vermeer, the event organizers, presented two one year subscriptions to the magazine "Good Old Boat" which were donated by Mark Busta of Good Old Boat. Mark learned of the event through the Islander Sailnet information web site and, as a former owner of an Islander 32, kindly offered the two one year subscriptions as prizes. The barbeque was enjoyed by all even through fire suits should have been available that close to the massive brick pit!

In the modern age of digital photography, photos taken during the day were rounded up by Bob Everson of Wild Hare and, using a power point projector, illuminated onto a brand new mainsail on Greg & Leslie's "New Spirit" as darkness fell. A tradition at the Rendezvous that is enjoyed by all (with not too many cat-calls).

Sunday morning breakfast on the dock under sunny skies was most welcome. The hot coffee in the big pot was ready on time (I wonder who plugged that in at 6 am?) and the French Toast prepared by Greg Mathews was delicious. By noon boats were drifting out of the harbour and on to new destinations. A great start to the summer sailing season!

Bert & Carey Vermeer
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Boats Attending

Bide-a-wee	I-55	Mike & Janice Fournier
Califia	I-28	Pandora Nash-Karner
Carolyn H	I-30	Lorraine & Delcia HillmanAN
Equation	I30	Rick & ann Berry
Free Spirit II	I-36	John Jensen
Hololea	I-36	John & Marion Rodall
Irish Cream	I-32	Gil & Sylvia Shaw
Lady Frost	I-30	Barry Patchett & Gwen Jewett
Lynnie	I-28	Brian & Lynn Arthurs
Manutea	I-30	David MacMahon & Karen England
Monin-Spirit	I-36	Harry & Sharron Dorsten
Natasha	B-30	Bert & Carey Vermeer
Pallas Athena	I-30	Daniela Lucas & Murray Corey
New Spirit	I-37 PH	Greg & leslie mathews
Passat	B-30	Juergen & Karen Hobein
Wild Hare	I-30	Bob & Lisa Everson
Wyndham	B-30	Derek Dunwoody & Rhoda Brodie-Smith

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001 sv Natasha under spinnaker	002 Carey & Trixi in the cockpit	003 Great sail as Thetis Is approaches	004 Arrival with the dock party already underway	005 Carey cleaning up some lines
006 Bide-a-wee approaches	007 That's an awfully big Islander	008 Bide-a-wee's graceful stern quarter as Mike manuevers	009 The informal party begins	010 Telegraph Harbour Marina
011 Telegraph Harbour Marina	012 The deck chairs come out	013 Pandora visits with Carey & Natasha aboard Natasha	014 Carey & Natasha, the wine is out!	015 Bert get's Natasha's assistance with a glass
016	017 The appies come out.	018 John & Greg	019 Catching up since last year	020 Pandor entertains trying to get into a chair
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026 Natasha serving desert...	027 ...and she got her's too!	001	002	003
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Barry Patchett & Gwen Jewett, Lady Frost	Bert & Carey Vermeer with Natasha on Natasha	Bob & Lisa Everson, Wild Hare	Brian Arthurs, Lynnie	Daniela Lucas, Pallas Athena
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