rendezvous time!
Dates: September 5, 6, 7, and 8, 2018
Roche Harbor Resort, San Juan Island
Weather: Some sun, some rain, it doesn't matter!
It's Rendezvous time at Roche Harbor, with most boats arriving a day in advance of festivities. We are all here in our Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats for a celebration of the "Fabulous Fifties", in honor of the founding of Ranger Tugs in 1958. Wow, it's a sixty year anniversary for the production history of these amazing boats!
Here's a look at the beautiful surroundings in Roche Harbor as we all gather to greet old friends and make new ones.
Roche Harbor Resort, San Juan Island
Weather: Some sun, some rain, it doesn't matter!
It's Rendezvous time at Roche Harbor, with most boats arriving a day in advance of festivities. We are all here in our Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats for a celebration of the "Fabulous Fifties", in honor of the founding of Ranger Tugs in 1958. Wow, it's a sixty year anniversary for the production history of these amazing boats!
Here's a look at the beautiful surroundings in Roche Harbor as we all gather to greet old friends and make new ones.
Seminars during the day cover everything from engine maintenance to crabbing to women in boating. A big favorite is Glen's inspiring presentation on his recent cruise with two other tugs to Alaska. In between learning sessions, the docks are abuzz with boaters interacting with one another.
All current models of Ranger Tugs and Cutwaters are on display along the main dock. There is a lot of interest in the debut of the new Ranger Tug 41, a gorgeous boat, and I give it a big thumbs up!
Evenings are filled with social events - an appetizer party, a dinner with an illusionist (amazing!), a luau banquet, and dancing to "Wally and the Beavers", a perfect 1950's party. Smaller gatherings take place on the docks, too.
It isn't a Rendezvous without Margarita Bob serving up his signature beverage on the dock!
There is so much happening at this Rendezvous! Crab and salmon derbies, a corn hole tournament, a scavenger hunt, crafts people and vendors, boat inspections, Garmin updates, and service from the phenomenal Fluid Motion service crew. And I know I am not listing everything here! There is a decorating contest for boats and one for best costume, based on the "Fabulous Fifties" theme. My choice of decorated boat is the old fashioned juke box! Look what they did to transform the song titles into boat songs!
It's a tossup as to who has the most fun at the blindfold dinghy race, the spectators or the participants!
Ranger Jeff and Sarah Livingston are in full 50's regalia at the final party.
In the end, the Rendezvous is all about our boats and about us. And don't we look fabulous all gathered together!
Thanks, Fluid Motion and Roche Harbor. It's been another great gathering. You tell us we set a world record for largest Rendezvous with 203 boats, and that we are the largest event Roche Harbor has ever hosted. Unbelievable!
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