Good morning and happy Tuesday. I’ll keep it short and sweet today. As promised, Registration for 2025 Rendezvous is now open!
See the registration form for complete information and important details.
or https://psgboa.wufoo.com/forms/2025-grand-banks-rendezvous-registration/
We look forward to seeing everyone at the 2025 Rendezvous at Roche!
Ciao!
Rusty
Rusty Lewis
2025 Rendezvous Chair
aboard Archimedes
Happy Saturday! It’s Rusty again. Registration for the 2025 Grand Banks Rendezvous opens Tuesday the 18th. It is going to be a great Rendezvous. See the registration form on Tuesday for complete details.
The Rendezvous is May 7-11 at the beautiful Roche Harbor Resort. Activities begin Thursday morning.
The generosity and support from our sponsors has allowed us to LOWER the cost of this year’s event. The cost per boat is $200 — $55 less than last year.
Roche Harbor is providing free moorage Wednesday night for folks who would like to arrive early and stay through Saturday night. Registration fees do not include moorage costs. Those will be payable directly to Roche Harbor upon arrival. We will make the moorage reservations for all Rendezvous attendee’s again this year. You do NOT need to call Roche and make a moorage reservation.
Our dinner will be Thursday evening. This worked well last year and helps to reduce the overall event cost.
The Chef Shaw cooking event will not take place this year. Unfortunately, Chef Shaw will be out of town while we are there. We are replacing it with a burger/brat BBQ event provided by the association at no additional cost for attendees. Thank you again to our sponsors!
Northwest Explorations is graciously providing training captains and a boat for the very popular two hour Women on the Water boat handling courses. This is a hands on course. The trainings fill quickly so register early to reserve your spot.
Join us for a great weekend of seminars, stories, food, fun, friends, and more. We have requested beautiful weather and another spectacular Northern Lights display just like last year. We hope to see all of you at the 2025 Rendezvous at Roche!
You will receive an e-mail Tuesday morning with the link to register.
(sorry, we can’t publish the link until we have the form complete and tested. That’s just the way the software works. You get what you pay for.)
Thank you again to our sponsors – We couldn’t do this without their generous support.
Grand Banks
Northwest Explorations
S3 Maritime
Novamar Marine Insurance
Life is Good Detailing
Emerald Harbor Marine
Philbrooks Boatyard
Seaview Boatyard
Guyer Boatworks
Fisheries Supply
Fine Edge Publishing / Waggoner Guide
The Yacht Group
Petro Clean
Pacific Yacht Systems
Avalon Brightwork/Raven Marine
More to come as we get closer and finalize the schedule.
Questions? Contact us at rendezvous@psgbowners.org.
Ciao!
Rusty
Rusty Lewis
2025 Rendezvous Chair
aboard Archimedes
Happy Saturday everyone. Rusty here again. This is just a quick rendezvous update. We are dangerously close to opening up registration for the 2025 rendezvous. We still have a couple of details to sort out before we can, though. Expect us to “go live” with registration in about two weeks.
In the meantime, we want to thank all of the fantastic companies that have donated time and money to our little group. Their generosity and sponsorship is what makes our rendezvous possible.
Grand Banks
Northwest Explorations
S3 Maritime
Novamar Marine Insurance *
Life is Good Detailing *
Emerald Harbor Marine
Philbrooks Boatyard
Seaview Boatyard
Guyer Boatworks
Fisheries Supply
and a few more yet to confirm.
Questions? Contact us at rendezvous@psgbowners.org.
More to come shortly …
Thanks!
Rusty
Rusty Lewis
2025 Rendezvous Chair
* New sponsors this year.
The 2025 rendezvous is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7th – Sunday, May 11th at Roche Harbor. Mark your calendars.
More to come soon!
Registration is now open for our 2024 PSGBOA Rendezvous happening at Roche Harbor, May 9-12. We recommend you arrive a day early on Wednesday, May 8 to take advantage of complimentary moorage that day, courtesy of Roche Harbor Marina. We’ll be meeting on the dock for an informal happy hour to get everyone acquainted before starting in earnest first thing Thursday morning.
It will be hard to surpass last year’s event and especially the glorious weather, but please join us in trying to do just that! Due to popular demand, we’re Keeping It Simple Sailor again! You can expect the usual benefits of our informative and educational seminars with some past and new speakers. Fresh Lime Kiln Cafe donuts will be there, too! This year, we’re including a general interest presentation you won’t want to miss. It’s sure to delight all attendees! Join the fun, mingle and share sea stories, meet our new GB owners and new attendees, dine on Thursday’s delectable Welcome Dinner in the pavilion, sign up for Chef Shaw’s Cooking Demonstration, engage with our generous sponsors while beer and cider tasting, enjoy Roche Harbor and all it has to offer as well as take a trip to Friday Harbor, if desired. Our popular “Women On the Water” (WOW) training program is back again this year, courtesy of NW Explorations. Lastly, spend an early Saturday evening mingling with members under the big tent, all while enjoying heavy potluck appetizers, followed by rivalry and revelry. Yes! rivalry and revelry!
This year, PSGBOA will take your boat moorage information during the registration process. We will directly communicate your expressed moorage needs to Roche Harbor Marina so you don’t have to. Simple.
Now, click on the link below to register for this popular annual gathering. Join us! The more, the merrier! Register early for the discounted registration price.
https://psgboa.wufoo.com/forms/2024-grand-banks-rendezvous-registration/
Should you have any questions, you can contact us.
Who: Grand Banks Owners – current, past, and future
What: 2024 PSGBOA Rendezvous
*** Keep It Simple Sailor, Part II ***
Where: Roche Harbor, San Juan Island, WA
When: May 8-12, 2024
How: By SEA or LAND or AIR
Don’t miss this annual gathering of all things Grand Banks!
Registration opens March 19, 2024. Watch for it!! Moorage reservations should be made with Roche Harbor through the App, Dockwa, starting in mid to late February. This year, PSGBOA will take your boat moorage information during the registration process. As in recent years, Roche Harbor will provide complimentary moorage for Wednesday night for those requesting moorage through Sunday May 12. If you plan to attend by land or otherwise require a room at Roche Harbor, make your reservation early. Five rooms have currently been reserved for event participants, first come / first served. When making your reservation, be sure to let Roche Harbor know you are with PSGBOA.
See you at the Rendezvous for camaraderie, education, fine food and beverages, and just plain old simple FUN! Questions? Email us at rendezvous at psgbowners dot org
Registration is now open for the 2023 PSGBOA Rendezvous!
This years event is all about K.I.S.S. – “Keepin’ It Simple Sailor”! We will have a great suite of relevant talks, lot’s of time for socializing and boat gawking, learning and sharing our experiences, and Sponsors on hand to walk us through what we need to know. And did we mention free beer?
Here is the link to register for the event:
https://psgboa.wufoo.com/forms/2023-grand-banks-rendezvous-registration/
You will also need to make your own moorage reservations with Roche Harbor. They are using the “Dockwa” App again this year to manage their moorage reservations. Use this link so that they know you are part of the GB Rendezvous:
https://dockwa.com/explore/destination/wgcrgq-roche-harbor-resort-marina/inquiries/new?contract_group_id=RNKMUNZZ
If you have used Dockwa before, all of your boat specifics will already be part of your account so just click “Login”. If you have not used Dockwa before, then you can create an account by clicking “Sign Up”.
Roche will again be offering free moorage on Wednesday for boats that stay through Sunday. Events (and donuts!) start Thursday morning so you’ll definitely want to be there by Wednesday evening.
It’s going to be a great year of boating so start it out right by attending the Rendezvous and Keepin’ It Simple!