Sucia Island Cruise
April 16 - 18, 2010
- Eager boaters will start arriving on Thursday, the 15th, to get dock space and do some early socializing, with more arrivals on Friday, and the main contingent on Saturday. Get there when you can! We will have a dock party Friday night, for cocktails and light snacks. Don’t be bashful about bringing something good.
- We are looking forward to a big turn-out (25 or more boats have shown up the last few years). It is a great cruise for new cruisers, with plenty of help for docking, rafting, grabbing a buoy or anchoring.
- We will all be in Fossil Bay, primarily at the innermost, westernmost dock. There are campsites nearby. This is a family friendly cruise, and Sucia is a family friendly island. Kids or grandkids are welcome.
- Activities include lots of hiking, beach sitting, kite flying, cribbage tournament and napping. Spontaneous activities encouraged.
- The highlight of the weekend, the annual Hawaiian Ugly Shirt Contest, will happen Saturday evening. Bring your best, brightest, or worst, attire. Prizes will be awarded.
- Dock appetizers on Friday at 5:00, dingy races (men's, women, and under 16 classes) Saturday at 1:30, ugly Hawaiian T-shirts at 4:30, awards at 5:30 (races and T-shirt) followed by potluck BBQ. The Saturday evening bonfire and BBQ cookout will follow the cocktail hour. Bring your own meat, a passing dish, an hors d'oeuvre, and your beverage of choice. Also, if there is room on your boat, please bring a couple of pieces of firewood!
- On Saturday and Sunday, there will be a minus 1.5 foot tide, so deep draft boats (6 feet +) will likely need to use a mooring buoy or anchor out.
- Please notify Dave Thomson 360-299-0417 mvtortuga@hotmail.com regarding your plans to participate.
Questions? Contact Cruise Captains Dave and Karen Thomson,mvtortuga@hotmail.com, 299-0417.
Morning Mist in Fossil Cove (outside dock)
Sucia Island State Park Maplet