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From
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Vice Commodore
From the
Secretary/Treasurer| Cruising |
Changes
in Latitudes
By Jim Elieff (Cruising Chairman), C30, Fortune
Camas-Washougal Cruise
Four boats showed up at Government Island's East dock Friday afternoon to participate in the Camas-Washougal Cruise on June 11-12. The boats were:
- C42, Kira Lynn, Jess & Mary Schefstrom
- C36, Cheryl Lynn, Ric & Cheryl Ward
- C30, Fortune, Jim Elieff
- C30, Fat Cat, Jim & Ronda Turner on Fat Cat
On Saturday we all headed to Camas. Late in the day my friend Jan came up on his 34' Sea Ray Signature. Eleven of us had dinner at Puffin Cafe. Jess's son and his girlfriend meet us and Shirley came up for the afternoon. On Sunday Fat Cat and Signature headed home. The rest of us came home Monday.
Coon Island Cruise
Six boats enjoyed the weekend of June 24-25 at Coon Island. The boats were:
- C42 Kira Lynn, Jess & Mary Schefstrom
- C36, Cheryl Lynn, Ric & Cheryl Ward
- C30, Fat Cat, Jim & Ronda Turner
- C30, Fortune, Jim Elieff
- C30, Mistress II, Gary & Jeanine Jaeckel
- C30, Ivan Ho, Craig & Rhonda Sorenson
We were joined by Jim & Ronda's friends from Steamboat Landing, Lanny & David Gaskill on their Carver 33. The weather was perfect.
2006 CRACA Cruising Schedule
Cruising points are only awarded to boats that register in
advance for a cruise
| Date | Destination | Cruise Leaders |
| Aug 17 - 20 | Beacon Rock | Dale & Laura Mack |
| Sept 16 - 17 |
Catalina Rendezvous McCuddy's Landing |
Eric Rouzee & Dale & Laura Mack |
| Oct 21 - 22 | Government Island, East Dock |
Cruising Bulletin Board
(The cruising plans of members where they
are inviting you to tag along.)
| Date | Destination | Cruise Leaders |
| July 28 - 30 | Sand Island, St. Helens | Gary & Jeanine Jaeckel |
| Aug 9 - 19 | Astoria Cruise (click here for itinerary) | Gary & Jeanine Jaeckel |
You
are Welcome to Join Us
By Gary Jaeckel, C30, Mistress II
Besides the club cruises we hope to attend, attached is a schedule of a few
trips the crew of Mistress II plan to make including a trip to Astoria
with a big stop in Cathlamet for our annual Pirate Bash. Years ago Jeanine
and I started this party to encourage our friends to join us near if not on the
water and have a good time with a treasure hunt, potluck etc. It is
totally family and kid friendly and anyone is welcome to join in. This will be
our 19th year.
Anyone in the club is more than welcome to join us for all or any part of our
trips.
Gary, Jeanine and Tanner Jaeckel
gjaeckel@bctonline.com
Crew of Mistress II
| July 28 - 30 | Sand Island, St. Helens | ||||||||||||||||
| August 9 - 19 | Astoria Trip:
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Beacon Rock Cruise, August 17 - 20
By Dale Mack, C30,
Celtic Myst
Nestled amongst the slopes of the Columbia Gorge is Beacon Rock State Park just downstream of the Bonneville Dam (the last dam on the Columbia River). Part of the Washington State Park System, Beacon Rock features, wide docks, picnic and camping sits, BBQs, sandy beaches, a launch ramp (popular with the local fishermen), excellent restrooms with hot showers, and potable water. New in 2005 was the addition of power on the docks, and a marine head pump out station. One of the added benefits of Beacon Rock is that you can have family and friends meet you there by car.
Reachable in six and half hours motoring upstream from the I-5 bridge, the trip to Beacon Rock can sound intimidating if you haven't cruised that long non-stop before. Although I've motored straight through in the past, my favorite method now is to split the upriver trip into two parts, and spend the first night at Parker's Landing (the Port of Camas-Washougal, 3 hrs). One of the treats about staying at Parker's Landing is going to the floating Puffin Café for dinner. The marina has fuel, a launch ramp, and lots of guest berthing with power. The return trip from Beacon Rock takes about 4 hours. I recommend planning to get to Beacon Rock in the early afternoon, because the late afternoon wind blowing East can sometimes generate a considerable swell.
Laura, Sean, and I are the cruise leaders for the Beacon Rock cruise this year. Please email me at celtic-myst@comcast.net if you'd like to sign-up for the cruise or you want more information.
Cruise Itinerary
Thursday
- Destination - Guest docks at the Port of Camas-Washougal
- Dinner - 6:30 pm at the Puffin Cafe.
Friday
- Destination - Beacon Rock State Park Docks
- Potluck Appetizers - 4:30 pm on the dock.
Saturday (Beacon Rock)
- Hike to the top of Beacon Rock, Kayak the backwaters, etc.
- Potluck Appetizers - 4:30 pm on the dock.
Sunday
- Return to Portland
Notes on Beacon Rock:
- Moorage at the dock $.50/foot per night.
- Bring quarters for the showers (3 minutes for 50 cents).
- Great place for dinghies, kayaks, or small sailboats.
- Running water is available at the top of the ramp.
- There is a one knot current that runs south passed the docks.
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Camp sites, boat ramp, and picnic area available.
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The walk to Beacon Rock is very doable if you want to hike to the top.
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Catalina Newsletters of the Northwest
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| Upcoming Events |
July
- Cruise: 15 - 16, Bartlett Landing
- Cruise: 28 - 30, Sand Island - St. Helens
August
- Cruise: 9 - 19, Astoria
- Race: 12 - 13, SYSCO One Design Regatta
- Cruise: 19 - 22, Beacon Rock
See the calendar
The Columbia River All Catalina Association newsletter is published once a month online at ColumbiaRiverCatalina.org. Articles are the opinions of the authors and don't necessarily represent the consensus of the Association.