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On August 23, the 2007 Summer Cruise got underway with Olympia’s Swantown Marina as our first destination. The crew of C & C welcomed the first wave of boats on Thursday - Rumours, September, My Angel, and Only Time. On Friday, Silver Flight, Opus One#2, and Final Destiny arrived, but Ebb N IVE II experienced a mechanical problem while in the Tacoma Narrows and had to be towed to Breakwater Marina in Tacoma. Wabbitt followed along for moral support. Repairs were made and EBB N IVE II and Wabbitt arrived in Olympia Saturday afternoon. While in Olympia there was time to resupply at the Farmer’s Market and visit the dozen’s of sand sculptures that were part of the annual Sand in the City weekend.
From Olympia we made our way out of busy Budd Inlet, through Pickering Passage to quiet Jarrell’s Cove on the north end of Harstine Island. With the exception of a lone Bayliner were lucky enough to have the entire dock to ourselves. At Fair Harbor we were the only boat group on the day we were there and the same would be true at JoEmma State Park. Things were a little busier at Longbranch, but all in all it was pretty uncrowded cruise. Here are some of the pictures of the cruise.
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View from Opus One #2 as they approach the Narrows Bridges and enter Southern Puget Sound.
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It was Sand in the City weekend in Olympia.
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More than just sand castles, elaborate sand sculptures.
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Friday night at Pepper’s in Olympia.
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Harold preparing breakfast for the crew.
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Part of the crew enjoying Harold’s pancakes.
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Maggie Stevens (formally of Snuggler), Linda Dawson (Silver Flight), and Nancy Zellerhoff (Rumours).
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EBB N IVE II, Only Time and My Angel underway from Olympia to Jarrell’s Cove.
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C & C and EBB N IVE II underway in Budd Inlet to Jarrell’s Cove
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Arlene Swarm preparing to hook a mooring buoy at Jarrell’s Cove State Park.
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Quentin and Courtney Dyers enjoying the dinghy with cousin Tyler.
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Hiking on Harstine Island are Jean Birkland (Opus One #2), Arlene Swarm (Only Time), Chris and Colleen Kemp (C & C), John McIntyre (Final Destiny) and Ed Nash (My Angel).
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Jarrell’s Cove at low tide.
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Rumours, Silver Flight, Opus One #2, September and My Angel.
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Only Time, Ebb N IVE II, Wabbitt, Final Destiny and Rumours.
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The Carver Cruiser’s fleet.
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Quentin, Jill, and Amy from EBB N IVE II.
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John and Linda Dawson (Silver Flight).
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Ed Nash and Marilyn Rigley of My Angel.
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Frank and Nancy Zellerhoff of Rumours.
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Harold and Audrey Isaacson of September.
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Colleen and John McIntyre - Final Destiny.
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Bob and Arlene Swarm - Only Time.
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Tyler, Courtney and Mary - Wabbitt.
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Terry and Jean Birkland - Opus One #2.
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Group Photo!
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Star Fish
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Corn on the cob - night two!
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Dinner
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Roasting marshmellows for smores
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Passing the Stretch Island Bridge on the way to Fair Harbor.
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A great blue heron posing for the camera on the dock at Fair Harbor.
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Celebrating Jill’s birthday.
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Preparing our nightly corn feast.
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John and Colleen watching the pot to see if it will boil.
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Courtney asking the photographer to not take a picture of the corn that dropped on the way to the cooker.
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Dinner time!
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Welcoming Ed and Marilyn and My Angel to the club.
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Ed Nash and Marilyn Rigley
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Onward to JoEmma State Park - Rumours and My Angel.
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Wabbitt, dingy #1, Only Time, dingy #2, Rumours, Opus One #2, and My Angel.
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Mount Olympus
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EBB N IVE II
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Wabbitt
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Only Time
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Opus One #2
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Sea Star
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Ed Nash and his first catch.
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Sun worshippers
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Octopus caught in a crab trap.
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Baron and Gabby wanting to join the group on the dock.
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Sunsetting behind Harstine Island.
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Preparing to depart for Longbranch under overcast skys.
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My Angel
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Dinghy #1, Dinghy #2 and Ebb N Ive II
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September arriving at Longbranch Marina in the sunshine.
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Terry Birkland (Opus One #2) teaching Audrey Isaacson (September) a quick way to tie a boline knot.
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Jill (EBB N IVE II) giving it a try.
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Dinner on the dock.
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Sunsetting on Mt. Rainier
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Mary Serbousek (Wabbitt), Colleen Kemp (C & C), Amy Dyers (EBB N IVE II).
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Courtney and Gizmo.
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Jean and Terry Birkland (Opus One #2) talking with Siri Childs (Siri Sea).
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Harold Isaacson (September) teaching Courtney a rope trick.
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Tip O’Neal - the parrot, made the rounds on the dock.
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Tip O’Neal
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Clare and Shannon Wagner (Essex) brought a chocolate fountain.
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The smile on Marilyn’s face says it all.
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Summer evening in Longbranch
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Stan getting pointers from Bob and Harold!
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Bob Swarm, in red apprentice apron, prepares to assist the cooks.
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Carver girls - Arlene and Colleen
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Dominos
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Fishing
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Clare and Shannon kayaking.
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The Modoc Pearl is a former US Navy Ocean Tug and now a private yacht. During the winter months, Modoc operates as a B & B with 4 staterooms available on a nightly basis.
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Many of the “toys” on board. One, a 1950’s ChrisCraft runabout was once owned by John Wayne.
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Roche Harbor Yacht Club anchored in a “Wagon Wheel” formation.
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Inside the circle.
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Pirates of Filucy Bay
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Sunrise
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Clare and Shannon (Essex) taking the kayak for a spin.
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Harvey Childs (Siri Sea).
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Shannon cooking steaks on Essex.
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Sunday night dinner
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Sunday night dinner.
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Photos courtesy of Terry and Jean Birkland, Bob and Arlene Swarm and Chris and Colleen Kemp.
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