Islands Marine Center, Inc. Spring Rendezvous
IMC's 2009 Poets Cove Rendezvous will be happening April 24, 25 & 26.
If you didn’t attend our Spring Rendezvous last year, you’ve got to put it on your calendar for 2009! We’ll be holding it at Poets Cove Resort and Spa. This year’s event is scheduled for April 24-26.
Last year was a huge success with more than 90 people attending the weekend’s events. And we can’t wait to do it all over again at this year’s rendezvous! Poets Cove Resort and Spa has been featured in several boating publications. The resort has a heated pool as well as a hot tub, two excellent restaurants a gorgeous pub and several different types of entertainment, including hiking, kayaking, sight-seeing and golf and a spa complete with steam cave.
Once again, you can either rent one of the resort’s lovely rooms or reserve a spot on the spacious dock. For moorage reservations, call 1-866-888-2683 and let them know you are with Islands Marine Center, as we have already blocked 40 slips. The moorage rate is $1.10 per foot. For Canada Customs Poets Cove will need your boat name, registration number and citizenship information. For room reservation at the resort call 1-888-512-7638 and notify the staff that you want one of the rooms blocked by IMC. We have 15 Lodge rooms available at $129.00 (Canadian funds). Reserve before March 24 or we loose the space.
Feel free to take a look at Poets Cove Resort and Spa on their website at www.poetscove.com. You can make your reservation online if you like at reservations@poetscove.com or marina@poetscove.com. We will be arriving and checking in at Poets Cove on Friday April 24th. IMC will hold a welcome reception from 6-8 p.m. with food and refreshments in the Sea Glass Ballroom. Then start Saturday morning out with breakfast compliments of IMC in the Sea Glass Ballroom 8-10 a.m. You will then have the rest of the day to explore the resort and Pender Island, by boat, bike, kayak or however you prefer. After a refreshing day of relaxation join us for cocktail hour (cash bar) at 6 p.m. followed by dinner hosted by Pursuit and IMC at the same location. As we will need a head count for the catering preparation, please give Lesley a call at (360)468-3377 or email imc@rockisland.com and let her know how many will be in your party. Canadian Customs will be at the Poets Cove dock to clear us into Canada on Friday from 10am—3pm (ONLY).
On the way home, you will need to clear U.S. Customs in Friday Harbor. Boats over 30’ will need a User Fee Decal, you can go to www.cbp.gov and search for User Fee Decal and take care of it on-line before you get to the US Border. You will need your Passport, Driver's license or military ID for crossing the border, also your boat registration.
We can hardly wait for another fun-filled weekend with our favorite boaters! We’ll see you there! THE IMC CREW
Things to do on the island:
Fishing & shrimping– Canadian fishing lic. available at marina
Golfing– 9 hole course
Salt Spring Island shopping
Kayaking, canoeing or hiking-through the resort
Spa Treatments– call now to book
1-866-604-5561
New This Year
PARTICIPATION FEES:
Adults: $29.00
Kids: (10 & under) $19.00
These fees are to help offset some of our catering costs.
Mail check to: IMC PO Box 88
Lopez Is., WA 98261
2009 we had a record year and almost filled up there docks and 22 of the rooms.
The Sea Glass Ballroom is were we had all our meals together. Friday we had a welcome buffet, then Saturday breakfast and dinner and an evening of great prizes.
Brian Krantz, IMC's Sales Manager really gets into the prize drawing. Every couple got a prize and had a great time.
This years prize girls- Elizabeth, Mariah and Katherine handed out all the prizes. They were dressed in there best Velvet dresses with gloves.
Ed Ferro wins a prize. IMC wants to thank him and his wife Jan, they are from the Friday Harbor Power Squadron and they gave any person who wanted a safety inspection. They did a great job and everyone was very happy for the time and effort they put into it.
We want to thank our vendor and suppliers for the great raffle prizes. Diversified, Fisheries, Yamaha, Garmin, Volvo, Harbercraft and Pursuit. We gave away SS BBQ's, wake board skies, 303, fishing poles & reels, tuna gear, boat hooks, life vests and much more.
Jack Karg recieved a thank from Pursuit boats. He joined us for the first time and had a great time, he fished his way up to IMC and had a great weekend.
John Moore has a wining ticket and a funny story to tell!!
Katherine is busy passing out prizes. This was her 5th year attending the event. She & Elizabeth look forward to it all year long.
Steve Kyser was a Pursuit Mug winner and he couldn't have been happier. A great weekend with fabulous weather, friend new & old and great food and adventure.
Mariah was the newest prize girl, she fit right in and enjoyed herself with the big girls.
Saturday was sunny and beautiful and several boats headed to Ganges for their Saturday market. It was great, lots of good food, beautiful jewelry and products.
Ganges shoppers stop for a photo op.
Elizabeth & Katherine told Brian they wanted to ride in the horse carriage, so they had a great ride around the town.
Haley & Maddie are ready for some serious shopping in Ganges.
Maddie is already in the drive's seat as far as grandpa is concerned. She loves taking the wheel and driving the big boat.
Ron & his granddaughter Maddie thanked everyone for coming and for there patronage throughout the years. There were new boat owner and people who have had there boat for 20 years.
We had 5 couples that had so much time in years past at our Rendezvous, that now they leave a day early and stay a day longer to enjoy their boats more. Here they are anchored in Garrison Bay, on their way south.
Sunset over Pender Island. We end a beautiful weekend with this fabulous sunset.
Welcome to Poets Cove on beautiful
South Pender Island, British Columbia.
Islands Marine Center, Inc. along
with Pursuit Boats, Coastal Marine Engine,
Yamaha, Lunde Marine Electronics,
Fisheries Supply and EZ Loader welcomed
39 boats and over 100 people to
2008 Spring Rendezvous.
Our Welcome buffet at the docks was filled
with wonderful goat cheese wrap and delicious desserts.
Midnight visitor.
This years event doubled from
the first year. We had a pleasurable
gathering at the dock around
6pm after clearing Customs and
settleing into our slips.
We want to Thank all of our great sponsors.
Pursuit Boats, Yamaha, Coastal Marine Engine,
Lunde Marine Electronics, Fisheries Supply,
All Sports and EZ Loader boat trailers.
Here is the beautiful waterfall
outside of the hotel.
There is a hot tub at the lower
level and a steam cave underneath
for the Spa clients.
Saturday morning everyone was treated to
a delicious Breakfast Buffet. It was a great
way to start the day.
We had 4 gentlemen who headed to
the golf course, others stayed at the
resort and used the pool and spa,
others hiked to town (by accident 8 miles)
and some took boats and went to Ganges
for the Saturday market and shopping.
Mike Hudson, from Coastal Marine Engine
gave a great talk on the future of
Volvo Diesel Engines. Derek our diesel
mechanic was there on hand
to answer questions.
We were honored to have Paul & Dianne Perry
from the Pursuit factory join us. Paul is the
VP of Marketing and Sales.
We had 6 families who own Pursuits
who came to the Rendezvous.
We had one couple who came
from Olympia to join us.
Saturday early morning our weather changed
for the first half of the day
and we had rain. It didn't stop the golfers
or the shoppers from there outings.
Here we are going through the cut
between North & South Pender.
Our two youngest members had a ball.
Playing with each other and exploring
the resort and the best was the
swimming pool.
They were non stop.
Saturday dinner was a chicken & lamb BBQ
with roasted vegtables, pasta salad and dessert.
Jeff King went out fishing and supplied
us with Prawns, they were delicious.
Here is Ron Meng, IMC President
with his mother in law,
wife Jennifer, niece Amanda
and daughter Tina.
It's a family affair.
Dianne & Paul Perry from Pursuit join us this year.
They love the beautiful resort and
enjoyed the cool weather (as they flew up from Florida).
Paul joined the golf party on Saturday and had
great stories to tell us at the dinner party.
We were glad they joined us and
are proud to be associated with such a
top notch boat building company.
Poets Cove is an absolutely beautiful resort.
The heated pool is alway perfect and
the hot tub relaxing, the showers are great,
there is something for everyone.
Saturday after dinner we had the prize drawings.
Here Ron is showing off the Lure Toilet Seat.
Everyone was waiting to win it. All Sports
donated a rod & reel combo. Lunde
donated binoculars. Fisheries donated a
handheld VHF and 2 cruising guides.
IMC donated crab cookers, stock pots,
fish cleaning station, nautical pillows and rugs.
Everyone had lots of fun
and almost everyone won something.
We also had lots of four legged friends
join our party.
Here is Ron with River.
Islands Marine Center
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P.O. Box 88 2793 Fisherman Bay Road Lopez Island, WA 98261, USA |
Tel (360) 468 3377 Fax (360) 468 2283 Email Us www.islandsmarinecenter.com |
