2015 Ranger Tugs & Cutwater Boats Rendezvous

 

Posted by Ranger Tugs on Monday, September 28, 2015

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Wow! What an amazing event! We just got back and unpacked from another successful, record-breaking Ranger Tugs & Cutwater Boats Rendezvous. The weather forecast was questionable for the first couple of days but the 250+ people that came despite the forecast were rewarded for their efforts with two absolutely beautiful fall days. Roche Harbor Marina was beautiful, friendly, and fun as always and we have a new class of winners to announce from our annual competitions.

 

For those of you who don’t know, the Ranger Tugs & Cutwater Boats Rendezvous has been held at Roche Harbor Resort and Marina on San Juan Island for the last two years. Our rendezvous is not only Roche Harbor Marina’s largest event of the year, it’s actually the largest rendezvous on the West Coast and it continues to grow each year! The entire guest dock at Roche Harbor is reserved for us and we have filled it up with over 120 boats both years.

 

This year Volvo hosted two engine seminars covering basic maintenance on D3 and D4/D6 engines as well as two lengthy Q&A sessions. We’ve had nothing but rave reviews on the great job that Volvo did. Immediately following Thursday’s seminars we had the Official Welcome Party across from the docks on Ship Wreck Beach. The rain tried to scare us away but once it saw that we came prepared it decided to leave and find someone else to bother. The mood and food were great and we even got a special trumpet surprise from Cutwater owner Doug (watch the video), thanks Doug!

 

Friday had a packed schedule that kicked-off at 10am with a world-class salmon fishing seminar taught by Silver Horde Pro and Puget Sound Angler, Kevin Klein. Kevin and his wife Vicki spent an hour sharing a ton of priceless knowledge about Salmon fishing in Puget Sound as well as fishing as a couple. Immediately following the seminar, several boats followed Kevin out around the West side of San Juan Island to test his advice.

 

There was mist in the air as the blindfolded dinghy race kicked off at high noon. Although we didn’t have as many contenders as last year, the competition was much closer this year. In the end, it was Pat and Sharon from Safari who will have their names added to the plaque. The good news is that no one ended up in the water this time (see Poets Cove blog post)! The Roche Harbor poker run was also on Friday as well as a delicious NOLA-inspired “Mardi Gras Celebration” dinner prepared by Roche Harbor Resort and sponsored by none other than Garmin. Garmin also gave away four Vivofit 2 wristbands as prizes for the poker run.

 

Saturday’s schedule was lighter than Friday’s with only the cornhole championships, final fishing derby weigh-in, the group photo, a happy hour party at the bocce ball courts, and another delicious NOLA-themed dinner, “A Night in the French Quarter” prepared by Roche Harbor and sponsored by Volvo Penta. We should mention that it was Pat and Sharon from Safari that also won the cornhole championship! They will definitely have their work cut out for them defending both of those titles next year.

 

Overall, it was a great event and we couldn’t be happier to see it keep growing. We want to thank our customers and our many sponsors for making this event happen. Without the support of all of our partners and sponsors we could not make this event happen. Thank you and see you at the 2016 Ranger Tugs & Cutwater Boats Factory Rendezvous!

For information on the 2016 Ranger Tugs & Cutwater Boats Factory Rendezvous please contact sambisset@rangertugs.com

Two men looking at a couple of inboard boat engines on wood pallets.
Rows of seated individuals watching two men give a presentation on a rainy day.
View of a crowded boat harbor on a cloudy day.
A man in a green wig and top hat with his hand on a trumpet.
A man giving a presentation inside a tent to a small group of seated individuals.
A man with a backpack walking towards the camera on a dock.
A man and woman standing on a dock with Ranger Tugs in the background, smiling.
A docked Ranger Tug, with Mardi Gras banners strewn across the dock.
Two men standing on a dock, looking at a smaller Ranger Tug.
A man giving a presentation to a mostly seated crowd on a rainy day.
A small, red Ranger Tug on a trailer in a bricked plaza.
A group of individuals seated around a large fire pit on a cloudy day.
Two women with dyed red hair hugging each other and looking at the camera while seated at a table.
A large group of seated individuals in a tent, looking at the camera and clapping.
Three people with their arms around each other's shoulders on an event lawn on a cloudy day.
A group of people seated around a large fire pit, with a harbor in the background.
Rows of seated individuals in a tent watching a man give a presentation.
A large dock filled with Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats on a cloudy day.
A large line-up of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats docked on a cloudy day.
Seven pairs of people partaking in a blindfolded dinghy race.
Six pairs of individuals partaking in a blindfolded dinghy race, taken at a distance.
A man and a woman in a dinghy, looking at the camera and giving a thumbs up.
Four people holding colored drink glasses and smiling at the camera.
A large event tent with people and a dog in it, and Mardi Gras streamers connected to it in the foreground.
Three people clinking color drink glasses at an outdoor event.
A man with a shocked face and his hand on a container, with a docked Ranger Tug in the background.
A man and a woman looking into a docked Ranger Tug.
A docked Ranger Tug decorated with a plethora of Mardi Gras decorations.
An inflatable mermaid on the windlass of a docked Ranger Tug.
The cockpit and swim-step of a docked Ranger Tug, decorated with an assortment of Mardi Gras decorations.
Beads and garlands hung over the bow railings of a docked Ranger Tug.
The cockpit and swim-step of a docked Ranger Tug, decorated in summertime decorations, and a dog in the cockpit.
A dock sitting underneath a large umbrella in the cockpit of a Ranger Tug.
The bow of a docked Ranger Tug, decorated in themed maritime decorations.
A man paddling in a kayak, looking at the camera.
A docked Ranger Tug decorated in Mardi Gras decorations, with a man standing in the cockpit.
Two older men standing in front of a docked Ranger Tug looking at the camera.
A woman in a life vest walking on a dock towards the camera.
A group of people talking on a dock, full of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats.
A child walking on a deck holding a large crown balloon above his head.
A very wide shot of a large dock full of Ranger Tugs, Cutwater Boats, and individuals looking towards the camera.
A man holding a mermaid inflatable decorated with Mardi Gras decorations.
A woman decorated in Mardi Gras shrouds on a dock.
An older man and woman smiling at the camera on a shady, sunny day.
Close-up of a man and a woman in Mardi Gras attire, smiling at the camera.
A bridge to a busy dock with a banner overhead advertising the Tugnuts Rendezvous.
A Ranger Tug decorated in Mardi Gras decor and a walled cockpit cover.
A man in a blue and green light up skeleton suit at nighttime on a dock.
Two men acting silly for the camera in Mardi Gras attire.
A man and a woman in semi-formal Mardi Gras attire.
A man and woman standing in front of a fireplace and TV in Mardi Gras attire.
A group of people in pirate and Mardi Gras attire in a conga line.
A man in royal Mardi Gras attire laughing at the camera.
A person in a homemade NCIS jacket at a bar.
A man and woman in Mardi Gras attire, indoors.
Four men with their arms around each other smiling at the camera.
A group of people, one in a crocodile costume, facing away from the camera.
A large well-lit dock full of boats in a harbor.
A man making breakfast on the swim-step of his Ranger Tug.
A large group of people watching a man give a presentation under a covering on a rainy day.
A standing man holding a fish inside an event tent.

 

 

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