From Ben Gray aboard Idlewild: Hi Georgs, Sounds like a good plan. We have always tied up at Shelter Island Marina on the Fraser River above Steveston Marina. I had planned to go there to unload the boat and inquire about putting it on the hard for the winter. Steveston is a big fishing boat dock where the tall ships have come in. We could stop at almost any place north of Vancouver or on Vancouver Island. We don't have any exact date to be anywhere as yet. We are still trying to organize everyones summer holidays so they can share the trip, or part of it, from Juneau to Vancouver. This will probably be the last trip for boat and family of this kind so we are in no particular hurry to end it, but most have work or other demands. We have other friends in the general Vancouver area who may like to join us as well. If someone could try to select a spot and time we will try to work to it. There is nothing special about Aug 20, but is our best guess on arrival at Vancouver. Take care, Ben Gray >A bunch of guys who have been following Idlewild on Passagemaking >Under Power List are talking about organizing a flotilla of a few >boats to come out and meet you on your arrival in Vancouver. > >What is known about where you are likely do dock in Vancouver? What >will be your stop just preceding Vancouver? Is there something >special about August 20? > >Once plans gel, we're thinking of inviting George Buehler to >participate, and maybe let the builder know, too. > >--Georgs"