Fletcher Bay Cruise
August 9-10, 2025
The Fletcher Bay Cruise is back on the calendar for 2025! This official PMYC event is unusual in several respects in that it requires navigation to pass the bar at the entrance to Fletcher Bay (mostly timing, some judgment) and, once boats are inside where the water is deeper, virtually compels leisure for reading, socializing, swimming, SUPing boat projects, etc., pending the return of sufficient water for departure. Fletcher Bay is a handy destination for smaller vessels (or for those who may want to drop in by car), being nearby with BI road access (via a member's dock), particularly for those w/o sleeping facilities aboard. Several PMYC members live on FB, some of whom may be on hand with libations, water cannons, or other appropriate greetings!
Tide tables for nearby Brownsville (per Navionics) show the flood on Saturday August 9 at 7.31 feet at 4:00 p.m. on the way to a high of 11.99 feet at 7:04 p.m. On Sunday, a similar point will be reached about 4:30 p.m. on the way to a high of 12.22 feet at 7:27 p.m. Escape is also possible rather early Sunday prior to a low of -1.69 feet at 12:26 p.m. Although there has been some shifting of the sands, our experience suggests that 7 feet at Brownsville translates to about 5 feet over the bar when following a course along the inside of the spit and southern shoreline, although current/effects of the large tidal shift should be factored in. There will be more on the event, course, and tides in a later message.
Griffon will be on a buoy and available for rafting, which will leave our dock available for gathering, dinghies, or other purposes. There is room for anchoring, although rafting could be useful. Boats can anchor outside the bay although access would be restricted at lower tides. If a boat needs to be on a dock with direct shore access, please let us know.
Past FB Cruise events have seen warm weather and good times!
To facilitate planning, RSVPs should be sent to Rick Robertson by email or text message. To obtain Rick's email and phone number, click here (login required.)
Cheers,
Rick Robertson and Jo Vanderlee
S/V Griffon
