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  1. 22nd June 09, 10:00 AM #1
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    kilted sailing and dancing

    Hi all,
    We just returned from a trip to the San Juan and Gulf Islands. We attended the BEST Scottish Country dance weekend on Salt Spring Island in BC, then sailed our boat around some of the San Juans. It was just the best itme!! See photos attached.

    Captmac doing his thing



    Enjoying dinner before the ball





    Captmac in his vmac built Montrose at the ball

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    Nice looking Montrose....

    OK, so what kind of boat do you guys have?
  3. 22nd June 09, 11:22 AM #3
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    She's a 1973 23 ft Coronado Mark II, lovingly restored with lots of teak added (not that I'm proud or anything). Her name is "An Eala Gorm" the blue swan.
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    Lovely photos. Ah to have an SCD weekend no I'm not Green with envy
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    grand pics
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    Nice Montrose. Looks like a lot of fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
    Lovely photos. Ah to have an SCD weekend no I'm not Green with envy

    You should have come. There were folks there from all over Canada and the US. It was a grand event!!
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  10. 23rd June 09, 01:12 PM #10
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    Very classic looking, wonderful. Looks like a grand time as well, thanks fir sharing!
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