Save the Date March 17, 2023 -
While the program is now being put together, we can tell you that a weekend of educational and entertaining activities is shaping up to include:
Registration fee (not including moorage) - $130 per person (USD)/$150 per person (CAD).
Because slips are limited at Port Sidney Marina, there is an early registration window beginning on March 15 and ending on May 1. Beyond that, any remaining slip requests will be awarded on a first come, first served basis with some shared slips and rafting possible.
Watch the website for registration information and remember … entry into Canada requires any of the following including a US Passport, State of Washington enhanced driver’s license, Nexus card, or other recognized ID accepted by Canadian Customs.
2023 PaNNTOA Rendezvous – June 1-3, Port Sidney Marina, Sidney, British Columbia
An exciting weekend event awaits us at the beautiful Port Sidney Marina…just a short hop across the border from favorite San Juan destinations and a perfect provisioning location for the Gulf Islands.While the program is now being put together, we can tell you that a weekend of educational and entertaining activities is shaping up to include:
- An opening reception on the docks on Thursday evening followed by the Beacon Street Night Market just steps away
- A gala Friday night evening at the adjacent Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea aquarium featuring delicious food and amazing wonders of the deep
- Multiple guest speakers featuring talks on Canadian boating destinations, hands on the dock First Mate training, Nordic Tug factory updates, tips for maintaining your vessel from experienced mechanics and vendor partners, optional nearby tours and attractions, drawings with great prizes and a fascinating presentation by the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue
Registration fee (not including moorage) - $130 per person (USD)/$150 per person (CAD).
Because slips are limited at Port Sidney Marina, there is an early registration window beginning on March 15 and ending on May 1. Beyond that, any remaining slip requests will be awarded on a first come, first served basis with some shared slips and rafting possible.
Watch the website for registration information and remember … entry into Canada requires any of the following including a US Passport, State of Washington enhanced driver’s license, Nexus card, or other recognized ID accepted by Canadian Customs.
Searching for a slip? Willing to share your slip? March 17, 2023 - As we cruise this year, many of us will leave our slips empty for months at a time. Slip Share allows members to share their vacant slips with other PaNNTOA members.
Slip holders post their slip availability* and contact information via Slip Share Instructions and Calendar located on the PaNNTOA home page. If you have not already logged into the PaNNTOA site, you will be prompted to do so before access to registration or the calendar is granted. *Please check with your Marina to ensure you are allowed to share your slip while you are away. Many marinas will allow for 30 days of sharing without doing sublet contracts.
Members looking for a slip (requestor), access the same calendar. The requestor clicks on the desired date to see the slip owner's contact information. The requestor emails the slip owner to confirm availability and work out the details. The slip owner is responsible for updating the calendar to show the slip is no longer available.
As a general practice, stays should not exceed 48 to 72 hours. Limitations are at the discretion of the slip holder.
DISCLAIMER: The Pacific Northwest Nordic Tug Owners Association (PaNNTOA) will not be liable for any errors or omissions in this information, nor for the availability of this information. PaNNTOA will not be liable for any losses, injuries or damages from the display or use of this information.
Slip holders post their slip availability* and contact information via Slip Share Instructions and Calendar located on the PaNNTOA home page. If you have not already logged into the PaNNTOA site, you will be prompted to do so before access to registration or the calendar is granted. *Please check with your Marina to ensure you are allowed to share your slip while you are away. Many marinas will allow for 30 days of sharing without doing sublet contracts.
Members looking for a slip (requestor), access the same calendar. The requestor clicks on the desired date to see the slip owner's contact information. The requestor emails the slip owner to confirm availability and work out the details. The slip owner is responsible for updating the calendar to show the slip is no longer available.
As a general practice, stays should not exceed 48 to 72 hours. Limitations are at the discretion of the slip holder.
DISCLAIMER: The Pacific Northwest Nordic Tug Owners Association (PaNNTOA) will not be liable for any errors or omissions in this information, nor for the availability of this information. PaNNTOA will not be liable for any losses, injuries or damages from the display or use of this information.
Seattle Yachts Service – Labor Discount March 17, 2023 - 
Just in time for spring, Seattle Yachts Service is offering PaNNTOA members a 10% discount off labor only. If you have questions, contact Joanie Martin, Seattle Yachts Service Writer, 360-245-1326.
Just in time for spring, Seattle Yachts Service is offering PaNNTOA members a 10% discount off labor only. If you have questions, contact Joanie Martin, Seattle Yachts Service Writer, 360-245-1326.
Oh La La … Volunteer Opportunity (averages less than 1 hour/month) March 17, 2023 - Our all-volunteer organization (except the wizard behind the website) is looking for a new Membership Director. Mark Malnes, after serving for several years, is ready to transition the role to a shiny, new director.
This is a role easily performed by anyone with access to the website. Our staff wizard has created several automated tools and processes to make the job straightforward.
The membership director provides information to the PaNNTOA board related to membership statistics, reaches out to potential members referred by other members, sends membership lists to sponsors that offer discounts (sponsors must pinky swear they will not send spam based on our supplied list) quarterly, and, if so inclined, thinks about ways to increase membership.
The membership director also works with the Communications director to reconcile bounced emails (did the member forget to renew? Sell their boat? Find a cooler group to hang out with? (Can’t be that!))
If interested (even in the mildest manner), please email the Commodore. Thanks!
This is a role easily performed by anyone with access to the website. Our staff wizard has created several automated tools and processes to make the job straightforward.
The membership director provides information to the PaNNTOA board related to membership statistics, reaches out to potential members referred by other members, sends membership lists to sponsors that offer discounts (sponsors must pinky swear they will not send spam based on our supplied list) quarterly, and, if so inclined, thinks about ways to increase membership.
The membership director also works with the Communications director to reconcile bounced emails (did the member forget to renew? Sell their boat? Find a cooler group to hang out with? (Can’t be that!))
If interested (even in the mildest manner), please email the Commodore. Thanks!
Waggoners Webinar Redux March 17, 2023 - For those who missed it, and for those who attended and thought, “Hey, knowing which marinas in Canadian waters have closed or changed hands, is a helpful bit of knowledge,” our eminently useful Vice-Commodore Jeff Redmond, recorded Mark Bunzel’s recent PaNNTOA Webinar. It is available for your viewing pleasure HERE
Our thanks again to Mark, from the Waggoner Cruising Guide, for his presentation. Mark reminds us that the Waggoner Guide contains a link for updates made after the 2023 Guide went to press. Just saying…nobody wants to show up at a marina and find a one-eyed cutlass-wielding seagull and no moorage.
Our thanks again to Mark, from the Waggoner Cruising Guide, for his presentation. Mark reminds us that the Waggoner Guide contains a link for updates made after the 2023 Guide went to press. Just saying…nobody wants to show up at a marina and find a one-eyed cutlass-wielding seagull and no moorage.
Commodore's Corner
PaNNTOA Burgees For Sale
PaNNTOA burgees are $35, check or cash, available for pickup in Anacortes or mailed directly to you. Please email Mike Russell, treasurer@panntoa.com
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