So Richard, do you suspect we were sloshed?
We actually ended up, last minute, deciding not to leave the dingy at SDYC but rather we canoed to the beach, put the canoe on the car, drove to the club, showered, etc. This was so that, after the event, we could quickly change out of our formal wear (in the car parked near the beach) and just portage and launch the canoe to the boat quickly. Plus, it is very easy to lift the canoe onto the deck and stow it quickly at night. All's well that ends well--no oops overboard moments to-or-from the boat and we had a wonderful time in between. Some folks did wonder why we brought our canoe to the party, but hey

leave them wondering...