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48° North Forum Up and Running at www.48north.com
After a month of “test sailing,” we’ve got the forum ready for your thoughts and opinions on cruising, racing, and general sailing topics. We want it to be the next best thing to standing on the dock or sitting at your favorite watering hole, discussing all things sail. Sailors are a wealth of stories, experience and knowledge and we look forward to you adding to, or tapping into it. Debating ideas is encouraged, but keep to the subject and don’t get personal. We’ve noticed this has become a problem on other forums so we’ll be watching closely. There’s a big difference between good natured kidding and being rude. Respect your fellow sailors/members and all will be smooth sailing. Sailing is fun, so let’s keep it that way. Like all computer stuff, this forum program will take time to perfect, so be patient. We’re the “newbies” on this boat so we’ll be learning and making adjustments as we go. We look forward to “seeing you on the dock” at www.48north.com PHRF Rating for a Mini 12? A Google search led me to your article on the Mini 12’s at 48 North. A member of our club has begun racing one, and I’ll be darned if I can find a PHRF rating on it anywhere. Would you have knowledge of such a person that possesses this knowledge. A query to the RVYC where a fleet is based has gone unanswered. Three Hunter Legend 35’s are the biggest “fleet” we have down here (70 miles SSW from Little Rock, Arkansas!)! Hee! But we have a good time! Come and see us! Many thanks and fair winds to you… Kindest regards, Ted Souter Iron Mountain Yacht Club Now that’s a new one. I’ve never heard of any Mini 12s racing PHRF, only one design. Contact the Seattle Yacht Club. They have a fleet and might know more, but I’m pretty sure you’ll find that it’s strictly a one-design deal. I sure hope you don’t give the Minis up here any ideas. 
Chart Off By Quite a Bit
Good to see maps with stories but the map accompanying the “cruising to Silva Bay” article by Anne & Laurence in the May ‘08 issue, missed the destination by quite a bit. Galiano Island is not Gabriola! A more detailed chart, showing the particular Points and Bays would be of much more interest too, since most of us have our charts on board and not at hand. Bob Beda S/V LaBoo Vancouver, BC Sorry Bob and everyone, especially Anne and Laurence. Yes, Galliano is defitely not Gabriola. The chart above (based on a chart from Waggoner Cruising Guide 2008) shows where the islands actually are. Ha, you want more detailed maps and I can’t even get a whole island in the right place? I’d like to include more detailed charts but charts with more detail on particluar points and bays showing any detail are usually too big for us to get on a magazine page with an article. We’ve been trying to use more charts for a general idea of where things are, then people can look up the details, either on their boat charts, the internet, or the cruising books. Thomas Rutten's "Retirement" Party 
Thomas A. Rutten, age 51, of Seattle, died May 2 after a prolonged illness, surrounded by those he loved. Born in Seattle to Louis (Bud) and Elizabeth Rutten, Tom grew up in Marysville, where he began a life long love affair with the outdoors. After moving back to Seattle in his teens, he started to sail seriously, and made it his life’s work. For 20 years, he worked making sails, including a stint at the America’s Cup in San Diego in 1992. When he came back to Seattle, he went to work for Northwest Yachting Magazine, which he considered the perfect job. In his thirties, Tom discovered bird hunting, and took to it with gusto. He traveled the state, hunting both waterfowl and upland birds. His interest led him to serve on the Skagit/Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Citizen Advisory Committee, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Lands Management Advisory Committee. He took these jobs seriously, and worked hard to do the right thing. Tom lived a full life. He took pleasure in a job well done. He had many friends and cherished them, and he got real joy in doing the things he loved with them. Please celebrate Tom’s life and love of the outdoors by going sailing, fishing or running your dog. A “Retirement Party,” was held for Tom, Friday, May 9, at the Seattle Yacht Club Outstation at the Elliott Bay Marina. In lieu of flowers, friends were asked make a donation in Tom’s name to either of his favorite charities: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound, or Ducks Unlimited. To donate to Big Brothers Big Sisters Puget Sound go to: www.bbbs.org/pugetsound Click on donate. For Ducks Unlimited: Please make the checks out to Ducks Unlimited-Ballard and send them to: Bob Leonard 5361 SW Admiral Way, Seattle, WA 9816. Special Thank You to: Elliott Bay Marina, Premier Marine Insurance, Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, and Northwest Yachting Magazine for all their contributions. Tom’s retirement party was certainly the kind he enjoyed. Lots of friends from the sailing and bird hunting world, having a few drinks and laughing together. Of course there were lots of tall stories about Tom, but the fun part was that they were all true – well, mostly true. The sailors all toasted the wonderful contributions Tom made to their lives and the duck hunters “quacked” their good byes with their duck calls. A great send off for a truly nice guy. Hull Details for a Cape George 36 I wish to make a model of a 36-foot Cape George yacht (cutter) and I have been trying to find cross and longitudinal sections of the hull on the internet (without success). Can you advise me where I can find the hull details? I wish the model to be a 36” long sailing model. Thanks for your help. Frank Howarth I’d suggest contacting Cape George Marine Works in Port Townsend, Washington. They build CG 31, 34, 36, 38, 40, and 45: 360-385-3412, www.capegeorgecutters.com You might also contact the Center for Wooden Boats and see if they’ve got any plans. Center for Wooden Boats, www.cwb.org/index.htm Tel: 206-382-2628, Email:cwb@cwb.org Free Offshore Experience Get offshore experience with VICE 2008/Super Buoy Y! Bring your boat or it may be possible to crew for others on a 6 day round trip excursion, July 8-14, heading approx. 300 miles due west from the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Practice 24 hour watch, cooking at sea, navigation, weather watch, and scheduling crews. We are a collection of sailors from multiple clubs participating in the VICE2008/SuperBuoy “Y” (originally created by the Bluewater Cruising Association). There is no cost to join this trip. We are a group of sailors hoping to encourage others to step up their experience a bit more and have the support of others as well. Email to Michele (bish@whidbey.com) for moorage information and further details. Hope to see you there! Michele Bishai
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