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Letters
CAPE GEORGE MARINE WORKS, INC.
Planning a Life-Changing Experience
I am not a sailor. That will change in the next six
months as I fulfill the dream of learning to sail and
experiencing the cruising lifestyle aboard a boat. Let me tell
you about my plan and how 48° North can play a part in it.
I work as an outdoor educator for the Yosemite
Institute in Yosemite National Park. Each day I lead
students on hikes around the park while teaching them
about ecology, stewardship, teamwork, and respect for
the human and natural worlds. The Yosemite Institute
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remembers a particularly inspiring educator named
Now also building Matthew Baxter by awarding adventure grants to its
the Lyle Hess
employees who propose life changing experiences for
designed 28' Bristol
themselves. Matt, who lost his life in a climbing accident
fourteen years ago, is remembered through the adventures
Channel and 22'
of the intrepid and motivated individuals lucky enough to
Falmouth Cutters receive a Matt Baxter Grant. The mantra that people repeat
when mentioning the aim of this award is “Dream Big!”
This year I considered a goal that I have had for much
of my life, did some research, and wrote a proposal. You
31' 34' 36' 38' 40.5' 45'
can probably guess that my proposal focused on sailing,
1924 Cape George Rd. Port Townsend, WA 98368
particularly cruising, and that I am a 2009 recipient of this
360.385.3412 www.capegeorgecutters.com
award. I love the ocean and have enjoyed many forms of
ocean recreation over the course of my life but never even
Start with Raymarine considered living on and navigating a sailboat. My life in
and go from there! the Sierra Nevada mountains does not afford me much
Raymarine
contact with saltwater, but I was reminded of the allure
of sailing in January when I was passing time at the Santa
Rosalia Marina at the end of a sea kayaking expedition in
Add On (and on)
the Sea of Cortez. I was inspired by the culture of exploring
seldom visited places using energy from the wind and the
independence and complexity of cruising.
In June I will take the Basic and Intermediate Coastal
Raymarine’s SeaTalk
E120 Display
Cruising classes in the cruise and learn format at the
makes adding capability
Vancouver Sailing Club. The rest of the summer I will
easy and economical.
devote to a crewing position with an experienced skipper
on a private boat. I have not finalized the exact details of
• Better multifunction displays.
this crewing position but I am monitoring the crew wanted
• ST 60 stand alone or net-
pages on floatplan.com and sfsailing.com and trust that
worked wind systems.
something suitable will materialize for July and August
• Black box sounders.
when I have taken time off of work in order to focus on this
experience. My experience entering the world of cruising
• 3D charting, radar, fishfinder,
will culminate in November in the Exuma archipelago,
Sirius weather and more.
where I will charter a 21’ Sea Pearl and sail through these
• Or start new and build.
beautiful islands for eight days.
The prospect of pursuing something so far outside of
Emerald Harbor Marine my comfort zone is thrilling. The more I learn, the more
Located at Elliott Bay Marina confident I feel that becoming a competent seaman will be
and Canal Boatyard a reality, hopefully, one that I can enjoy for the rest of my
206-285-3632 life. My objective in sharing this story is to make contacts
info@emharbor.com in the sailing world. Please publish my letter in 48° North
www.emharbor.com so that skippers reading your magazine and planning long
distance cruises during July and August can contact me if
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