“My sorrow, when she’s here with me, Volume XXIV, Number 4, November 2009
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Ready or Not, Here It Comes Karen Higginson
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There’s an automotive sign I pass on the way to work that asks,
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“Are you winterized?” It’s been like that all spring and summer
Michael Collins
and, like a broken clock that’s tells the right time two times a day, it
email: michael@48north.com
once again is right on.
With high winds, power outages, and sand bags lined up along
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river banks, there’s little question that the winter months are now
Cai Weir
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upon us. Time to address some of the problems that boaters face
when the winds are high and the temperatures low.
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In his Sailing Tips column, Mike Huston has created a Nathan Rouse
“Winterizing Checklist” to keep your boat in shape (page 24).
email: nathan@48north.com
Along with the major things like filling your fuel tanks to prevent
condensation and emptying the water system to prevent freezing,
Contributing Editors
he includes many other smaller tasks that most people miss. Taking
Culinary Cruiser: Amanda Swan Neal
care of these little things before winter hits truly prevents a lot of
big problems in the spring. It’s a long list which takes surprisingly
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the Secret Sources!” (page 31) reveals many important resources
48° North encourages letters, photographs,
to help you keep a weather eye on conditions that will affect your
manuscripts, burgees and bribes. Manuscripts
should be related to boating issues, instruction,
time on the water. Whether you use all his suggestions to make a
or experiences. Materials should be typed,
detailed weather forecast or pick and choose to get an overall view
double spaced and marked with name, address
of predictions, it’s imperative that you have an idea of what you’ll
and phone number, or all the above on a CD or
encounter during your daysail or short cruise. Weather truly is all
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in sailing.
color or black & white. We are not responsible
Now, what about winterizing the sailor? Two words: warm and for unsolicited materials. Articles express the
dry. It’s easier to cool down than to warm up, so put on your layers authors thoughts and may not reflect the opinions
and remove them until you find that perfect temperature. And, of
of the magazine. Allow eight to ten weeks
course, there’s nothing like a little hot chocolate to take the chill off.
for response. Reprinting in whole
A touch of coconut rum is optional.
or part is expressly forbidden
So, if the boat is sitting, get it ready for the winter weather
except by permission from
siege. And before you even think about going out on the
the editor.
water, check the weather. Sailing in the fall and winter can be
breathtakingly beautiful. Gazing at snow capped peaks on a cold,
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