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Catching dinner of the north coast off Vancouver Island. Bella Star Joins 48° North’s Cruisers Blog


I saw the 48°N blog list via our friends aboard Bella


Star (actually we met Sockdolager in San Francisco as well) and thought ours might fit. We’re Livia and Carol, hailing from Victoria, BC in a Wauquiez Pretorien 35’ and crossing into Mexico in the next week. Plans - likely South Pacific this Spring. thegiddyupplan.blogspot.com


Cheers, Livia Estrellita 5.10b


Pleased to have you on board. Love the story about your boat name on blog. Follow the adventures of Northwest cruisers at www.48north.com and click on to the Cruisers Blog


VHF Channels Switched


I just received the latest issue – looks great, as always. On page 34, the author mis-stated the geographic areas for VTS use of VHF channels 14 and 05. The numbers should just be swapped in that paragraph (14 to the south, and 05 to the north). Otherwise it is simply one of the very best summaries of VHF radio use I have ever read. Ever. Extremely well done.


Best regards, Captain Skip Anderson Director, Flagship Maritime Training Center


Good catch Skip. It should read: “Seattle Traffic is our local VTS provider and they use channel 14 south of Whidbey Island and channel 5 in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and San Juan Islands. Victoria traffic covers much of the area west and north of the San Juan Islands, they use channel 11. As you travel to other areas be sure to get the local VTS channel.” Chart on same page for Port Operations or VTS reads 051, should read 05A.


48° NORTH, NOVEMBER 2011 PAGE 8


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