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An Issue on the Boat in January’s Cover Shot

Dear Joe,

There’s a problem with the boat on the cover of the January issue that may or may not have already been pointed out. The starboard side stay is not seated in the spreader. With that size and style of rig, maybe it’s not guaranteed to do damage, but I hope the rig didn’t come down!

I thought you might like to know and was curious if anyone else had noticed.

Douglas Lee Beneteau First 36.7, Helios V Victoria, BC

Social Media Response to Lake Union Swift Article

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Shannon Sue Morris: Is it self-righting?!

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More Thoughts on Chase Starts

Dear Joe,

I realize and understand that there are a number of folks that prefer the excitement that a reverse start sometimes results in, but I would caution against equating excitement with a positive experience. Granted, most of the time, nothing bad happens as a result of a reverse start. However, I have seen multiple actual collisions and many more near collisions with much screaming and cursing when the entire fleet turns itself inside out at a mark. Boats are coming in at speed to a group of boats parked at the mark in a hole, and there is chaos and crunching. Yeah, I get that whenever the mark is in a hole that there is some level of chaos, but it is an order of magnitude less than when the entire fleet is parked there and here come the TP52s screaming at everyone to get out of the way. And that is when expensive collisions occur that are no fun for anyone.

Al Johnson Quest 30 Charlotte

With apologies and gratitude, 48° North would like to thank Maciek Sarnowicz for the use of his photos in Bob Vizenor and Doug Lombard’s article, “West Coast Hoppin’” that ran in the February issue. Maciek is an alum of the Coho Ho Ho rally in 2021, and is now cruising his Outbound 46 in Mexico.

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