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Well finally I have seen the sun for a few days in the row and we are in May, so the boating season is upon us. If you are like me you went down to your boat and wanted to go right out but found a few things that needed some work. Well, quickly fix those things that need it and come to our 2003 sailing and motoring events. Below is our calendar for the year. There are several weekends without a scheduled event so if you want to be a sponsor or just want some company please let us know where you are going and some other members may show up.
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2003 Event Calendar

(See our Ranger Association Calendar.)

Summer Cruise

Brigg Franklin is going to the San Juan Islands and will be the sponsor of the summer cruise. He is putting together an itinerary for the trip. He would like many boats to show up and sail with him.

Desolation Sound

Several club members are planning on going to Desolation Sound this year. Linda Attaway and Brad Nelson are going to tow her Ranger 20 to Lund and go from there. Mark and Cindy Kelsey are sailing their boat and make the trip that way.

Ross Lake

Tim and Dorothy Williams are planning a repeat trip to Ross Lake this summer, no specific dates have been set. Due to the limited allowable moorage on the lake contact them as soon as possible if you are interested in going.

2003 Membership Dues

If by any chance you have not yet gotten around to paying your membership dues, please send 10 Dollars to:

John Muirhead
4457 – 185^th Avenue E.
Sumner, WA 98390

Ranger Website

To keep up on all the events and other information please visit our web site on a regular basis. The website has been moved. The new homepage location is:
http://homepage.mac.com/socrates4718/Ranger/KentRangerOrg20/

Centerboards

Teresa Kasner (R-26 Stargazer) has lost her centerboard, and has been rebuffed by the (former) factory. This is the third R-26 board lost in a couple of years, and there have been a couple of R-20 boards that have gone to "sleep with the fishes" over roughly the same period of time. Teresa's misfortune serves as another reminder that our beloved Ranger sailboats are aging. While we had a factory to support us, it was just a matter of a little expense. Now it's difficulty on top of expense as the new owners do not appear to be very interested in supporting us.
If anyone has any suggestions please let us know.