I've had a message from a member that Kern Ferguson is now a pilot in Alaska -

I found a FB page image of Kern (I think). 

The good news is that Westsailors now have a friend flying trade AK and we also still have a sailmaker.  I just talked to Kern (8/10/2011) and he is busy with both enterprises and would love to make your sails as well as fly you into the outback in Alaska for hunting / fishing etc.

I've invited him to the Northern CA rendezvous and hopfully he will have the time to join us September 30 - October 2, 2011.