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According to a man who blushingly has a_ vested interest in the sport, wind- surfing in B.C. is becoming a vogue. **The opportunities for the sport in the Vancouver area are immense,”” says Paul Winterton, importer and distributor for Western Canada. **And the beautiful scenery and the warm, on-shore breezes of many of the protected beach areas offer a perfect location and climate for windsurfing.”’ Steering the Windsurfer is basically a matter of altering the centre of effort on the sail in relation to the centre of _tateral resistance (i.e., the ' daggerboard). In light air you simply tilt the sail forward to bear off . _CRUIS’ N LEARN « HOLIDAYS AFLOAT FOR NEW TIDE-WATER SAILORS! AND FOR QUALIFIED CRUISING SkiPPERS BARE-BOAT CHARTERS ON THE FABULOUS STRAIT OF GEORGIA ON CANADA'S SPECTACULAR WEST COAST THE JIB SET CRUISING CLUB 1020 Beach Ave. Vancouver. BC V6E IT? Downtown cruising sail bosts right at the heart of the best sailing. . 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The sail ._keeps you from falling into the water, and the leverage of your weight keeps the rig from ‘‘tipping over.”’ If you try to trim the sail before leaning back, the strength of the wind’-will probably blow both you and your rig into the water. By carrying the whole rig heeled to weather, you also decrease and lower the projected area so that there is less heeling force. (604) 689-1477 Contact us now for spring preparation FISHERMAN’S WHARF MARINE SERVICES LTD. 5908 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, B.C. — (604) 921-7919 24 Hours Meet our new muscle machine capable of lifting vesels of up to 60 tons and -75 ft. No restric- tions on height, no de-masting of sailboats and operational at any tides We offer complete marine services, or you can do it yourself By moving back on the board, you -counteract the | ‘forward thrust of the rig and its tendency..to try to throw -you over the nose (Of the board. You should also. move your ‘feet outward on the -board— and your hands back on the wishbone. The farther out- board _your feet are, the greater leverage your have on the sail. And with your -hands ’ farther back. on: the wish- bone, you keep. the fig forward and neutralize the tremendous weather helm that develops in heavy air and tries to round you up i into the wind. Another thing yo should do when you Start getting overpowered - ‘Sift your daggerboard — progressively. so that you slip sideways” a ‘ litte rather than _ tripping over it. To enable the daggerboard to stay in a halfway position you should remove the rubber stoppers and tape the inside of the. daggerboard well to make it a tighter fit. It’s important to keep you arms straight when leaning ui, This lets you get your weight farther out and puts less of a strain on your arms. Your front arm stays locked all the time, while most of the subtle changes in sail plane will be made with the aft arm. You can also switch grips on the wishbone (both overhand, both underhand or one over and one under) to use different sets of arm muscles if you feel yourself tiring. “Like skiing, windsurfing utilizes much balance and co-ordination. The high winds, choppy water and waves all combine in the challenge to make windsurf- ing the most sensitive surfing experience possible.” The future of _windsurfing as an established = sports looks promising. .