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PHUKET: The morn-
ing’s activity is turning,
the ship, or going about
as sailors say. On any
other cruise ship such
an event goes unnoticed
except on the bridge,
leaving passengers’
minds free for bingo
and napkin folding.

On 2 four-masted sailing
ship the captain has to calcu-
late wind di irection, ensure
the 16 sails are in the right
place and producing enough
speed, then call the helms-

man and sailors into action.
The jigger sail is winched
to midships, two of the jibs
come down, the wheel goes
over, and slowly the bar-
quentine turns its bowsprit
to port. With a crack of can-

vas the sails snap to the
other side, and we have a
new course.

If this seems like a lor of
work, which it is, it is what
the 170-passengers on Star
Flyer have crossed half the
world for, and many of them
will be on deck to watch at
close quarters Captain
Gerhard Lickfert in action,
steely-cyed as a U-boat com-
mander.

Not that this is a sail-
training ship for hard young
bodies; on the contrary Star
Fiver has all the conveniences
of any other cruise ship. Bur

whereas many new ships are
little more than floating
resorts Where passengers
often don’t know when they
are at sea or in port, Star
Flyer, an authentic if larger
copy of the schooners that
raced around Cape Horn in
the last century, appeals to
romantics who want to stand
before the mast, albeit with a
gin and tonic.

There are no storm-
tossed scas as in the movie
classic Cape Horn; rather
warm, clear waters around

See Casual page %

(Come see our

rush hour.

VICTORIA

here's no doubt

about it, Victoria
moves at a more civilized
pace than other cities.

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And if you're looking

for a relaxing escape,
now is the perfect time
to visit Victoria and
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with BC Ferries.

To make it easy for
you, your ferry boarding
is guaranteed and you'll
stay at a modern hotel

tight in the heart of the

city. Victoria's double-
decker buses, world
famous Butchart
Gardens, high teas,
museums, Parliament
buildings and quaint
little pubs will

have you believing
you've cravelled
overseas. And back
in time.

This spring, rediscover
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civilized escape. Take
BC Ferries to Victoria.
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the water.

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Sunday, March 28, 1999 — North Shore News — 35

Photo Mark Bradley
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