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July 30,1980”

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THE WEATHER WAS sunny, but the people were nowhere to be found last week at

out more people after the heat of the day had passed, and the games operators didn’t

the PNE grounds. However, the cooler evening temperatures later seemed to bring have to search for customers. (Ian Smith photo)

fomen take to the ocean
in increasing numbers

Following the lead of Naomi James

In 1978 Naomi James, a
young New Zealander,
sailed around the-world
on her 53-foot sloop
and beat the record
held by Sir Francis
Chichester. She first
had the idea for that
circumnavigation six
weeks after she took up
sailing.

Mayday! Mayday!
Mayday! Madeleine Pageau,
actress and member of the
Canadian Auxiliary Rescue
Service, hears the call and
speeds her cruiser towards
the disabled vessel. She
arrives just in time to rescue
the unlucky sailors. She

bought her boat after having
tried ai few cruises. on
passenger ships.

Boating is a sport you can
‘get into for so many reasons:
to keep in shape, to relax, to
feel the excitement of speed
and wind, to develop self-
confidence, or simply to get
away from the hustle and
bustle of city life.

But, according to the
Allicd Boating Association
of Canada, there are still too
many women who shy away
from boating. Un-
fortunately, in many cases, it
is because their first ex-
perience with the sport was
so disastrous that it un-
dermined their self-
confidence.

For women who would

like to enjoy boating, but
who don't want to be per-
manently assigned to the
task of making sandwiches
and serving drinks aboard,
there are some alternatives.

All across Canada, there
are sailing schools offering
courses for beginners. Their
instructors are competent,
they know how to sail and
how to teach their art.

For those who don’t like
the idea of a school, there's
always the possibility of
chartering, alone or with a
group of friends, a boat with
skipper. Although he may
not be a teacher, the skipper
usually enjoys teaching all
he knows. This situation
usually affords an excellent
opportunity to learn

“crewmanship” in a relaxed
atmosphere.

Then, there is also the
possibility of adding sound
theoretical knowledge to it
all by taking one of the many
courses offered by Canadian
Power Squadrons and many
of the community colleges
across Canada.

And don’t overlook your
boating friends, You'll find
they will always welcome

’ another hand aboard and be

willing to teach you the skills
you require to go it alone. It
doesn't take long to develop
the confidence and ability
you need to take your place
on the water.

Just remember, boating ts
for women, too.

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