18 - Wednesday, June 26, 1985 - North Shore News

GALE FORCE WINDS of up to 60 knots and
dangerous seas swelling to 10 feet forced post-
ponement of Sunday's North Shore News Sailing

Race.

“There was really no
alternative. Any responsible
seaman must put safety
above all other considera-
tions, and the conditions on
Sunday were not only un-
safe, but downright danger-
ous,"’ said Brian Morse, of

the Sea Wing Sailing School,
co-sponsor of the annual
event.

BOB GRAHAM
Marketing Director -

He selayed his concerns to
News marketing director
Bob Graham who contacted
radio station CHQM and
asked to broadcast a
cancellation notice to the 82
race entrants. Graham con-
tacted QM shortly after 7
a.m. and the message was
aired several times in the
next hour, in an attempt to

reach as many racers as
possible.

By unfortunate coin-
cidence, there was difficulty
reaching the radio station
because of technical pro-
blems with their telephone
system. About half an hour
after Graham first began
calling the QM newsroom,
he finally got through.

Many skippers were in
touch with Morse later Sun-
day morning and praised the
sponsors’ immediate deci-
sion to postpone the race.

“The race committee
showed its maturity in put-
ting safety above all other
considerations and factors -
especially in light of
developments later in the
day when numerous rescue
operations were carried out
by the Coast Guard," said
Morse, a veteran yachtsman
and sailing insfructor.

The race has been ten-
tatively rescheduled for
Sunday, July 14 pending
confirmation from two to
three suppliers.

Graham is already
rescheduling the auditorium,
caterers and entertainment
for the re-running of the
race. Captain Richard
Oliphant, Port of Vancouver
harbor master, has given the
official ckay for the July 14

date.

Graham said it is his hope
ali 82 original entries will be
able to race. “This will also
give those who did not regis-
ter for the race a chance to
do so,”” he said.

Those who registered for
the race but will not be able
to participate in the race on
the new date, will have the
$25 admission fee refunded,
Graham said.

New entries for the race
are being accepted at Sea

.Wing Sailing School, 1818

Maritime Mews, Granville
Istand.

Graham emphasized the
race will be exactly the same
as previously scheduled ex-
cept for the date change.
The race will begin at 10
a.m. at Dundarave Pier and
ends at 3 p.m. off the Kit-
silano Yacht Club. Awards
and a party to follow are at
Sea Wing Sailing Club.

The weather was blamed
for several incidents on the
water Sunday including the
flipping of a float plane.

The plane flipped while
attempting to Iand in Coal
Harbor. Pilot Jerry Sump-
ton, 34, of Burnaby, his son
Oliver, 3, and father
Charles, 73, were uninjured
in the incident. They were
pulled from the harbor by
Vancouver harbor police.

The Rescue Coordination
Centre in Victoria said the
centre was called to respond
to 31 incidents in 24 hours.

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