B2 - Sunday, July 29, 1984 - North Shore News Windsurfing wisdom THE WIND Tech/Ski Tech Annual Windsurfing Infor- mation Seminars for Begin- ner, Intermediate or perfor- mance sailors, will be held on July 30 - Aug. 1. Designed to educate wind- surfers with technical infor- mation on all aspects of the sport and equipment, these seminars will increase safety, awareness, comfort and per- formance on the water. The seminars do not recommend any particular equipment. The information given is general, and can be apphed to all equipment. Monday, July 30, 7:30 p.m. BEGINNERS - HOW TO GET STARTED WIND- SURFING! - Beginner lesson will! be taught - Various lesson, season pass, rental and lease programs available - Basic boards and rigging simplified - Transporting, storage, care and maintenance - Safety on the water - Film Tuesday, July 31, 7:30 p.m. THE RECREATIONAL SAILOR BECOMES EQUIPMENT-WISE AND LEARNS LIFE-SAVING SKILLS! - Technical infoimation on hull sail and equipment design differences - Choosing suitable equip- ment in relation to body- weight, skill, wind and water conditions - Latest safety equipment and new regulations - Board rescue and life Saving techniques taught - Film Wednesday, August 1, 7:30 p.m. THE ADVANCED SAILOR - SHORT BOARDS AND HIGH WIND TECH. NIQUES - Latest custom hulls, sails and equipment breakdown - Relating materials, design and function to per - formance - Big wave areas discussion - Heavy air and big wave sailing performance techniques - Safety procedures in extreme conditions - Film The five seminars speakers are experts in the field of windsurfing, lessons, safety and equipment with 35 com- bined years experience teaching, racing, educating and building custom equipment. To cover expenses, a fee of $2.00 per person will be charged. Pre-registration requested. For more information con- tact Shane Fetherston at 681-8324. SUMMER GAMES SUCCESS Gold divers of ‘84 BOTH WINTER and Sum- mer divers from North Van- couver and Vancouver turned in outstanding performances at the Burnaby Summer Games. Most of the medals were Gold. Tracey Nimmon of North Vancouver won two gold medals with a score of 265.45 on the one-metre and 271.10 on the three-metre board, 15 and 16-point leads respective- ly. In addition to an out- standing personal perfor- mance, Tracey coached the North Vancouver Summer Diving team for an ailing Gun Odegard who was unable to attend the Games. In the Girls Junior ‘‘A”’ competition, Tracey Vennels of Vancouver won both boards as well. In the one- metre competition, she scored 287.45 and on the three-metre, 320.80. Leah Bergen of North Vancouver captured the Silver on the one-metre with a score of LANDSCAP 274.65 and the Bronze on three-metre scoring 293.75. Jess Howard, also of North Vancouver, took Silver on the three-metre scoring 310.00. The largest field of the div- ing competition, and the most hotly contested, was the Girls’ ‘‘B’’ 15-16 year-olds. Tina Frederiksen, a North Vancouver Cruiser, won the three-metre taking the Gold with 223.15 points. On the One-metre she barely missed the medals with a 4th place score of 225.15. Dawn Strat- ton of North Vancouver won the Bronze on the three-metre board with 200.80 points and placed sixth on the = one- metre. Christine Schjelderup, also a Cruiser, in her first major competition, placed oth Another Double-Gold per formance came from Merritt Hutchins, one of the youngest competitors at the Games. He won the three metre with a score of 134 and YOUR.CAREER IN E HORTICULTURE _~ STARTS AT.CAPILANO COLLEGE! Applications are now being accepted for the Applied Landscape Horticulture Certificate Program. This 6 month, full-time, practical program commences Sept. 10, 1984. Training includes: * landscape and grounds installation ; * landscape and grounds maintenance * nursery and greenhouse production _ For turther information contact: ‘Capilano College, 2055 Purcell Way ~. North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 3H5 986-1911, local 395 the one-metre with a score of 167.90 a stunning 27.65 points ahead of the silver medalist, the largest margin in the competition. Both scores were personal bests for Hutchins. 1 man 2 man SPEAKERS 300 watts RIGHT NOW, these two sisters are in Los Angeles at the Olympic Games preparing for the synchronized swimming event. Katie and Lynette Sadleir are former North Van resi- dents who are now living in New Zealand. The girls were back on the North Shore work- ing with their North Van coach Gail Harford before heading south to L.A. -way Reg. $119°° Now +49 ABLE | CAMPING AXES — & MACHETES 525 each eT RA HTN ata NE NTE YAN ITN A RO tae I A ANT SAE STORET TSN STR STEEN EE | SS RT SRT SARE TEATS RNa a INRA ET VOT SET ASE ae SR TENET SERENE NCNeTNTS CEILING INFLATABLE BOATS!! $11 $24°° FANS $2998 -$10*° $ 7% $ 4s $27" TARPS! 10x12 $11° 12x14 $167? 12x18 $2072 12x22 $25** NEWS photo Stuart Davis MIDLAND LIQUIDATORS | 1430 Marine Dr. N.Van Hours: Mon-Sat | 9-5:50pm Fridays 9:30-9pm 980-9402 ‘Sundays Closed forsummer