TEACHING ‘THE: BEGINNINGS | ‘ou live, you breathe I knéw of Bob and Nancy Griffith long before I ever saw them in person. The Griffiths, two of the most experienced ocean sailors in the world, sailed over 300,000.miles in-their 48 foot ketch ‘Awahnee.’. They _ completed three circum- navigations,. including | an amazing adventure at 60 degrees’ South Latitude, when they circum- navigated t the South PolarIcecap under sail. They made a film of the adventure, called ‘In’ the Wake of Captain Cook," in north shore Vrwa 2H4 OFFICE/NEWS ‘ (604) 980-0511 CLASSIFIED - 986-6222 CIRCULATION | 986-1 om Traftic Chanwen Production Tim Francis Faye McCrae Classified Ottice Administration Bern Hitard Accounts Sytvia Sorenson North Shore News, tounded m 1969 as an independent community mewspaper and hed under Schedule 111. 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I “saw it in California this . spring and listened with interest to Bob and Nancy as _ they narrated the film and answered audience questions afterwards. — A short time after that Bob | died.-He had a bad heart, so his death was not unex- pected to them but when I heard the news it came as a shock. ‘Sail’ magazine had just published an excerpt from the Griffith’s new book, ‘Blue Water,’ along with a most charming photograph of Bob Griffith, his grandson and his youngest smal! blond boy; and I had taken the pages out of the magazine and posted them in my cabin as a reminder that life doesn't necessarily end at 40. So you might see why it was such hard news to me. However, life goes on. Nancy and Bob knew that death was in the cards and Nancy is carrying on with their sailing school in Hawaii. She will be = in Vancouver to show the film on Monday October 29th, at te Queen Elizabeth Theatre, and also to autograph their book. Tickets are $5, reserved seating only. available at all ticket centres and Eatons stores. They.can be ordered on the phone and put on your charge card. It's an excellent film and very interesting ‘The following is the ex- cerpt from ‘Blue Water.’ now on sale in Vancouver. It makes me feel better on rereading because it seems obvious that Bob enjoyed life right to the end. Nancy will be attending = an session in Vancouver, at the Maritime Museum, October 27th (thts Saturday) from 1-4 p.m. The eee book will be available there. ‘tying knots to Paci his grandson (left), and © Teno, ‘his son, is Bob Griffith, who, with his wile sailed over 200,000 miles. (Sail “PASSAGEMAKING” By BOB GRIFFITH What do you do all day at sea? You live, you breathe. You delight in the simple, powerful satisfaction’ that years of planning. and preparation are behind you now. On a passage with a steady warm breeze, blue sky, cumulus clouds overhead, and the horizon empty all around, you enjoy. You enjoy the exquisite sunrise. You enjoy the explosion of coffee aroma that announces breakfast while you are still _. in your bunk, you enjoy the realization that the sun is well up and the boat footing swiftly along. You enjoy the heat of a midmorning watch, the cool dash of seawater $n-your feet or over your head. You take pleasure in the lift and drive of the hull beneath you and in the taut canvas above silently carrying you on your incredible way by cosmic power, accompanied by the sibilant music of the sea. You listen to it in your bunk CONTINUED ON PAGE A8 EATON’S NOVEMBER BIG SALE CORRECTIONS ttem P2-8. Orton acrytic mules, Eaton reg. 4.50 pr. are in- correctly priced at 3 prs 5.79. Correct price is 3.49 pr. item P6-8: Crochet cotton at ttem P9-8: Farm kids soap machine is incorrectly priced at 4.99. Correct price is 5.99. ttem P20-2: The GE Gryer, Eaton reg. 307.95, sefting at 279.00 gives you saving of 28.95, not 30.95 as stated. 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