ff: stecrbern sirlamibtance the year.

money. 00: “At least. that i is the:experience of West
Vancouver’s Thierry, Damilano; B:C. and Western
Canadian champion. ‘windsurfer,- who,. along with
some of his colleagues, wants to represent Canada
at the ’84 Los Angeles Games, ‘where windsurfing
will be recognized for the first time as an Olympic

sport.

They are looking for spon-
sors and members.
To qualify for sponsor-

MEMBERS OF North Vancouver's Itossikal karate clab took part in a one hour beach 'practice at Eaglich y recently which
cee teteniaue and calisthenics session, a swim and m-m-meditation. Following = Japanese tradition, the practitioners are

ship, Damilano founded the
B.C. Boardsailing Club last
October together with ‘two
other champions, Russell

Friederick Buxbaum, of Van-
couver and already their
members are participating at
competitive as well as recrea-

Rosen, of Burnaby, and __ tional levels.

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«Today! s sophisticated
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with.a standard. ‘daggerboard |
and sail, of five: years: ago.:
Many sailors are

becoming,
specialists as ‘fun boards and
short boards’ become more
popular and equipment in
general is designed for. per-
formance,’’ Damilana
pointed out.

Another Olympic hopeful
and club member is. Richard
Myerscough, 18, of Sidney,
B.C., who finished as the
best Canadian at the 1983
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placed fourth overall.

. With this kind of expertise
and Canadian talent,
‘Damilano is hopeful that he
and his’ Colleagues: will find a

see the potential in:this new

year-round sport which is at-
tracting thousands of people,
and before it is too late for
them to send a Canadian
representative to the
Olympics.

Thierry Damilano can be

688-1766, or 922-4719, after
§:30 p.m.

984-4338

Some 2S members of

‘North Vancouver’s Shito-ryu

Itosukai karate club, that’s
who.

Every January member
clubs from the lower
mainland gather at English
Bay, similar to the well-
known Polar Bear swim. on
New Year’s day, for a beach
practice which includes a one
hour technique and

calisthenics session, followed

by the swim and medication
led by Akira: ‘Sato, fifth.dan

_head--instructor of Itosukai_

karate in Canada.

The event is held each year
regardless of weather, and
some older members

DIM IL AR §

- practitioner,

remember practices being
held with snow on the beach.
ftosukai karate is a
classical style of Japanese
origin and-the beach. practices
or ‘“kangliko”’, follow. a
Japanese tradition which: en-
sures that the “‘karati-ka”’, or
enjoys good
health throughout the year.
"The North Shore club has
been in existence for nine
years: and qualified instruc-
tors teach beginners. and ex-

“perts. at. the, various. levels.

Sessions. ar¢e-held: in local
schools: throughout the week
and readers may obtain: more

- information: by phoning: Phil
7 Darbyshire at 988-9419.