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indoor adventure _

EVERY YEAR at this time boaters, sailors, mariners, not -

to mention the simply curious, ready themselves for an im-.

portant dry-land, indoor adventure.

When their adventure is’ over
and if it’s a success, they will have
been amazed, amused,. enriched,
_ entertained. and cajoled. It’s all
part of the Vancouver Interna-
tional Boat Show.

This year’s show at B.C.:Place
Stadium opens its doors to the

public. Saturday at 10 a.m. and ©

runs through February 9.

Show ‘manager Peter Kirk: ex-
pects nearly 70,000 visitors to visit
the show over. its nine-day run.
Waiting under they. mushroom

- dome will be something. to ‘fill the

dreams of every mariner or poten-

‘tial mariner. .

Over '250 exhibitors will be con
hand with boats, , motors, .” oars,
sails...a. complete array - of goods

and services relating to the boating °

* world:

« “We see the. show: fulfi ‘iting two-

purposes, a says, Kirk. First, : ‘to

inform. the attending public of
what is new in the marine industry;
second, it's a day or evening: out -
it's entertainment. It’s to help ..
promote outdoor. activities that
people can get into.”

Produced by Canadian National

‘Sportsmen's Shows, a non-profit.

organization; and sponsored by the
Marine © Trades. Association of

B.C., this year’s show will feature |
‘the 28-metre.(92-foot) Maple Leaf,

a former sailing yacht and fishing

‘boat at present being: restored by .

by Canada’s two ‘Amerion’s Cup

challengers, True North and

Canada 2, a marine fashion show
with a Miami- Vice theme and‘a live
demonstration of the art of furling
and unfurling :: ae “Square-ri aged
mast. : *. -

“The main feature at’ this ‘year’ $

show is the 52-foot tall ship (Maple:

Leaf),’’ says ‘Kirk.’ "It’s the largest

boat ever to: appear. ‘at_an indoor.

stadium. We're going . to. have: to
grease some doors just.to Bet ‘that.
sucker in there, Mos,

- Exhibits will range

square meties .(3,000
and Kirk says, “If:
everything-in

whole day.

its owners Brian Falconer and his «. ;

wife, Susan Tweedie.

‘The two-masted Maple Leaf will’

be part of a display using Expo "86°
and Vancouver’ s 100th : an iversary.
. as its theme, -. we

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That's notall.. |

Most Johnson and Evinrude outboards now have VRO™ orthe .
new Automatic Cil Injection system (which ensures a steady, economical :° :

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