36° LENGTH RESTRICTION AT YACHT CLUB

3 - Sunday, September 11, 1988 - West Vancouver Villager

Small boat owners find Eagle Harbour home

WHILE SOME yacht clubs do their utmost to attract wealthy, large-boat owners, West Vancouver’s Eagle Har- bour Yacht Club bills itself as a club for the small boater

only.

Entering its 20th anniversary year in 1989, the club has a max- imum length restriction of 36 feet, and past commodore Peter Davis says the average length is 31 feet.

“It’s a matter of space,”’ he ex- plained.

Situated in Eagle Harbour, the club snd clubhouse do not have room fur expansion, so limit the number of members to 200. Cur- rently, Davis says there are 132 members on the roster.

“It’s a very community-minded club,”’ he said.

A major focus of the club is its Junior Sailing Club, which boasts its own commodore and vice- commodore and rans popular summer sailing courses open to the public.

Participants in the junior sailing school are asked’ to take out a junior club membership which is valid for the whole year, and in- cludes the use of the club Lasers.

Other Eagle Harbour Yacht Club activities include a junior/

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senior race, a family fun race, a long weekend sail, several club races and, except during the sum- mertime, once-a-month socials.

The club began in June 1969, when 115 members purchased the Eagle Harbour Marina.

Several of those original members are still with the’ club: Bob Hafey, Bernie Hanby, Hans Schimmelfennig, John McCarthy, Rod Peck, Ed Tracey, Colin Mellvride, Jack Radcliffe, John Ledsome, Rich Kania, Dai Roberts, John Strom and Norm Scott.

In the 1979 club yearbook, one of the founding members notes a significant shift from approximate- ly 95 per cent power boats — ‘‘or at least it seemed that way’’ — to nearly 95 per cent sail at present.

While the 95/5 ratio might have been an exaggeration, Davis con- firms that sailboats are definitely

Party leader to

LOCALS INTERESTED in Canada’s newest political party will have the chance to hear Reform Party feader Preston Manning speak on ‘What the West Wants” on Sept. 15.

“It's basically a public informa- tion session,’’ said party vice- president Gordon Shaw of West Vancouver. ‘People will be able to learn more about the party.””

Manning will speak at West Vancouver. Senior Secondary School from 8 p.m: to 10 p.m.

Shaw says there are currently seven Reform Party candidates nominated in B.C. He expects the number of candidates will be

‘jumping considerably more over the next few weeks,’’ with at least 60 in place throughout the western provinces if a federal election were to be called this fall.

Shaw says the party is also get- ting lots of interest from the Auvantic provinces and Quebec. However, he says the party docs not have the resources to nominate candidates in these areas for the upcoming election.

“We want to change the politi- cal system,”’ says Shaw, noting that the party’s primary goals are to instigate an elected senate, a system of recall of constituency representatives, and referenda on issues of national importance such

in the majority — he estimates that they comprise 70 per cent of the membership.

PETER DAVIS ... past commodore

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The majority is reflected in the club's interest in racing. Six club races are held each year, with a minimum core of 10 to 12 boats

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as capital punishment and abor- tion.

The philosophy of the party, he said, would be equally attractive to both Western provinces, Atlantic provinces and Quebec, but would not be favored by central Cana- dian provinces that currently ‘*favor the status quo.’”’

Although Shaw says nobody is in agreement as to when the elec- tion will be called, he expects the writ will be dropped within the next few weeks.

For more information on the party or the upcoming public meeting, call maets

taking part.

Davis says that other boats often join, but sometimes leave ‘‘when they find out what hard work rac- ing is.””

The initiation fee for the club is $2,000, and annual dues are $425.

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While the initiation fee is lower than other local yacht clubs, Davis says the ‘‘yearly fees are about the same across the board.”’

For more information about the Eagle Harbour Yacht Club, call the club office at 921-7636.

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Plums are in abundance as well. This recipe makes a delicious, slightly tart spread to last you’ through Christmas.

Plum Jam

2.5 Litres firm ripe plums,

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125 mL water

1.5 Litres sugar

Rinse and prepare plums,

combine plums with water. Bring to boil and cook 20 minutes. Add sugar, stirring

to dissolve Bring to boil again, stirring frequently, until jam stage (about 15 min). When

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