Sep 1977 - On-Line Newspaper Archives of Ocean City - The Ocean ...

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America's Cup a
.In 1851, the gaff-rigged yacht been decided with margins
Atnerica, built on the lines of .measured in seconds.* -
the fast pilot schooners, that
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In the cockpits of the racers,
. intercepted inbound , com- accurate compasses. Split,
mercial ships off Sandy Hqbk, second timers, and electronic
handily topped, a field of 14 speedometers and speed logs
-British yachts racing around help the helmsman to keep the
the Isle of Wight to win.an or- boat moving at its-beat.speed.
nate silver cup presented by ' But the precise navigation is
Prince Albert.
no better than the.' accuracy'
Deeded to the New York that went into positioning the
Yacht Club by America's turn marks.. Occasionally at a
owners who flew the,' club's local boat club a turn buoy will
burgee in the British race, the be set when visibility of known
bottomless silver cup was • objects ashore is sketchy. The
established as.a perpetual buoy could turn up several
trophy for "friendly com- hundred yards from where the
petition between foreign competitors expected to find it.
countries." . But in the World Series of yacht
Through the generations, racing these deviations are
prominent sportsmen, unacceptable.
distinguished racing yacht- Earnest competitors have, in.
. smen, naval architects, the past, disagreed on rules for
sailmakers, and builders of the America's Cup Races and
nautical equipment have since the Civil War many rule
pressed to create new features changes have been in-
that might provide the winning corporated to eliminate
edge.
misunderstandings in advance.
With the finely tuned yacht, a A misplaced turn buoy is one
polished hull, and wrinkle-free deviation that now seems to be
sails of the finest fabrics, the well under control. ••• • COUNTDOWN AT NEWPORT—New York Yacht Club race committee mem-
race focuses on the skill of the Prior to the 1958 cambers aboard committee boat BOBBARA watch chronometer counting seconds to
navigator, the cunning of the paign marine electronic starting gun for America's Cup trial race. The fine competitive edge in this
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itself deciding the optimum suit insure that the turn marks are
of sails and when to. set them, in their stated positions and can
the best time to change course help the racing' skipper to
and to what degree to maximize assess his options. But sailboat
the elusive wind and, by races on tkfa, level of com-
calculus, deduce the best' petition where the equipment is
combination of tacks or Jibes in the newest and best and the
all other variables to reach the competitive edgr is almost
next mark ahead of the com- imperceptible, the human
petition. . .
factor is an even greater
But such electronic leger- variable: the victory horns and
demain would take, both the whistles will undoubtedly
"man" and "sea" out of salute the skipper who simply
"seaman." Electronic aids can 'makes the fewest mistakes.
Where to go
What to do
As a service to our visitors the following list is being
printed each Tuesday and will be revised w changes are
made. It is hoped this will help visitors enjoy then* stay:
Special-events
Free nightly concerts by the Ocean City Pops .Orchestra
under the direction of John Warrington, 8 p.m., on the
Music Pier Sunday through Thursday. Soloists Buck
Townsend, tenor, and Winifred Detune, soprano.
Concert by the MUlville Singers, 8 p.m., Friday on the
Music Pier. • -
Concert by the LuLu Temple Concert Band, Saturday at
8 p.m. on the Music Pier. . _ •
Exhibits
Ocean City Historical Museum, 409 Wesley av. Open
Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 pjn. Guides
will explain points of interest in each.room. . .
Cultural Arts Center, 400 Wesley y av. Open 10 a,m.to 4
m Mondays y through g Std rdays. PubUc PbUc invited. Exhibit
ST«i ^. J 10 ?? 1 .September, pictures from
Philadelphia Watercolor Oub.
For children
Story Hour for pre-schoolers through third graders final
session today, August 30 at 10 a.m. at the library, 6th st.
and Ocean av.
Reading Club for fourth through eighth graders, 10
am., at the library, 6th st and Ocean av. Graduation for
those who have completed the program. '
Square dancing
the Youth Center. Fid Friday, SSeptemb b e r 2.
Card parties
Blscayne card Darty7:a0p.m.mtheBiscayne Hotel, 812
. Ocean av. Proceeds go to Shore Memorial Hospital.
Match Point Duplicate'_
Thursday at the American*!
;-ay. • .- • -v. •"
Ocean Oty DupUcate _
andFrlday atspjn. inthe
. 7:80 pan. every
14th stand Haven
games Sunday, Tuesday
Centcr,34»Westav.
• Matinee DupUcateBridgegame, 12:30pjn. Tuesdays in
the American Legion HaD, 14th st. and Haven av. tight
lunch served at 11:45 ajn. ^ ^
ttMWestav.
•v. No charge
8 *.m. to-io p.im at6thscmd AtSnac
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 30.1977 THE OCEAN CITY (N>J.) 8ENTINEL.LEDQER PAGE 7 — i
POMONA — A series of
environmental short courses
and- Beginning French for
businessmen and tourists
highlights a record 54' courses
to be offered in the non-credit
Continuing Education Program
at Stockton State College this
fall. •
.• The program, which begins
.the week of September 13, will
also offer popular courses in
i ncome taxes, unj
the metric system,
cartooning and do it yourself
. holiday' greeting cards. :
••. The environmental short
courses are sponsored by the
Stockton Center for . Environmental
Research, and are
. aimed at municipal (Officials
and private citizens interested
in state rules and regulations
regarding growth- and
development at. the shore. The
short courses to be offered are:
Coastal r Changes and Their
Effect Upon Structures and
Construction, Developing
Citizen Input and Participation,
Hydrology: Its Effects on South
Jersey - Environments and
BOYEITS
continuing education schedules 54 courses
Developments, Land Use
History in South Jersey,
Municipal'* Planning,- Understanding
the Rules and
Regulations under CAFRA,
Wetlands,'and Riparian Laws.
The Beginning French course
is designed for those who have
occasion to meet French-
Canadian visitors in business
activities or social settings. The
course will attempt to
penetrate jthe language and
cultural barriers; that can''
separate those of French and
American backgrounds, par-
ticularly in the shore area
during the summer.'
. The course will concentrate
on a vocabulary useful in
situations where businessmen
and tourists often find themselves.
Also offered this fall will be
such courses as Heart Attack
Emergency Procedures
(CPR), Horseback Riding
(Beginning and Intermediate),
Aviation Ground School,
Family, ». History . and
Genealogy, and Entrepreneurship
and Investment
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Salesmanship Pre-Iicensure,
Selling, and Marketing for
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Accounting and Taxes, Your
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Business Insurance, INS 21Basic
Interior Design, Basic
General' Principles of .In- Self Defense and Karate for
surance, INS 23 Casualty In- Men. and Women, Beginning
surance, Advanced Hor- Drawing, Behavior
ticulture and Greenhouse Modification for Dieters, In-
Gardening, Advanced troduction to Guitar, In-,
Photography Workshop, Ad- troduction. to Photography,
Learning, to Live with Metric.
Stockton's development survey
inodel for State's public schools
Make Your Own* Holiday
Greeting Cards, Managing
Stress Effectively: Relaxation,
Rational .Thinking, and
Assertiveness, Modern' Dance,
Movement and Dance"- for
Children, Personal Growth and
Awareness through T.A.,
Pottery Workshop for Beginners
and Advanced, Principles.
of Drawing: Portrait-,
Professional Portrait
Techniques, for the Amateur
Photographer, Spanish .for
Conversation:, Level i and
Level 2, The Stock Market and
How It Can Work for You,
Success Through Building a
Winning • Attitude, Water
Exercise for Women, jrhe GRADUATES — Frederick Freeman, vice *
K and y th? i S3S& commander of FlotiUa 81 Coast Guard AOxJUanJ^
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