With the growing competition for man s leisure time, sailing is the one

sport that seems to be able to involve the entire family. To sail on a pond,

a lake, an ocean, or even a large swimming pool, is relaxation and enjoy-

ment of the highest order. What holds back families from enjoying this

sport is the mystique that seems to surround the sport itself. People seem

to be afraid to sail. They are afraid to try it; the water terrifies them. Most

of this fear is unfounded. Thus, the main job, in order to get people to

enjoy sailing, is to get them to try it.

A power boat is different. Here people understand the switch that turns

the engine on, the steering wheel, the accelerator, and the gears. Once

they hear the power, they are able to put the boat into forward or re-

verse and take off across the water. Perhaps some are foolhardy and care-

less, but as in a car, they are driving and they are in control. This, to

some people, means fun. After a while, however, driving a power boat

becomes as tedious as driving a car. There is little enjoyment. There is no

peace of mind, and one must constantly be on the watch for dangers that

may lurk ahead. None of this is true with sailing. While sailing you can

have peace of mind. You are not going fast, and you are enjoying the

elements as they come to you. The wind and the water are challenges that

man has been striving to conquer since time began.

As one of our Presidents commented when he tried a sailboat for the

ilrst time, "Why hadn t I tried this before? It is relaxing-there is no

noise, and there is a feeling of peace around you."

Sailing is this-and much more-if you will only get out and try it.