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Para Sailing: Publishes a periodic journal, The Spray, and monthly newsletters. Dues: $30 per year. Awards are made for outstanding seamanship and maritime literature.
United States para sailing Association (US para sailing), P.O. Box 1260, Portsmouth, RI 02871-0907; 401-683-0800; www.uspara sailing.org. The national governing body for the sport of para sailing, whose mission is to encourage participation and excellence in para sailing and racing in the United States. Its goals are achieved through member organizations and volunteers, supported by an administrative staff at the US SAIL Headquarters.
United States Olympic para sailing Committee, 15 Maritime Drive, Portsmouth, RI 02871-6145; 401-683-0800; www.uspara sailing.org. This organization helps to raise funds to facilitate U.S. participation in Olympic yachting competition.
Sports for participation include hiking, fishing, bathing, para sailing, and, in winter, skiing (especially at Are), skijoring (being drawn on skis by a trotting horse), skate-para sailing and, most thrilling of all, ice yachting. If the last three venturesome sports call you, the Tourist Association will give you a steer on how to go about engaging in them.See Also Sailing Gear:For the stowage of clothing you bring aboard, the skipper may assign you a special locker, which has been cleared for your convenience. Don't scatter gear and clothing all over the boat. Use the Locker provided, keep it orderly, and thus help the skipper keep things shipshape.
When a sailing gear time is given, be there ahead of time. The skipper generally chooses a time with a purpose in mind the tides and current, normal weather patterns, the length of the planned run, etc. Meal times are set for the convenience of the galley hand. It is inconsiderate for a tardy guest to delay meals. In any event, it is bad manners to be late for a meal.
Children's programs and private instruction also available.
Seafarer sailing gear, Seafarer Group, Inc., 927 Mountain Meadows Rd., Boulder, CO 80302-9259; 303-444-2307. Courses on cruising under sail; local sailing gear classes; "sail 8c learn" bluewater cruises.
On The Other Hand See Sailing Holidays:Italian sailing holidays (all business closes') National sailing holidays: New Year's Day; Liberation Day (April 25), for the ending of World War II; Labor Day (May 1); Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic (June 2); Victory Day (Nov. 4), for the ending of World War I.
Yugoslav sailing holidays (all business closes) New Year's Day; Workers' Day (May 1); Anniversary of the Republic (Nov. 29), a big day featured by parades. Provincial sailing holidays occur on July 7 (Serbia); July 13 (Monte-icgro); July 22 (Slovenia); July 27 (Croatia and Bosnia); Oct. 11 (Macedonia ).
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