Is America's Cup Sailing Or a High Tech Showpiece
A commentator contrasts America's Cup 12 meter yachts with traditional sailing, noting the $15 million price tags and gear like winches and spinakers, while admitting admiration for crews but preferring the rugged, practical appeal of simpler boats. He recalls personal sailing and the humor of a wind-driven race on a calm afternoon.
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Sears
ESPN
Tahiti
Columbus
Lord Nelson
Francis Chichester
Joe
Queeg
Scripps Howard News Service
Valparaiso Library Gun Show and Events Announced
The Valparaiso Library will host its Eighth Annual Gun Show January 30 31 with free exhibits in the library and a playground antique car club display in the parking lot. Show hours are 3 pm to 9 pm January 30 and 9 am to 3 pm January 31. A Hapkido seminar by Grand Master Kwang-sik Myung is set for January 31 10 am to 5 pm at the Playground YMCA with a 15 dollar fee. The Tops Beach and Racquet Club hosts a mixed doubles tennis tournament February 14 15 at 9 am with a 12 dollar per team entry.
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Valparaiso
Playground Antique Car Club
YMCA
Kwang-sik Myung
the Tops’s
Cancer Society Golf Cards Available in Northwest Florida
The American Cancer Society offers golf cards for a $40 donation. Cards grant access to courses including Shalimar Point in Shalimar and Seascape in Destin, valid until April 30. For details call 244-3813 or visit the unit at 204 Hospital Drive NE Fort Walton Beach.
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The
American Cancer Society
Florida
Shalimar Point
Shalimar
Seascape
Destin
Hospital Drive
Fort Walton Beach
Tops' to Gia 8K Run Jan 3
Shoreline Cross Country Run will be held at Tops Ree ee eee ee Oe with entry fee seertisipens. For information call aee jie Holleman at 267-9222.
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Aee Jie Holleman
Destin Baseball Sign Up This Weekend
Destin baseball registration will be held from 6 9 p m Friday and 9 a m to noon Saturday at Destin Elementary School. There is a 20 membership fee for ages 6 to 12 and participants must be 6 on or before Aug 1 and not more than 13 on or before Aug 1 to be eligible.
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Destin
Destin Elemen School
Banquet To Honor FWB Football Team
The 1986 Fort Walton Beach High School football team will be honored at a banquet on February 2 at 6 30 p m. at the Hurlburt Field NCO Club. Tickets cost 7 50 dollars per person and are available from the high school administration office during regular hours 7 30 a m to 2 30 p m.
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Fort Walton Beach High School
Hurlburt Field Nco Club
Entries Open for 10th Deep Freeze Open at Rocky Bayou
Entries are being accepted for the 10th annual Deep Freeze Open to be held February 14 and 15 at Rocky Bayou. The two man best ball stroke play over 36 holes features a championship flight for the top 24 scratch teams. Entry fee is 60 dollars per team, field limited to 96 teams, entry blanks at area course shops, information via call 78-3271.
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Rocky Bayou
Softball League Forming in Destin at Matt Boulevard Field
A Destin church softball league is forming open to the first seven teams. The league will be hosted at Fillage Baptist field on Mat thew Boulevard in Destin. For information call 058 pon-at 837-8441 after 4.
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Destin
Baptist
Mud Baptist
Matthew Boulevard
Wegieene Ees Cass
Serao Inter
Pon
Celestial Navigation Course Being Offered
The Armchair Sailor Marine Book and No Center with South sponsor a celestial navigation course. The program aims to teach stars and celestial fixes for mariners, offering practical celestial plotting, sextant use, and coastal navigation skills to hobbyists and professional sailors alike.
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The
Armchair Sailor Marine Book and
No Center
South
Grizzard to Speak at All Sports Dinner
Renowned columnist and author Lewis Grizzard will headline the All Sports Dinner at Fort Walton Beach Fair facilities on December 13 at 7 30 p m Tickets are 30 dollars and reservations require calling 244 2161 A limited number of tickets remain available
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Grizzard
All Sports
Bane
Lewis Grizzard
This Ear
Fort Walton Beach
Mary Esther Baseball Sign-Up Scheduled
Mary Esther announces baseball league sign ups at Mary Esther Town Hall on Jan 31 Feb 7 and Feb 14 from 9 am to 1 pm. T Ball ages 5 to 7 Minors ages 8 to 9 and Major divisions welcome applications with fees 20 for T Ball 25 for minor and major for more information call Karen Downing after 6 pm at 8162 5492.
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Mary Esther
Mary Esther Town Hall
Christobal Road
Bala Ae
Karen Downing
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Shamrock
Alabama
Sports Comment
Tops
Ees
Cancer Society
Golf & Country Club
Gorrerit
JST. ‘Ent
Gia
Destin Baseball
FWB
Indian Bayou
Lot
Sade Eee Wee
Oimal
Gulf Coast
Chiropractic
Richard L. Basye
E. Hwy
John. S. Kovar
Miracle Strip
Pkwy
S.W
S.C.M
Canon
Mountain Drive
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