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I age J«A PLA\ {, [{{it \|) [A1 LY NICWS, Wednesday Morn iim. Sou lumber 29. 1979A little biJ of sailing for landlubbers can be a lot of fun, but the threshold at which it becomes boring or sickening is quickly reached. That an important business principle followed by Capt. George Falkesgaard,who established a charter and cruise business in San Diego earlier this year with the 93-foot barquentme California-a replica *of Ibe sailing ships of the 1800s.(UP! Photo)Only Smooth Sailing on The CaliforniaSAN D!KOO {UP!) - A lillfe bit of sailing for landlubbers can be a lot of fun but (lie thresh old at which it becomes boring or sickening is quickly reached.Thai’s why the 93-fool sailing ship California only puts out in, pleasant weather atul why her excursions to sea arc kept short.Captain George Kalkesgaard this year began running tour cruises by day, cocktail sails at night out of San Diego aboard the barquenlbje - a replica of sailing ships ofl he 1800s.If the oecxm appears to be getting loo choppy, he quickly refunds his customers’ money and returns Ihem to the dock. Better no customers at all. Hum sick landlubbers bad-mouthing the California.So far as the passengers are concerned, Falkesgaard concedes ‘There is blessed lillle to do aboard a boat.About If-i or 2 hours into it, they begin to get turned off,” said Falkesgaard, who comes from a Danish family which has been involved with the sea since 1376.So his cruises arc short and smooth — usually including aNational CrimeRtsesFlorida's DecreasesWASHINGTON I DPI) -Although the total crime index across the nation in the first six months of the year increased 3 per cent over the same period in , 1975, every one of Florida's eight largest cities registered a decrease, FBI figures revealedThursday.The biggest reduction was in St. Petersburg where the total number of Crime Index offenses dived from 10,957 the first six months of 1975 to 8,7-10 the first half of Ibis year.The only other city registering a drop of more thanquarter-mik? excursion out of Mission Hay into the Pacific. Groups can charter Hie boat and board in Mission Bay, then sail out into the Pacific and back into adjoining San Diego Bay and tie up at a restaurant for dinner.lie will take them only if conditions are ideal because, as he puts it, 1 ‘The Indies don't want to get wet sea water on them or windblown hair. Theywant to look as good ylien they arrive as they did when they left the hotel.”The California has a colorful history. She was used by the Navy lit World War H (o move Australian spotters behind Japanese line.Falkesgaard operated in the red only two months after purchasing her in Marina Del Key near Los Angeles and bringing her here. He brokeeven grossing $9,000 in (he third month. Now he is thinking about expanding his one-ship fleet.The California is manned by six community college students and skippered* by Mur! Smilli, a veteran of 30 years at sea, has three masts. The forward one has square-rigged sails. Crewmen scamper high in the rigging fo unfurl (hem.This is the main attraction.Said Falkcsgaard of hispassengers. M's (he seamanship that excites Ihem.“There is In the public mind something good and dean and beautiful about sailing ships.••You get to see the crew doing (heir thing - there are no winches, no mechanical rigging of anv kind.”Now You Know By United Press International An angry llama will spit in his antagonist’s face.Glasses and Hearing AidsWl FILL ALL DOCTORS PRESCRIPTIONS WITHE DAY SERVICES ON 95% RX PHONE 243-0624ONE YEAR GUARANTEE IN WRITING. FRAME AND LENSES0PTIC4#TRY A HFARIN6 AID%
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Playground Daily News
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US
Wed, Sep 29, 1976
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