European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                20 the stars and stripes 1977 modern Livi that same High feeling As powder balance act pulling up Salt after a by Leah larx1n sufi writer and surfing is it Means throwing yourself against the lying Over the thinking of nothing just windsurfing is u mixture of body Harmony and a love of play and like Rock a Roll on thais How Tho sport is described in find furling Maga windsurfers also use other terminology to describe aspect of their sport it involves the wind and a sail As in swing Waves and a surfboard As in surfing balance and Speed As in Snow did water five years ago two California surfers were looking for an easier Way to get Over tin Waves and into the Ocean than struggling with from a they took a Boom and con these were put together with a 14foot surf Board to create the a fibreglass product that weigh abut so pounds and a Nils about w5q to has a High Speed Hull designed for extra Quick As spell picks the Bow i scout of the windsurfing booming in popularity in women National strangely it i not that big yet in thei a Baton Ute lakes of England Atu Nellc coast and Mediterranean a windsurfer skimming the surface of the water is a common tight these especially when Ute winds Are Stormy skies might Chase most folks away from the not the Windsur wad surfing is like powder ii gives Yoo that note bulge who Tea n the mow to by Cus  and red Ghany that when he reaches for his the pro storm conditions were just right on a Small Lake at one recent windsurfers were on the enjoying the Strong hut As the winds grew stronger and com rolling the windsurfer became harder and there Are windsurfing schools for clinics for instructors and big time the armed forces recreation Center at Chic see opened a windsurfing school this teacher Brig Lite Schneider is last Summers Winner of the German it int the kind of sport most people conquer on the first try she finds that because they know can pick up the sport Young Light people and women also seem to have an easier Lime mastering a women have a belter feeling for she on a recent Day at the wind was almost non but several of schneiders students spent plenty of time hauling themselves out of the water and Back on to their the Chiem Seo windsurfing course consists of one or two Days of our hours each Wei suits Are provided when the air is Cool and the water lessons begin on on a simulator to be a about the half the Stoe of a sits on Springs that students practice standing on the moving attempting to keep their balance As they move the sail mounted on the its Bat then out there on the water the real thing is even not Only do you have to keep your but you have to get up from a sitting then pull your Sall out of the All while its not the kind of thing Many conquer on the first but after a share of most can manage then of to sailing the just As in sailing a boat the sail is moved into various positions with respect to the just As in us terms come and jibe refer to manbevers which can change the crafts As you change the you also change your stance on the moving slightly Forward backward As getting the whole Al together standing hoisting the moving it and a Natae yourself the water underneath Pray act anything but a solid base u indeed eat Fiat raq Drw and a to go but according to Dick facilities director at the kind of Penon who is inclined to try wind surfing seems to be Able to get the Knack of it in a to handle really High about 10 prac Tice la who Are the people who try the sport it appeals to the the the says Many of those who try it get soon they Are tout ing the the the Speed and Grace of this special soon they Are doing the body leaning skimming along with their bodies on the water s surface and their surfboards coming High out of the some go on to roaster the two Windsur fers stand Side by aide on their respective with their sails on opposite giving the appearance of a Butterfly soaring on the arc program at Chi Emsee continues through the Ivr Acay program of lessons cods one Day of instruction is lt9 a real Schneider considering a German windsurfing school just Down the Lake charges do 150 iw5 for eight Houre of Les reservations can be made by telephoning the arc sports office at Call the Munich Mili tary operator and ask for then ask for Exten Sion 76 or or Call civilian