European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Psf Confor Bobbi Mcconville and two students sail of sir Dilia. Sib Gin Diu Oglw the Region of frs Clear skins sparkling Wilen sailing Sardinia Mediterranean Bureau while ninth of Europe raises its col Cir against the Corning chill americans arc wiling Well into autumn at la Maddalena Sardinia. The americans arc members of the 2,500-Slrong Navy submarine support Community ill la Maddalena Sardinia s northernmost archipelago. Ii is ,1 water sports Paradise. During warm weather months april through october the hued Waters around la Maddalena s 14 islands draw yachts from All Over the world. They seek the area s fresh Breeze sheltered Bays and amazing Rock formations a few hours sail from la Maddalena is the Costa Smeralda the Emerald coast transformed in recent years by the Aga Khan into one of Europe s most fashionable resorts. Us main Harbor Porto Curvo regularly hosts the grandest of floating palaces. While the cruising ground of Northern Sardinia arc thronged with megabucks Ynch Lles it in t their Solo preserve. La Maddalena s . Naval support office runs an affordable water recreation program and its Marina maintains a Small flotilla of Power and sail waft for hire to id cardholders. The boats Range from a six passenger Cabin Cruiser $32 per Day luring in week and $4b per Day on George Brightenburg kit and John Wise prepare the Sailboat for an excursion. Fridays saturdays and sundays to water ski $3q arid 145, . Round Insul hire Craft arc a number of inflatable powered by Large outboards and a of 23-foot Sailboat both types rent for $20 and Tjo respectively. The Marina s sailing program boomed in popularity this year largely bolstered by the Quality of tailing instruction Given by Bobbie Mcconville the 19-year old Canadian wife of Kevin 1. Mcconville a Navy Petty officer second . The Vancouver Island native several times a finalist in her country s National Dinghy sailing championships has certified More than 100 americans As sailors so far this season. I can Leach a in Chinnor to sail in four Days. The program usually by 4 fran -1 30 . Until Amund 7 . Daily but i run the instruction to suit the hours people have available for it she says. The lost of the sailing Nunu is $50, including instruction and use of the boat. Anyone wanting to hire a Sailboat must be a certified Sailor but Mcconville says that people with prior sailing experience generally Tan lie certified after an hour s Check sail. One of Mcconville s novae sailors non Wise a Navy chief Petty officer Iii one regret about sailing. "1 should have taken up sailing years ago. Being out Here on the gives a great feeling of Freedom says Wise a Charleston s.c., resident. Wise a is a drug and alcohol abuse Counselor aboard the submarine tender Frank Cable he says he had wanted to learn to sail for years but something always kept coming up to prevent another Mcconville Sailor George Brightenburg 3 5, a Navy chief Petty first class who works As a Yeoman at la Maddalena started sailing this season 11e says he had messed about in other kinds of boats for much of his life. Now i m hooked on sailing Brightenburg says. I m thinking about buying a 33 to Job fool Sailboat once i get Back to the Stales. My Wile has finally agreed to the plan october 13, r98s stripes Mig Atine 7
