Bethpage-Tribune_1989-01-27

              BETHPAGE
mm,
4 COP I tS
u 1 >« li
I,I t HP Ar.c ». I u
4 7 I'D A I L L fcV
^LIMPAGC NY U 7 I4
Island Trees Plainedge
also serving
Seaford Old Bethpage
VOL. 22 NO. 12 January 27 - February 2, 1989
Plainview
20 CENTS
MYSTIC, CT- For the past 40
years. Mystic Seaport has^ helped
teenagers sail through their summer
vacations. Times have changed since
Mystic Seaport began its sail educa­tion
programs in 1949, but the thoun-sands
of people who have completed
the program will always have some­thing
in common—the shared adven­ture
of learning to sail.
Teenagers learn sailing and seaman­ship
on the Mystic River and live
aboard the Joseph Conrad, a square-rigged
ship that is permanently
berthed at the maritime museum.
Older teens and adults may go to sea
on a 62-foot schooner. Brilliant and
cruise New England waters.
Designed for 12 to 17-year-olds, the
Joseph Conrad program is offered on
both a beginner and intermediate level
for six-day sessions. New this year is
a 9-day advanced session which will
feature expanded involvement in
saihng, including racing skills, and in-depth
museum programs as well.
The 107-year old ship Joseph
Conrad is home for the students
during their stay and provides sleeping
facilities for 50 belowdecks. For
decades, the iron-hulled Conrad sailed
under the Danish flag as the training
Georg Stage. The ship is now one of
the Seaport's permanent exhibit
vessels.
During the day students learn the
basics of sail at the helm of one of
the Seaport's fleet of 9-foot sailboats.
They can expect to be sailing solo on
the Mystic River before the end of
the program. Those in the interme­diate
program further develop their
sailing skills and are even given the
opportunity to set and furl sails on
one of the Seaport's tall ships by the
end of their stay. Teenagers who
complete the sesson successfully are
given the American Red Cross Basic
Sailing certitication.
Other instruction covers rowing,
navigation and the arts of the sailor
as well as an introduction to the many
exhibits at Mystic Seaport. A field trip
to an Atlantic coast beach is another
highlight of the Conrad program.
A typical day begins at 6:30 a.m.
with clean-up and breakfast. The rest
of the morning may be spent on the
Mystic River, tackling the challenges
of moderate winds and current while
the watchful staff supervises from
power launches. After lunch and some
free time, there is a variety of instruc­tion
in the afternoon. Evenmgs may
include a movie, a sing-along or a
show at the Seaport's Planetarium.
Meals are served at the nearby
Seamen's Inne and the Galley
restaurant.
For older teenagers (ages 15 to 19)
and those who have already "gotten
their sea legs" in the Conrad program,
the Seaport invites them to join six
and seven-day cruises aboard the
schooner yacht Brilliant.
Those who sign aboard Brilliant
lend a hand in all aspects of the ship's
operation including sail handling,
navigation, cooking and cteanitftinder
the direction of a Coast Guard
licensed captain and mate. One adult
leader also accompanies each group
of nine teenagers, all of whom must
be competent swimmers.
Special on the schooner's 1989
schedule are several classic yachting
events including the Classic Yacht
Regatta in Newport, R.I. In recent
summers, the sail training yacht has
sailed home to Mystic with numerous
trophies.
Launched in 1932, the schooner has
gained a reputation as one of the finest
sailing yachts ever built, both for
design and performance. After a brief
racing career, and a record crossing
of the Atlantic, Brilliant served in the
U.S. Coast Guard during World War
II but was later refitted as a yacht.
A private donor gave the yacht to the
Seaport in 1953, and since then,
thousands of people have enjoyed a
sail training experience aboard this
schooner.
Both programs are co-ed and are
open to individuals and organized
group;,. This year's Joseph Conrad
progr^#n begins June 18; Brilliant
cruises for young people start on June
11. Fe<5S range from $295 for a six-day
beginner session on the Conrad
to $495 for the 9-day session. Adult
leaders r^eive a reduced rate. Fees
for BriUiant range from $450 to $495
depending on the length and destina­tion
of the cruise.
Applications are available from
Alicia Grossman, Sail Education
Programs, Mystic Seaport Museum,
Mystic CT 06355-0990.
BETHPAGE
ARREST
Det. Al Carey of the Eighth Squad
reports the details of an arrest on 1-
24-89 at 8:00 pm for reckless endan-germent
and criminal mischief that
occurred on Hemptead Turnpike in
the vicinity of Mid-Island Hospital,
Bethpage.
Shawn Kolcaik, 17. of 7 Norma
L^ane, Farmingdale was charged with
the above crimes when he was
allegedly riding in the reajr seat of a
1976 Toyota as a passenger and
randomly fired a shot from a pellet
gun into the drivers side window of
another occupied auto. The pellet
shattered the mndow of the auto but
did not cause my personal injuiy to
the !7 year old female inside the auto.
The defendant who was also
charged with crimmal possession of
a weapon surrendered at the Eighth
Precinct and was issued an appearance
ticket to appear in First District
Cpitirt» ffemptead on i»27-$9.,.