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Students sail on land in 'trikes'
Staff photo by GEORGE MILLENER
Randy Schlitter leads Sailtrikes on 25th street
By RICK THAEMERT
“It’s not something that has a big motor in it to get around in,” Gerry Pfeffer, Hays senior, said. “It doesn’t take much talent to start an engine and drive around, but it’s an art to sail. It’s a thing of beauty in itself, and you’re using nature to do it.”
They sailed on dry land. Their ship, called a sailorlike resembles a large, long tricycle company that uses tractors.
ALTHOUGH A knowledge of sailing is helpful, it's not necessary for learning to know the wind; control beginners must learn to tack, or control beginners reach, or control crosswinds; and to anticipate guts. A rope, called the mainstay, guides a ship from side to side, to control the wind's effect.
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Although trikes are designed to get between two and three times the speed of the wind, he said, it was不适宜 to sail in such conditions because of the distance between 20 and 30 miles an hour are the best.
Kansas guards are ideal for sailors like the big game, he has reached sailing speeds near sea.
HOWEVER, Earl Budke, Hays freshman and owner of one of two Sailtrucks in Lawrence, said he often can't resist the challenge of sailing in high winds.
Most Kansas sailing buffs worship large reservoirs and spirited winds. But three University of Kansas roommates have found a way to sail without getting wet.
"Sometimes, we get crazy and go out when it's ready to storm and there are 40 men in the town."
But, there isn't much danger of tipping over a trike, he said. It's common among sailors to see who can come closest to tippee in the water, balancing on two wheels—called "hiking up," he said.
Sailrikers also have races and take group excursions to other towns.
Pfeiffer said, "We've had some fun weeks, but it's nothing dangerous like cars."
"IT LOOKS kind of strange when we come pulling into a small town." Pfeffer
Saltiretts are legally classified as bicycles, but, Pfeifer said he rarely cruised on streets because "the traffic in Lawrence is kind of mean."
A driver must be able to control his trip, which is as about as wide as a Volkswagen, and can also be able to stop.
But the sail can be taken off a trik or not be used when the wind isn't favorable. The sailors resort to foot power. Three men will then venture that make the trik versatile. Pfeifer said.
Pfefer started toying with the idea of sailing trikes in the sixth grade, when he and a friend built a wooden go-cart with a shower curtain sail.
HIS FREND, Randy Schitter, has since made a manufacturer of Saltirrises and operates a brewery.
Schlitter said he had tried for three years and finally had managed to pertect a sail-equipped vehicle that could buck, or oppose, Kangas winds.
Schitter is now producing two types of Sailrikers: a basic, steel-framed trike costing $497 and a professional, fiberglass-framed trike costing $686.
When Pfeffer gets the time and money, he plans to do more cross-country travel. He said spring and summer were the best times to take long trips.
The Budkes and Pfeiffer a few hours a week, usually in the parking lot behind their
Rans Co. has distributed many models in the Midwest and California.
"YOU CAN almost bank on a strong south-southwest wind in the spring," Pfefer said. "That means good sailing to the north, east or west."
Pfeifer said he was convinced that the sailors he knew would continue the sport the team had been using.
The seriousness of that commitment is exemplified by Schitter, who, at his wednesday morning visit to the away from the church. He guided a two-wester and his attendants, including Pfefer,
'Killer' bee myths, facts to be explored at lecture
Lurid movies of "killer" bees attacking on command are depolarize presentations of the African honeybee to Charles Micheler, professor of entomology.
Michener and Orley R. Taylor Jr., Jr., whose career spanned a lecture from 7:30 to 9:00 tonight in the Museum of Natural History on the characteristics of the bee honeybee and its spread in South Australia.
Wednesday, April 6, 1977
The lecture, which will cost $1.50, is endangered by the "Killer Bees: the African honey bee."
Michener said yesterday day that even though African bees were more aggressive than the European variety, he didn't think they had caused any more deaths.
"There is a certain justification for that reputation, but on the other hand, beekeepers in South America are saying he never beees 'the bee they've ever had.'" Michener said.
The African honeybee was introduced to South America in 1966. Since then it has become popular, partly because it has been made more gentle through hybridization.
Tonight's program, which will include slides of the bees, will consider why the
African honeybee are more successful in the tropics than other varieties of bees.
Pianists . . .
From nave one
they don't become jealous of each other's performances. Achoa said.
"You can feel envy at first for another performer. But if you feel any more than that, you're not confident in yourself," she said.
Costa has taught at KU two years, but this is Achoft's first visit to Lefaye. She says Lawrence is a big change from Lisbon, the Costa* former home. People have been friendly to her in the Midwest, she said, but not certain whether she will enjoy living here.
"I DON'T KNOW if it's going to be better
it's going to be better the experience
that will help well with it."
Achot will perform in France, Italy and Portugal before returning to Kansas in August with the Costas' two children. After her return, Achot plans to tour only twice a year, because of the distance and travel expenses.
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Some garden plots left
Space-cramped Lawrence residents who desire garden plots for the summer and fall months now can rent a 20-by-20-foot plot from the city in time to get early vegetables planted.
Pennsylvania Street, according to Mike
Wildgen, assistant city manager.
About 12 plots are left in the 800 block of
For a $5 fee, the plots are available immanent from now through fall harvest. They have free access to the marked. No water is available at the sites. Those interested should contact the city clerk.
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