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Newspaper Page Text\Surfers find Oklahoma a I new heaven NORMAN. Okla (AP) — Surf [ Oklahoma! That s the message on David Grassbaugh s business I card He promotes a growing sport as ingenious as it is unlikely j in this land locked state A 29-year-old carpenter, Grassbaugh is in a growing logion ot Wind Surfers — a cross bet ween a sailor and a traditional surter. Only a tew years old in Ok lahoma and common lor less than a decade in North America, wind surfing uses a floating contraption that looks like an ironing board rigged with a sail The goal is to stand on the board — made ol plastic with a toam interior — and pull the sail out ot the water into a vertical posi tion The rider holds the mast upright with the help ot a wooden beam that spans the sail horizontally It the rider doesn t plunge head lirst oft the board trying, there s a good chance a gust ot wind will send the craft skimming across the water Speeds ot 20 to 30 miles per hour are possible, and I've heard lies about 40 m ph in Hawaii Grassbaugh says f k (^\ll you need is water and wind amt Oklahoma has plenty ol both, says Grassbaugh as he climbs into a lull-length wet suit on a blustery spring afternoon at Lake Thunderbird My dream is to make Oklahoma wind sutler heaven, he adds Today when only the most in trepid sailors are cutting tho whitecaps Grassbaugh has surfer heaven to himselt He s teaching a young woman also encased in black rubber how to catch a ride Now remember, the wind is where the dark spots are in the water You can see it coming, the teacher says And don t go too far Q^you II never get back on a day ^Ahis Grassbaugh maintains most beginners can ride adequately after one day of practice That's part of the beauty of this Youdon t have to be a super athlete to have a good time, he says Grassbaugh s students range in age from 9 to 64 After flopping into the icy lake in a lew vain attempts to position the sail against strong winds, the struggling student qualifies that statement It s better to learn on a calm day. she says But Grassbaugh, the 1976 Midwest regional wind surfing champion and a participant in na tional competition, makes it look about as challenging as rowing a boat Standing on the base, he tugs up the 56-square-foot sail and swooshes off, leaving behind a foamy wake and a small crowd of bemused spectators. Introduced in this country at Marina Del Rey, Calif , in the late 1960s, wind surfing has been cal led the purest form sailing There are windsurfers in every state. Grassbaugh says, but most of this country's estimated 9,000 participants are in California Windsurfing has taken off in Europe, where there are an esti mated 45,000 enthusiasts, Grassbaugh says. Don’t miss IV/lr. Toad’s SOUND ON NOW! ©TDK 3 TDK Audua C-90 blank cassette tapes PLUS CASSETTE w . _ CARRYINGCASE ONLY £^368 “Satisfy both your ears and your budget!” Here s o music system thot will satisfy both your ears and your budget1 This Advent Kenwood Garrard music syfem offers unexpected performance and ver satility for its price The Advent 2 M/ speaker is a 2 way three speaker acoustic suspension speaker system with performance that is comparoble to thot of many for more expensive speakers' The Kenwood receiver provides ample power to drive several pairs of speakers if you choose ond its sensitive tuner will capture your favorite rodio station with clarity The Garrard turntable with a magnetic cortndge will treat your valuable records gently and p^.etly So surprise your ears and your h*_*dgti with this music system *his spring during Tood Hall s Spring Sound ' Sole' This system features ADVENT 2 W speaker system KENWOOD KR 4600 AM FM stereo receiver GARRARD 400 M Automatic record changer with moqnetic cartridge $ KENWOOD ADVENT GARRARD Compare Service Compare Selection Compare price $ 491 Only S28.1 7 per month for l 8 months* Down payment $50 00 Finance charge $66 06 Deferred payment price $557 06 Total of payments $507 06 Annuol percentage sate l 8 17°„ * On approved credit Cabinet optional TAKE HOME A NEW MUSIC SYSTEM TODAY! USE OUR 90 DAY CASH OPTION PLAN!* OPEN FRIDAY NIGHTS TIL 9 PM EUGENE OPEN SUNDAYS 12-4 Coal) $all l-FI DIVISION OF DAY S TV. INC EUGENE 150 W BROADWAY 485-1262 CORVALLIS 922 NW KINGS BLVD 752-5601