INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / APRIL 18, 1989

 

 

 

Douglas College Staff Member to Race in
World Dragon Championships

Paul B. Taylor, an employee
in the Chemistry Department,
along with Dr. Tec. Vaughn-
Jones of Ladner, and Rick
Hermes of Vancouver, will be
sailing as one of the four
Canadian teams entering the
Royal Helenic Cup to be sailed
in Torquay, Devon, England
from Aug. 27 to Sept. 2 of this
year. Incidently Paul was born
in Devon.

The Dragon is a 29 foot, frac-
tional rig, international one
design racing sloop with very
elegant lines.

Dr. T.V. Jones has recently
acquired a used fiberglass
Dragon which the trio is rebuild-
ing for the races. This "new"
Dragon is being rigged as close
as possible to the Dragon that
they have successfully raced
recently in Canada and the U.S.

This trio looks qualified to do
well in the World Champion-
ships. In 1988 they won more
than 45 races and ‘13 of 15 regat-

 

 

 

They hope to better their pre-
vious best of 5th in a
championship that should attract
more than 50 dragons.

tas. Their international racing
experience includes wins in
Hong Kong, Australia, U.S.A.
and Europe against some of the
worlds elite Dragon sailors.

 

 

 

 

 

Al Atkinson, Dean of Educational & Student Services (2nd from left) presented
the Male Athlete of the Year award to Glen Cote (left) and Gordon Gilgan, Dean
of the Academic Division (right) presented the Female Athlete of the Year award
to Andrea Jackson (2nd from right).

 

Athletic Awards Continued

Special Awards
Michael Pol - Student Intramural Coordinator

Rebecca Smith - Minor Officials Coordinator
All-Conference Awards

 

 

Men’s Basketball Glen Cote

Women’s Basketball Andrea Jackson & Ethel Atte
Men’s Volleyball Dean Witter

Women’s Volleyball Sue Sharp

Hockey Allan Wall & Steve Adrain
Female Athlete of the Year

ANDREA JACKSON

Male Athlete of the Year

GLEN COTE