Commodore's Notes: Thanks
for the Help by Chester
Hulme
Here it is one week after the U. S. Cellular
U. S. Open ( say that 50 times real fast!) and I’m wondering was it all
worth it. The answer in my mind is a resounding YES!! From
my view, I couldn’t see how it could have been a better experience,
and that is what I as a club officer hope that everyone walks away from
the event feeling . While the wind could have been better (we’ll
work on that for next year), the participation of our volunteers was lifted
to a new level this year. I don’t have room to list all of the people
who pitched in and helped, but there are a few that I have to mention because
every time I turned I saw them or in Karl Schuler’s case never saw him
because he was on the boats. Don Gentry certainly needs to be recognized
for all of his hard work., Dawn Allen makes a wonderful assistant at parties,
Arlene Ward rolls some mean napkins and forks, Hal Hamilton is now our
official bean cooker, all of you who helped serve and carve at the BBQ
were great, and my wife Pam. Thanks to the crew of Sea Scouts Ship
One. Surely we can’t forget Mark Selif for providing the “live” music.
Wasn’t that great!
I would like to give a special thanks to Elaine
and Gary Motl. Without them and the group at E.M. MARKETING there
would be no event. Thank them when you see them and let them know
you will be there next year to volunteer your assistance.
Now that our event schedule is down to its
normal hectic pace, I hope to see each and every one at the upcoming events
for the rest of the year. Level of participation is going to be one
of the criteria for scheduling events next year, so pack your favorite
event.
On other club business, I will be contacting
Greg Perkes in the near future to start the process of incorporating the
club. This is a priority! We also need to contact a CPA to
assist. Does anyone know an interested CPA? Also at the next
club meeting I would like to form a subcommittee that deals with sailing
access. We need to identify needs such as new amenities at existing
sites and possible new sites and make contact with appropriate people to
get the ball rolling. This will need club members to participate!!!!
See you on the water.
-- Chester
Mark Roundings.....’00 Whataburger
IV
Saturday morning arrived muggy and windless;
by 10 AM it was not beyond 5 mph following dawn’s Spot-a-Pot tipping
winds and intense thunder showers. At Oleander you could clearly
see the structures on the opposite shore and the water was only slightly
rippled by the mostly missing NE wind. Thirteen registrants, on the 13th
of the month- it was enough negativity to overcome the Whataburger’s prior
good luck this year. Breezes reached promising by the time of the
Skippers’ meeting but died throughout the first heat which was called off
after most of the fleet had either given it up or had yet to finish an
hour beyond the start. A few unidentified sailors got caught far
downwind as the start sequence began and in the dwindling winds crossed
the start line so late that they would have been declared ‘over early’
for the second heat if one were held. After Dave Cothran crossed
the finish line (5th place) race director, Skip Johnson, called it
off with more than half of the fleet either still trying to get past the
upwind mark or having already given up the hunt. Craig Greenslit,
Jon J. Ernst, Guy Racette, and Guy Miller in that order were already
on shore eating their lunch when the first heat was officially terminated.
Doc Allen showed up with his new wide Bassett board proclaiming his newly
formulated disdain for long boards.... you might want to rethink that decision
Doc. With the wind now well below the minimum, the buoys were retrieved,
the flags and Whataburger banners taken down, and everyone packed up hoping
Whataburger V gets a better break from the wind. Ed’s Note:
Whataburger IV has been rescheduled.
2000
WHATABURGER RACE SERIES RESULTS |
Race #4, June 11 (Rescheduled) |
Open Fleet |
Name
Craig Greenslit
John J Ernst
Guy Miller
Michael Johnson
David Cothran
Jon Bright
Nick Antrobus
Olivier Jallais
Nancy McClain |
Sail #
WY-5
US-1166
TX-1
CC-17
TXT
CC-4
K-111
US-07 |
Heat 1
0.7 dis
5-dis
2
6-dis
4
3
7-dis
10-dis
8
|
Heat 2
0.7 dis
2-dis
3-dis
4
6-dis
5
7-dis
10-dis
10-dis |
Heat 3
0.7
2
3
4
6-dis
5
7
10
10-dis |
Heat 4
0.7
2
3
6
4
5
7
10
10 |
Heat 5
0.7
2
3
4
5
10-dis
6
10
10 |
Heat 6
0.7
2
3
10-dis
4
10-dis
5
10
10 |
Heat 7
0.7
2
4-dis
5
6
10
7
3
10 |
Tot. Pts
3.5
10
14
23
23
28
32
43
48 |
Pos.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 |
Div.
O
O
M
GM
M
O
GM
O
W |
|
Notes:
1) "dis" means discard.
2) Did Not Start scored 10 |
OPEN
1 Craig Greenslit
2 J Jay Ernst
3 Jon Bright |
MASTERS
1 Guy Miller
2 David Cothran |
GRAND MASTERS
1 Michael Johnson
2 Nick Antrobus |
WOMEN
1 Nancy McClain |
|
2000
WHATABURGER RACE SERIES RESULTS |
Race #6, June 10 |
Open Fleet |
Name
Guy Miller
John J Ernst
Craig Greenslit
Olivier Jallais
Christian Auger
Michael Johnson
David Cothran
Jay Hutchins
Nick Antrobus
Jon Bright |
Sail #
TX-1
US-1166
WY-5
US-07
F-11
CC-17
TXT
Bib 25
K-111
CC-4 |
Heat 1
3
0.7
2
6
4
5
7
8
9
11
|
Heat 2
2
5
4
0.7
3
6
7
8
11
11 |
Total Pts
5
5.7
6
6.7
7
11
14
16
20
22 |
Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 |
Division
M
O
O
O
M
GM
M
GM
GM
O |
|
Notes:
1) "dis" means discard.
2) Did Not Start /Finish scored 11 |
OPEN
1 J Jay Ernst
2 Craig Greenslit
3 Olivier Jallais
|
MASTERS
1 Guy Miller
2 Christian Auger
3 David Cothran |
GRAND MASTERS
1 Michael Johnson
2 Jay Hutchins
3 Nick Antrobus |
|
2000
WHATABURGER RACE SERIES RESULTS |
Overall Results |
Name
Craig Greenslit
J Jay Ernst
Guy Miller
Guy Racette
Olivier Jallais
Zing
Nick Antrobus
David Cothran
Jay Hutchins
Jennifer Racette
John Bright |
Sail #
WY-5
US-1166
TX-1
CC-111
US-071
U-097
K-111
US-TXT
H
CC-111
CC-4 |
Div.
o
o
m
m
o
m
gm
m
gm
w
o
|
Race #1
0.7-dis
2-dis
29-dis
4
3
6
10-dis
13-dis
11
14
9 |
Race #2
0.7
0.7
3
2
5-dis
7
10
11
8
9
29-dis |
Race #3
0.7
2-dis
4-dis
2
3
5
7
29-dis
8
6
29-dis |
Race #4
0.7
2
3
29-dis
8-dis
29-dis
7
5
29-dis
29-dis
6 |
Race #5
0.7
2
3
4
5
7
13-dis
11
29-dis
10
16 |
Race #6
3-dis
2
0.7
29-dis
4
29-dis
9
7
8
29-dis
10 |
Total
2.8
6.7
9.7
12
15
25
33
34
35
39
41 |
Final
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 |
|
Overall Results of Competitors Who Did Not
Complete the 4 Races Required to Qualify |
Name
Michael Johnson
Christian Auger
Philip Keyserlingk
Kyle Krebs
Barry Ritchie
Trey England
David Corpus
Darron Rolls
Jan Hoogland
Skip Johnson
Nancy McClain
Susan Drehlich
Kurt Von Rueden
Charles Allen
Pablo Arce
Chris Marsh
Chester Hulme |
Sail#
CC-17
US-459
NM-0
VH
US-660
US-430
CC-8 |
Div.
gm
m
m
o
m
m
m
o
gm
o
w
w
m
gm
o
m
m
|
Race #1
29-dis
29-dis
7
15
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis
5
8
29-dis
29-dis
12
29-dis
16
17
18 |
Race #2
29-dis
6
12
15
4
14
13
16
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis |
Race #3
29
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis
9
29-dis
11
29-dis
29-dis
29
10
29-dis
29
29-dis
29-dis
29-dis |
Race #4
4
29
29-dis
29-dis
29
29-dis
29
29-dis
29
29
9
29
29
29
29
29
29 |
Race #5
9
10
15
6
8
27
12
29
29
29
29
29
29
14
29
29
29 |
Race #6
6
5
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29 |
Total
48
50
63
65
70
79
83
85
92
95
96
97
99
101
103
104
105 |
Final
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28 |
|
OPEN
1 Craig Greenslit
2 J Jay Ernst
3 Olivier Jallais
4 Jon Bright |
MASTERS
1 Guy Miller
2 Guy Racette
3 Zing
4 David Cothran |
GRAND MASTERS
1 Nick Antrobus
2 Jay Hutchins
|
WOMEN
1 Jennifer Racette
|
Notes:
1 Race Directors score their best result for
the race they direct
(provided they do not race)
Race 2 Craig Greenslit
Race 3 Guy Racette
2 Did Not Start score 29 |
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iwindsurf.com
Coming our way.... but not too
soon by Roy Tansill
Over a decade ago I got involved with a new
computerized wind reporting service called ‘Wind Hotline’ and subsequently
got to meet Phil Atkinson its founder. That newly begun service now
covers numerous launch sites from Hatteras to Cape Cod and beyond.
Meanwhile, on the West Coast, Jim Martin’s ‘Call of the Wind’ was informing
wind hungry boardheads where they could find their wind fix from the Gorge
down to San Francisco. As reported in the most recent issue of
Windsurfing Magazine, these two wind reporting/prognosticating pioneers
have combined their efforts and are in the process of building a nation
wide wind service. The new service is FREE! A recent e-mail
from Phil states that they will be covering Texas in about two years and
I think we could speed up that process if the CCWA will lend Jim and Phil
our support. If you’ve been muttering about the quality of wind reporting/prediction
we have available to us presently and think one more source of misinformation
isn’t worthy of your assistance, consider this fact: The US Military
has contracted with iWindsurf.com because they were more dependable and
accurate than the Fed’s vast reporting system. Sensor sites will
be crucial, and that is one area where we can help.
Check out the new web
site and then do a little daydreaming about how convenient it would
be to know exactly what its blowing at every launch in our area plus a
reliable prediction for what it’ll be an hour from now when you’ll be rigging-
sounds like a far better process for more efficient usage of sick leave,
comp time or whatever you use to get away from work and on a board doesn’t
it? Currents will keep you informed of progress with this service
and I’ll be seeking some help for Jim and Phil as well.
Editor's Puffs: by
Roy Tansill
Due to time constraints, I decided to put
off full coverage of the US Cellular US Open until next month when I’ll
have had time to look over more photos and get ‘The Official’ results.
Allowing for the value of words versus a picture (I think the accepted
ratio is about 1,000 to 1) this one photo, taken during the first
race on Friday 05/26 pretty well sums up the results of
the Pro Men Fleet. That’s Kevin Pritchard leading Micha Buzainis
and Phil McGain to the inside Mark. That’s the way they finished
in both their class and, if you flip flop Phil and Micha’s position, the
Winduro as well.
Don’t be alarmed if you see either Chester
or Pam driving my old green Jeep Cherokee around town- its not mine anymore.
Bowing to peer pressure of all the LagunaTicks at Grassy Point, Chester
purchased the Jeep so he wouldn’t have to park his RV and his trailer (thereby
consuming about 50% of the available parking space) when he sails at Grassy.
Don’t tell Pam about this- she thinks Chester bought it for her.
I replaced the Jeep with a screaming red Chrysler PT Cruiser and
haven’t stopped smiling since. That diminutive mini-van is just large
enough to carry a 283 wide style board inside along with a
490 two piece mast and still get the back door closed. I’ve been
having so much fun driving the attention getting vehicle that I have been
sailing only a few times since I got it. That, plus the fact that
it’s trailer hitch is still on order, have pretty much kept me off
the water since the Open. Mrs. Tansill has forbidden me from
putting a roof rack on the gleaming new car (and she’s rather strict about
sand inside of it too) so I’m beached until the trailer hitch arrives I
guess. This also means I’m going to have to keep my new full time
job for another three years (at least) so I can pay for the new wheels;
and that means I’ll really need your input and articles to fill up these
pages each month.
Good Deal on an Ideal PFD
by Sue Simmons
(extracted from rec.windsurfing news group)
There is a coast guard approved type III PFD
available as a small 'fanny pack'. It's designed to wear the pack around
your waist with the pack in front, although it can be slipped around to
your backside till needed.
It has a CO2 inflation cartridge or you can
blow it up by mouth. Obviously, it is not intended for non-swimmers.
We just got some on sale for $40 each (usually much higher). Made by Stearns.
You could attach it to the front of your boom like a boom bra if you detest
wearing a PFD but are required to have one 'on board' by regulations in
your area. We got ours from Sailnet on sale for $39.95 part # BD
364.
email: , jsi@sailnet.com> or URL: http://www.sailnet.com
or: 800-234-3220 (local in St Pete, Fl area 727-577-3220) Susan in
CT.
Road Trip
by CCWA member Don Cryer
After 2 months and one of the best windsurfing
seasons ever (it was windy and sailable almost every day...), Renee and
I left Corpus Christi in early May, heading for Arizona.
We went 300 miles out of our way to go to Big Bend
National Park. The Park area with the Chisos Mountains was nice but nothing
special for us (it is hard to impress Renee and I after all we have seen
and traveled). The Rio Grande was anything but and needs a name change
to Rio Poco creek. However, 2 canyons (at the opposite ends of the park)
and the humongous escarpment on the Mexican side of river were special.
Both Santa Elena Canyon and Boquillas Canyon were formed by the river carving
its way through the rising escarpment over the years forming very narrow
and sheer canyon walls over a 1500', similar to Zion but more impressive!
The short hikes up each canyon were inspiring! However, the drives to and
in and from the Park through the Chihuahuan Desert (one of the four North
American deserts..) were not, and more like driving through a vast waste
land, and with temps over 100 and with the RV overheating; we were less
than happy campers. We did take the back way out of Big Bend, following
the river upstream to Presidio; this route along the river and through
some canyons was in ways more interesting than the Park. All told, the
sojourn was not worth it, especially this time of year with the heat. In
January, the place may have more appeal, especially when compared to other
continental US outdoor options.
On the other hand, our next side trip of 200
miles off course to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico was memorable. The vastness
of the rooms and the many types, sizes and quantities of formations were
magnificent. Even though we have been to many caves, Carlsbad now is near
the top, if not the grandest cave we have been to. The evening exodus of
thousands of Mexican Fruit bats (soon to be millions, when the rest of
the migrating female colony arrives) from the cave entrance was a fitting
end to a great day! [The number 1 industry in New Mexico for almost 25
years was the "mining" and export of bat guano fertilizer - 100,000 tons
were mined out of Carlsbad!]
With head winds over 30, our trip to Benson
was tortuously slow and hot and over more ugly wasteland, especially when
we had to turn the A/C off to prevent overheating climbing hills. Towing
a dingy stinks!
On 5/17, we went to Kartchner Caverns in Benson.
This remarkable live limestone cave with a great variety of virgin pristine
speleothems was discovered in 1974 by 2 young cavers and kept secret for
14 years until it was finally purchased and preserved by the State. It
was just open to the public in late 1999. Only 2 rooms are currently open
to the public, but each are fairly large (100 yards long) with one (the
Throne Room) been well decorated with formations and a massive 58' column
(Kubla Kahn). The cave has a vast array of Soda Straws, one over 21' [x
1/4"!!] (the second longest in the world), though the longest one
visible to the public is 12'. There were good representations from the
very bizarre and gravity-defying helictites which still stump full scientific
comprehension. The bacon ribbons were exceptional especially in their colorings.
However, Kartchner is no Carlsbad in viewable area (probably 1/20th) or,
size, number and variety of formations, though Kartchner is mostly alive
(wet and growing) whereas Carlsbad is 95% dry/dead. Kartchner setup
and tours are really hokey and run like a overly strict amusement park
with the narrative very, very lowbrow and juvenile (they use a tram to
take each strictly controlled tour group a 100 yards from the exhibit building
to the cave entrance!) They move you too fast through the cave so one can't
spend anytime looking around and when they do stop, they babble meaningless
trivial, mostly warnings, chiding and don'ts. If we walked at our own pace,
the actual cave tour probably would have only been 10 minutes! (Carlsbad
takes at least 2 hours to walk, not including the special 1 hour guided
tours to limited access areas...) Finally, the price is absurd - $52 for
3. Maybe in a few years when more cave areas are open and they run the
place like a natural wonder it is, one might reconsider. For now, Carlsbad
has no competition....
Next week we are off to northern Arizona and
strict camping from here on out. We are contemplating possibly going up
through California to the NW or following the Rockies straight North -
even staying out here all summer. The absence of mosquitoes has such appeal!
to be continued....
South Padre Island Blowout 2000
May 6-7
Race Results SLALOM
Men’s A
1st Craig Greenslit
Corpus Christi, TX
2nd Guy Racette Corpus
Christi, TX
3rd Guy Miller Austin,
Texas
Men’s B
1st Phil Keyserlingk Corpus
Christi, TX
2nd Ken Gunter Waco,
Texas
3rd David Cothran
Houston, TX
Men’s C
1st Reagan Ramsower
Waco, TX
2nd Mike McCormack
Durango Colorado
3rd Gerald Silva San
Antonio, TX
Women’s B
1st Nancy McClain
Corpus Christi, TX
2nd Theresa Swirenko Corpus
Christi, TX
3rd Pamela Hulme
Corpus Christi, TX
Masters
1st Boyd Bass Bellevue
CO
2nd Michael Johnson
Corpus Christi, TX
3rd Rick Ekstrom Port
Isabel, TX
Grand Masters
1st Larry Blackburn
Ketchum, Idaho
2nd Joe Crosson Ketchum,
Idaho
3rd Mike McKinney
Brownsville, TX
Techno Men’s
1st Skip Johnson Portland,
Texas
2nd Jon Jay Ernst
League City, TX
3rd Ian Yanagisawa
Houston, TX
Techno Women
1st Jennifer Racette
Corpus Christi, TX
2nd Blanche Dean
San Antonio, TX
3rd Susan Drelich
Houston, TX
Techno Masters
1st Cliff Tudor Sweetwater,
TX
2nd Ken Merten Dallas,
TX
3rd Joe Marotti Houston,
TX
LONG DISTANCE
Men’s A
1st Craig Greenslit Corpus Christi, TX
2nd Guy Miller Austin,
TX
3rd Guy Racette Corpus
Christi, TX
Men’s B
1st Ken Gunter Waco,
TX
2nd Phil Keyserlingk Corpus
Christi, TX
3rd David Cothran
Houston, TX
Women’s A
1st Tony Lenthold
Winter Park, CO
2nd Marion Melrose
S. Padre Island, TX
Masters
1st Michael Johnson
Corpus Christi, TX
2nd Lloyd Lockridge
Winter Park, CO
3rd Robert Letheman
S. Padre Island, TX
Grand Masters
1st Larry Blackburn
Ketchum, Idaho
2nd Joe Crosson Ketchum
Idaho
3rd Richard Wright
Illinois
Techno Men’s
1st Jon Jay Ernst
League City, TX
2nd Skip Johnson
Portland, TX
3rd Ian Anagisawa
Houston, TX
Techno Women
1st Jennifer Racette
Corpus Christi, TX
2nd Susan Drelich
Houston, TX
3rd Blanch Dean
San Antonio, TX
Techno Masters
1st Ken Merten
Dallas, TX
2nd Cliff Tudor
Sweetwater, TX
3rd Joe Morotti
Houston, TX
Mark your calendar for:
July 15th |
A major fun event:
Bird Island to the Causway Downwinder
All are Welcome. Call Dick Ward at (361) 949-0232. |
This is one event everyone
can enjoy and no one should miss. Open to all levels of sailors;
but it's 12 miles and you'll probably need to be able to use a harness
to cover that distance. Dick is also looking for someone to volunteer
the use of their boat for chase boat duty--if you can help in that regard,
give him a call.
If there is one event you
don’t want to miss, this is it! |
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