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Commodore's Notes: Too
Much (almost) of a Good Thing
Thanks for your patience
waiting on the newsletter. We wanted to wait until after the U.S.
Open. Man, am I glad the month of May is over!! Between the
S. Padre Blowout, the Bird Island Bash, the Whataburger # 3, and the U.S
Open. I’m a little tired..... well entertained, but tired.
First thing I want to
say is thank you to all who volunteered to help at the U.S. Open.
The event clearly could not be as successful as it is without your help.
Don’t forget that all club members who volunteered will be entered into
the drawing for the Whatabuger race Series prizes. For those of you
who had prior commitments, there’s still a chance. We need help at
the rest of the Whataburger races. Come on down and help score, start,
setup, etc. and get entered. I will post a list of names in a future
newsletter so that nobody is left out. If you volunteered and I am
not aware of it, and if no there are several, please let me know ASAP.
All those who helped with the Sunday night backyard BBQ, BLESS YOU!!
Sure wish I had done a better job of hiding Mary Beth’s cookies and deviled
eggs. Arlene, I didn’t get any pasta salad, but I know the U.S. Open
participants and sponsors had a great time. I might have to annex
my neighbors yard next year.
If anyone missed the
Bird Island event, you blew it. We had over 30 on-the-water participants
and around 60 shrimp eaters. I think we have the makings of a real
great event. If anyone has any suggestions, lets talk them out over
the next year. We would like to make this an annual event, but remember
any event requires a commitment of time and effort. I especially
would like to thank our local shops and businesses (Cline St., Boater’s
World, and Worldwinds) which contributed to our prize drawing after the
event. Remember, these folks are the ones who support us, not the
mail order shops. Keep this in mind the next time you need to purchase
something. I know my perspective has changed since I started organizing
these events.
Last and especially
not least, I want to thank my wife, Pamela, for all of her work in organizing
the Boy Scout tent at the U.S.Open and for the preparation for the Backyard
BBQ. I’m definitely blessed to have her. She’s a special
lady.
See you on the water!!
A Note from EM Marketing:
Dear CCWA Members,
Thank you so much for going above and beyond
for this year's U.S. Cellular U.S. Open
Windsurfing Regatta. Community events like ours,
would not be possible without the generosity of folks like you!!
I truly believe that this year's event was a success because of your
involvement. Thanks again!!!
Sincerely yours, Elaine Motl
The article about weed fins is on the windsurfing tips page.
Editor's Puffs:
by Roy Tansill
Things are happening far too quickly now and
I need another head to remember all of the details. There was the
Blowout, then the Bash (speed check) at Bird and the invasion of the kites
followed up by the US Open. A definite editorial overload.
I missed the Blowout but got in on the fun at the speed check; it's
nice when your club throws a bash at your office. Nick Antrobus (our
secretary/treasurer) set up his ‘toll booth’ right next to the WorldWinds
containers strategically positioned between event central (Pam & Chester's
RV) and the eventual outdoor chow hall. Nick was so busy taking in
money and recording everyone’s speeds, I don’t think he got out on the
water all day. A major portion of all the efforts that went into
making this event a pleasure to participate in were put forth by Chester
(and Pam) Hulme. The folks who just show up and enjoy the club’s
activities probably don’t realize how much work goes into putting on such
a successful
event; it takes a lot of work and we all
owe the Hulmes a big thanks for all the fun (and good food) we enjoyed
at the Bird Island Bash. There were several noteworthy speeds recorded
both via the radar and the speed watches. The speed watches
had problems with the slope on the weed fins, impellers were lost on most
of those fins when the speed exceeded 28 mph. Bill Jones got the
highest speed of the day with a 32 mph reading on the watches; other notables
were Don Cryer and Randy Yates- both were in the high 20’s when their impellers
failed to return with them. We filed a complaint with the manufacturer
(but had to pay anyway).
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND ‘99 WINDSURFING
BLOWOUT by Jon Bright
Despite overcast skies
and a high tide, the South Padre Island Windsurfing Blowout 1999 (May 1-2)
proved to be another great event. The event drew out 60+ sailors
and their families from throughout the United States. Course
racing was held on Saturday. The wind blew a consistent 20-30 mph
throughout the day. The course consisted of an up wind leg
with a down wind slalom. Sailors ran the course one to two times,
depending on their registered class. Sailors from the Corpus Christi
area had a strong finish (See results below). By the end of the day, a
total of 5 races were completed. Notable standouts include Jennifer
Racette 1st Place Women's A, Maggy Massey 1st Place Women's B, Nancy
McClain 1st Place Women's C, Hal Hamilton 1st Place Men's Masters,
Chester Hulme 1st Place Men's C, Nick Antrobus 1st Place Men's Grand Masters,
Steve Montuori 1st place Men's Novice and Craig Greenslit 1st
Place Men's A. In the evening, Jake's restaurant catered a fabulous
buffet of choice beef / chicken fajitas. The atmosphere facilitated
socializing and sailing tall tales. Long distance racing was held
on Sunday. The 1.5 mile leg was held on a beam reach. Sailors
sailed the leg two to three times depending on their registered class.
Although the wind remained light (10-20 mph), it was an exciting and, at
times, white knuckling experience. Improvement in light wind
gear has given promise to windsurfers who at one time were uninterested
in sailing these conditions. Here are the results:
Course Racing: (CCWA members in blue) | ||
Class: Mens A
1st place: Craig Greenslit 2nd place: Guy Racette 3rd place: Peter Nordby |
Class: Mens B
1st place: Kyle Krebs 2nd place: Bryan Kerrick 3rd place: Ray Cardino |
Class: Mens C
1st: Chester Hulme 2nd: Dan Dexter 3rd: Gary Collignon |
Long Distance: | ||
Class: Womens A
1st place: JenniferRacette 2nd place: Jo Fulton 3rd place: Toni Leuthold |
Class: Womens B
1st place: Maggy Massey 2nd place: Cathy McNise 3rd place: Tina Rush |
Class: Womens C
1st place: Nancy Mclean 2nd place: Lesly Woodruff |
Class: Womens Novice
1st place: Sarah Stephens |
Masters:
1st : Hal Hamilton 2nd: Michael Johnson 3rd: Rocky Poovy |
A fleet
1st: Robbie Ocher 2nd: Craig Greenslit 3rd: Guy Racette |
B fleet:
1st: Kyle Krebs 2nd Bryan Kerrick 3rd: Ray Cardino |
C fleet:
1st: Gary Collingnon 2nd: John Williams 3rd: Dan Dexter |
Novice:
1st: Van Mecke 2nd: Steve Montouri 3rd: Ron Miller |
Slalom Race (just CCWA members): | ||
1st Jennifer Racette (A)
1st Maggy Massey (B) 1st Nancy McClean (C) 2nd Pam Hulme (novice) |
Mens A:
1st Craig Greenslit 2nd Guy Racette 3rd Pete Nordby |
1st Chester Hulme (C)
2nd Michael Johnson (Mast.) 1st Nick Antrobus (G. Mast.) 1st Steve Montouri (novice) 1st Mark Frary (Imco) |
1st......Craig Greenslit
2nd.....Peter Nordby 3rd......Guy Racette 4th......Randy Yates 5th......Elong Wong 6th......Guy Miller 7th......Jon Bright |
8th......Michael Johnson
9th......John Cole 10th....Jennifer Racette 11th....Kyle Krebs 12th.... 13th....Nick Antrobus 14th....Chester Hulme |
Whataburger IV Results:
( held during the Open)
Two races were held for the Whataburger Series
during the US Open. In what was
described by race officials as ‘miseably light
winds’ a field of 18 finished two tough races.
1st......Guy Miller
2nd.....Guy Racette 3rd......Craig Greenslit 4th......Elong Wong 5th......Peter Nordby 6th......Randy Yates 7th......Mark Franey 8th......Jon Bright 9th......Olivier Jallais |
10th....Michael Johnson
11th....Barry Ritchey 12th....Kyle Krebs 13th....Zing 14th....Jennifer Racette 15th....Rey Cardino 16th....Charles Allen 17th....Chester Hulme 18th....Ray Hutchins |
The article on wind forcast links has moved to the climate page.
Cartoons are on the cartoons page.
Coming Soon....
Bird Island to Causway Cruise
July 17, 1:00 PM at Bird Island Basin
Long boards or floaty short boards, all are welcome.
If you can ‘hook in’ - you can do it!
HOT DOGS & POT LUCK AT THE CAUSEWAY-- FUN
FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
Bring: Lawnchair, Beverages & a Dish
Contact Dick or Arleen (361) 949-0232
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Mar, Apr, & May '99 |
Bird’s Eye View
By Roy Tansill
Last month’s Bird Island Bash was the best attended event of the year (so far) and those of us who were there had a great time. This was the first of what we hope to be another long running annual CCWA event- if you missed it this year don’t miss the next one! Since late April the Western Geophysical Company’s seismic exploration has been going on at Bird Island Basin. The daily invasion of noisy air boats along with infrequent blasts of 6 pound dynamite charges has almost cleaned out the bird population. A veritable mine field of cane stakes has also proven to be an annoyance for all sailors trying to enjoy their vacation at the National Seashore. That sort of commercial activity certainly puts a different slant on the ecology minded talk we heard from the new park superintendent two months ago. I’m not sure who’ll be happier to see testing end, us or the birds, and can only hope the NPS made enough money out of this deal to make up for all the inconvenience it has caused. It certainly would have been less an intrusion had it been conducted during the winter. The week before the US Open, BIB was ‘invaded’ by a new winged species. Tom James (Wind Surfing Magazine’s editor) along with Alf Imperato and native son Elliott Leboe brought their kite sailing show to town and taught 5 of the country’s best wake board riders how to get a ride from the wind. This crew made kite sailing far more attractive than the few who have done that out at BIB in the past. Sailing a kite is not necessarily a one way ride to the King Ranch; in fact they even stay upwind if the pilot is good enough. That crew put on quite a show getting more air off the flat water than seemed possible. Keep an eye out for an article about it in an upcoming issue of Wind Surfing Magazine. |
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WHATABURGER '99 THE SERIES | |
#5
July 3, Oleander Point.... Be There
#6 July 31, Oleander Point.... & Help Out |
Volunteers Wanted: The club sponsored events, both races and fun events, need people to help out on and before the events. This is particularly true for the U.S. Open. Last year, the CCWA was a sponsor and had a booth at the Open; but we didn't have sufficient help to man the booth throughout the event. We don't want that to happen again! Similarly, other events suffered because of a lack of help. How about volunteering your help this year? Just phone an event coordinator and offer some help.
Name:______________________________________Phone: ( )______________ Family membership, list names of family members:_____________________________________ ____________________________________E-mail Add:_________________________ Address:_______________________________________________________________ City:_________________________________State:_________________Zip__________ Please enclose $20 for individual; $30 for family (1 year membership) Mail To: CCWA, PO Box 81453, Corpus Christi, TX 78468 |
Used Gear: | Classified ads are free to
members, non-members: $5.00
Please submit the ads by the 25th of the month. Mail ads to: LooseClu@prodigy.net |
Tiga 260 with
2 fins (pointer & weed) for Tiga box $200 or best offer Call Allen
(316) 937-6075
‘96 F2 Axxis 258 6 months out of box, kept in bag afterward. Nice convertible includes wave fin. 1" mar in red finish, otherwise mint condition $525. UP 6.7, 3 cambers, very good condition. '96 model. $150 Call Paul at (361) 949-0690 Board trailer and contents- holds 4 boards + huge fiberglass box storage area. Professionally built in Florida for salt water exposure (galvanized steel throughout). Entire package includes : 2 Fanatic Ultra Cats, an Ultra Boa, and a Bic Astro Rock, all four are late 80’s/early 90’s in very good condition, sails: ranging from 3.9 to 7.2 (3 are Gaastras) plus Chinook booms, several masts, wet suits, and other hardware and widgets. We spent gazillions of dollars on this stuff, but I know it depreciates in value rapidly. We will consider all reasonable offers. We are in the Houston area, but would consider bringing everything to Corpus to show anyone who is seriously interested.We are moving and can’t take this with us. Call Karina (281) 298-2248 Northwave: 1998 RX 9.0 Excellent shape for long or shortboard $200. Northwave 1997 RX 6.2, 5.7, 5.2 M. $75., $65, $125. Curtis CR-7 G-10 fin, 39 cm. $50. Various others at Cline Street, see Oliver. All kinds of accessories Contact: racetteguyjen@msn.com ‘98 mini Bic kid’s board with 2 sails (small & smaller) $300 excellent shape Call Susana (361) 993-8870 |
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