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Event Calendar

2008

October 4, 2008 - Discover Windsurfing Day
Don Jackson, CCWA member and Worldwinds owner, has volunteered to organize this annual event this year held on the JFK Causeway. It has been held in June during previous years but this year will be pushed to the early fall when the water's still warm but the hustle and bustle of summer is over. CCWA members volunteer their time to promote the sport of windsurfing and the CCWA by giving free windsurfing lessons all day during the event. Worldwinds donates equipment, CCWA members work to set up tents, give lessons on dry-land simulators, give lessons on the water, do safety patrols via kayak and help clean up and break down everything. At the end of a long day, about 100 people have gotten a taste of windsurfing, most for the first time.

December 2008 - CCWA Christmas Party
To be arranged. It will probably still be at Bay Yacht Club.

Continuing Events
Full Moon Bonfire - every full moon

Past Events

CCWA's BIG: Swap - Sail - Party! - May 3, 2008

SWAP MEET PHOTOS
SCREAMIN' REACH PHOTOS
The idea for the "CCWA Big 3" came about during the Feb 16 Board Meeting. We thought that to draw people in from out of town for events, it would be more appealing to action-pack the weekend with three events, as opposed to spacing them out. For visiting and local sailors alike, everyone's lives are so busy with other commitments. We thought asking members to reserve only one day out of the spring for CCWA would be easier than getting them to commit to several different events.
Water Sports Swap Meet1. SWAP MEET (morning)
The 2nd annual Water Sports Swap Meet took place beside the Corpus Christi old Coliseum like last year. Entrance was free for buyers and $5 for sellers who were invited to sell their used windsurfing gear, surfboards, kiteboard gear, fishing gear, kayaking gear, etc. CCWA Commodore Joe Lynch organized the event.
2. SCREAMIN' REACH LONG DISTANCE FLEET RALLY (afternoon)
The Screamin' Reach, a traditional event from long ago, got a new name and a new format in 2008. The Screaming Reach Long Distance Fleet Rally Screamin' Reach - click for more photos
took place May 3 and drew a handful of racers from New Mexico, along with a few local sailors who met on the sandy shore of North Beach. Launching off the beach, they sailed together downwind in light NE winds to Texas A&M Beach on a deep broad reach. They traversed the entire width of the Corpus Bay, travelling something like 5 miles. Two of the sailors sailed back upwind to return to their vehicles, while others got a shuttle ride back. One kiteboarder named Dieter went alongside the windsurfers and a jet ski followed the group to deal with emergencies (which there weren't any of). One sailor, Mike Johnston, was missing in action at one point but was later located.
The CCWA hopes to repeat the event in 2009. CCWA newsletter editor Kyle Krebs organized the rally and was one of the local participants.
3. PARTY & SHRIMP BOIL (evening)
The CCWA Party & Shrimp Boil was held at Bob Hall Pavilion out on the Gulf coast. CCWA treasurer Tamay Tipton organized the party.

Feb 16, 2008 - CCWA 1st quarterly board meeting
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CCWA Christmas Party 2007

CCWA 2007 Christmas Party
The 2007 CCWA Christmas party held Dec 15 brought 40-50 club members to The Bay Yacht Club to share conversation and a catered turkey dinner organized by club member Tamay Tipton. Board elections were held, resulting in Carrie Robertson remaining as webmaster and Kyle Krebs becoming the new newsletter editor, following Alissa Inman who is stepping down after holding that position. Commodore Joe Lynch thanked Alissa for her hard work in producing the newsletter during the past two years while going to Texas A&M.
View Photo Gallery Slideshow.

CCWA 3rd Quarter Meeting - June 30, 2007

© thirdcoastphoto.com
About 30 people showed up to the "Blue Moon" 3rd Quarter CCWA Club meeting held at Richie and Teresa Newtons' house on Baffin Bay. Some were club members, some just friends and neighbors. Folks were on the water riding windsurfers, kiteboards, and a Hobie cat. They were fishing from the dock, chasing balls in the yard, jumping on the trampoline, drinking beer and wine, doing tequila shots, visiting, eating BBQ and enjoying the view at the Newton's incredible home on Baffin Bay. A few windsurfers even went night sailing under the full moon, equipped with glow sticks. View photos in the GALLERY.

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CCWA 2nd Quarter Board Meeting - April 11, 2007

CCWA Board of Directors meeting
CCWA Board of Directors: Carrie Robertson (left), Joe Lynch, Tamay
Tipton and Richie Newton (board member Alissa Inman was not able
to attend). Photo by Teresa Newton

The CCWA Board of Directors met at the Executive Surf Club on Saturday morning, April 11, to discuss upcoming events and club policies. For more information, visit the CCWA Board page.

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CCWA Holiday Party - Dec 8, 2006

CCWA Holiday Party 2006
About 50 CCWA members gathered at the Bay Yacht Club in the Corpus Christi Marina on Dec 8 to celebrate the holidays, enjoy brisket and BBQ chicken, visit and elect new board members. New board members for 2007 are Joe Lynch, Tamay Tipton and Richie Newton. Returning for their second year are webmaster Carrie Robertson and newsletter editor Alissa Inman. Arlene Ward and Larry Haas organized the event. Members brought gifts to donate to Toys For Tots charity. View photos in the GALLERY.

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CCWA 4th Quarter Meeting - Oct 28, 2006

The CCWA appreciates the hospitality of Pam and Chester for hosting the fourth quarter 2006 CCWA club meeting at their home on Saturday, October 28. This was the last business meeting of the year. The meeting was very short (as promised by Commodore Don) which met with the spirited approval of the membership. A neighborhood electrical power failure did not interfere with a great party. Thanks again to Pam and Chester for their continued support of windsurfing and the CCWA.

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CCWA 3rd Quarter Meeting - June 24, 2006

Larry Haas photo
Larry Haas photo - June 24, 2006

The third quarter 2006 CCWA club meeting at Pete and Carrie's house brought about 20 members to the outdoor picnic table for club business, socializing and BBQ.

The main topic of discussion was the upcoming Discover Windsurfing Day to be held on the JFK Causeway on Saturday, July 15. See the CCWA HOME page for more info.

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CCWA 2005 Christmas Party

CCWA board members 2005
Photos from 2005 Christmas Party in Photo Gallery. Arleen Ward planned the party, held at the Bay Yacht Club. Crab Lumley helped her to pick up the meat to be cooked. Larry Haas picked up the cooked meat and really helped a lot in serving. Thank you to all those who participated. CCWA board members were elected (shown in photo above: Newsletter editor Alissa Inman, Philip Keyserlingk, Don Jackson, Bill Jones and webmaster Carrie Robertson (with her son Kai).


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CCWA Fourth Quarter Meeting 2005
                 
Oct 18, 2005


CCWA members at Taqueria Jalisco for the 4th quarterly meeting.

Summary:
The officers had expected a small (and word has it, boring) quarterly meeting, but a surprise turnout of 20 members and abundance of tacos made for a high energy evening on October 18.

Dr. Charles Allen offered ideas to make the Velocity Games (or any spring windsurfing race) more appealing to locals. He also stepped up and volunteered to head a committee to make such a race happen.

There has been quite a turnover in launch site representatives. Some reps were unable to devote the time or had other circumstances arise, but luckily others have volunteered so that every launch site is still covered. Joe Lynch and Bill Jones will represent the Gulf Coast beaches, Les Daniels will take Laguna Shores, and Pete Meyer is representing North Beach. Beach reps reported that half of the picnic tables at Bob Hall pier had disappeared during recent storms, and every remaining one sustained damage.

Treasurer Bill reported that the club’s finances are doing fine and that new members continue to trickle in. The club is hoping members will continue to pay annual dues even though the newsletter and forum are now accessible for free online. The club discussed using some of its funds for charitable purposes, for the dual benefit of supporting the community and earning visibility.

Other regular activities were discussed, including the bonfire (Tamay) and future beach cleanup efforts. More details to come.


Dr. Charles Allen spoke during the club's 4th quarterly meeting about
the 2006 US Open/Velocity Games. Click here for more information

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