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Wed. Night Racing ccmorf.org |
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Sailboat Racing on Corpus Christi Bay
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Corpus Christi's Midget Offshore Racing Fleet (CCMORF) is the
sponsor of Wednesday night racing on Corpus Christi Bay.
Races are fun, relatively short, and intended to provide an
opportunity for sailors of varied experience levels to
participate.
WHEN:
The first start is at 6:00 P.M.
each Wednesday. Racing is year-round. Spectators will want
to arrive at least 15 minutes early to watch the pre-start
action.
WHERE:
Races start at end of the
Lawrence Street T-Head in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas.
The starting line is marked by the MORF dock box and a white
stake on the breakwater. Bleachers are available for
spectators.
INTERESTED IN RACING? Skip to the GETTING STARTED
section.
Right: Photo courtesy of Tammy Swart. March 3rd. More
photos below. |
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Wed. Pursuit Race Changes for
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Pursuit races will be held on the 1st and 3rd Wed. of each month
beginning in Sept. See the Membership page
for details and start times. |
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Results:
Wed. Sept.
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Boat Name |
Skipper |
Overall |
A Fleet |
B Fleet |
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Monsoon |
John Davidson |
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1 |
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Red |
Phil Davis |
2 |
2 |
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Tom Kat |
Doug Weakly / Tom Kane |
3 |
3 |
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Pasion |
Steve Hastings |
4 |
4 |
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Esperanza II |
Paul Mangnini |
5 |
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1 |
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What If |
Steve Lewis |
6 |
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2 |
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Stoopid Monkey |
Chris & Darren Corely |
7 |
5 |
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Creola |
Dave Wilson |
8 |
6 |
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Slip N Slide |
John Maupin |
9 |
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3 |
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Trial Horse |
CCYC |
10 |
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4 |
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Mas Cerveza |
Tony Hauglum |
11 |
7 |
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Wasabi |
Richard McIntyre |
12 |
8 |
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Curandero |
Alan Dinn |
13 |
9 |
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Adiago |
Dean Dominique |
14 |
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5 |
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Elan |
Bruce Swart |
15 |
10 |
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Milky Way |
Joe Knolle |
16 |
11 |
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Kinderspell |
John Bell |
17 |
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6 |
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Sept. 2nd Start. Photo Courtesy of Amanda Horne. |
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All 2010 Race Results:
(Excel) |
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Jan. 6,
13*, 20,
27 |
Feb. 3*, 10*,
17,
24 |
March 3,
10,
18,
24,
31* |
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April 7,
14**,
21,
28 |
May 5,
12*, 19,
26 |
June 2,
9,
16,
23 |
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July 7*,
14,
21,
28 |
Aug.
4,
11,
18,
25 |
Sep. 1 |
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Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
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* No Race **No official
results ***Revised after initial posting |
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Post-Race Socials: |
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Post-race socials are scheduled after the first Wed. night
race of each month at Corpus Christi Yacht Club's pool area.
For information about sponsoring a social please email
Barbara Mathis at
social [at]
ccmorf.org.
(The cost will depend on participation but should run
$60-100.)NOTICE:
DO NOT BRING ANY ALCOHOL TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI YACHT
CLUB! Bringing your own alcohol would put CCYC at risk
of losing its liquor license.
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2010 Social Sponsors |
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Sponsor |
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April 7 |
Elan |
Bruce Swart |
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May 5 |
TomKat |
Tom Kane |
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June 2 |
Passion |
Steve Hastings |
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July
14 |
Mas Cerveza |
Tony Hauglum |
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Aug. 4 |
Ruthless |
Donald Anderson |
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Sept. 1 |
Esperanza II |
Paul Magnini |
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Oct. 6 |
Curandero |
Alan & Robin Dinn |
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Nov. 3 |
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Dec. 1 |
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Wednesday Night Racing: Getting
Started: |
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If you are interested in joining in the fun of Wednesday
night racing, please come to the start of this week's
race and introduce yourself to the race committee. You
will get to see the starting sequence, see the boats
that are racing, and get answers to any questions that
you have.
A chart of fixed marks used in Corpus Christi Bay,
the starting sequence, and other
racing resources can
be found on the home page.
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Races start at the end of the Lawrence St. (middle)
T-Head in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas at 6:00
P.M. The race
committee will be glad to help you get involved! |
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Wednesday Night Race Committee
Scheduler: Billy Liles.
If you are unable to serve as race committee on your assigned
date, please contact Billy Liles by phone or via email as far in advance as possible.
Email: RC [at] ccmorf.org.
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please record the actual time of day that each boat
finishes (e.g. 7:50:42). Those are the times needed for the
race calculator that we use. If there are any irregularities,
please describe them clearly on the back of the form.
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Month |
Day |
Boat |
Skipper |
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August |
4 |
Happy Dance |
Corey Harding |
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11 |
What If |
Steve Lewis |
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18 |
Elan |
Bruce and Tammy Swart |
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25 |
LoneStar |
Brad Stokes |
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September |
1 |
Pazuzu |
Larry Haas |
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8 |
Creola |
David Wilson |
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15 |
Red |
Phil Davis |
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22 |
Curandero |
Alan Dinn |
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29 |
Liquid Courage |
Doug Weakly |
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October |
6 |
MilkyWay |
Joe Knolle |
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13 |
Red Eye / Tomkat |
Tom Kane |
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20 |
Happy Dance |
Corey Harding |
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27 |
Passion |
Steve Hastings |
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November |
3 |
Thresher |
David Fuertes |
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10 |
Stoopid Monkey |
Chris Corley / Darren Corley |
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17 |
Wasabi |
Richard McIntyre |
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24 |
Mas Cerveza |
Tony Hauglum |
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December |
1 |
Back Order |
Duncan Samo |
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8 |
Kinderspel |
John Bell |
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15 |
What If |
Steve Lewis |
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22 |
Elan |
Bruce and Tammy Swart |
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29 |
LoneStar |
Brad Stokes |
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Photo by Tammy Swart |
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About CCMORF: |
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Corpus Christi's Midget Offshore
Racing
Fleet (CCMORF) is a nonprofit corporation organized for the
purpose of promoting racing of yachts in Corpus Christi Bay and
vicinity. Regular sponsored events include Wednesday Night
fun races, informal weekend pursuit races, and competitive
weekend racing events. |
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