Canterbury Windsports Assn.(CWA)
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Updated: 1 day 13 hours ago
Quakes push up Estuary bed
The two big quakes which rocked Christchurch on December 23 have again altered the bed of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary.
Professor David Schiel, who heads Canterbury University's marine ecology research group, said about 30 per cent of the estuary was covered in fresh mounds of liquefaction as a result of the magnitude 5.8 and 6 quakes centred 5-6km off the coast. Read more below in the link...
Canterbury Wave Sailing back in the day (1991)
This article was originally published in the October 1991 issue of Tacks and Jibes [CWA newsletter] and is attributable to Matt Caird [reproduced here by Russell Matheison].
After reading the May issue of the Tacks and Jibes you would be excused for thinking that Christchurch windsurfers are all "Lakeheads". However, this perception is wrong. There's another class of windsurfers out there who do not classify themselves as Lakeheads, rather, they call themselves women or men. The hardiest of these women and men are wavesailors, a group of which I consider myself a member.
After reading the May issue of the Tacks and Jibes you would be excused for thinking that Christchurch windsurfers are all "Lakeheads". However, this perception is wrong. There's another class of windsurfers out there who do not classify themselves as Lakeheads, rather, they call themselves women or men. The hardiest of these women and men are wavesailors, a group of which I consider myself a member.
Estuary cleared for recreational use
The Christchurch City Council announced today (10/11/11) that the Estuary has been cleared for recreational use. Read their full press release here...
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