Canterbury Windsports Association

Canterbury Windsports - January 2012

Canty WindSurf Champs Postponed. Revised date to be advised due to clash with WS Nationals in Dunedin from 2-6 February.
Beginners WindSurf School at Scott Park this Saturday 28 Jan starting at 9 am
Canty Kiteboard Champs was a great success last weekend - thanks to Cooke organising everything including the wind on Saturday. Results will go on the website asap.
Well Done Taylor Boyd - 1st Junior in the Ledges to Lancelin Marathon WindSurf Race in Western Australia on Saturday 14 Jan - 30th overall out of 105 to finish.
http://www.cwa.org.nz

CWA Christmas news

Earthquakes, snowstorms, and now flooding - 2011 has been memorable for all the wrong reasons (well, snowkiting on the beach was pretty cool), so here's wishing for a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.

The Beginners Windsurf School scheduled for this weekend 17 December has been cancelled due to today's heavy rainfall and the need to avoid the estuary for 48 hours due to stormwater runoff. This is the normal advice from Christchurch City Counil and District Health Board, and is even more important post earthquake.

CWA - Lyttelton Intro Day

Sun 11 Dec 2011

Lyttelton

Following our successful Lyttelton Discovery Day the CWA would like to back this up with our Lyttelton Intro Day on Sunday December 11. Meet at the launch ramp from 12 pm. An easterly is forecast so conditions should be ideal. A briefing will be held for new sailors to the harbour and we will endeavour to pair up experienced sailors with new sailors for advice and support. Great to see as many windsurfers and kiteboarders there as possible to support another great CWA event. http://www.cwa.org.nz/portal/index.php?option=com_redevent&view=eventlis...

South Island Cup Round 1 next weekend

The South Island Cup Round 1 is scheduled for weekend of 26 and 27 November in Christchurch. Even if you've never raced before get along and join in, its a great way to improve your gybes! The event will run on Lyttelton Harbour in the first instance. Naval Point Yacht Club is engaged to help set the course, lay the buoys, man the start boat and also provide a rescue craft. BBQ afterwards and an invitation to have a drink at the yacht club. (Round 2 is scheduled for weekend of 3 and 4 December in Dunedin)

Christchurch Windsurfers Earthquake fund to be presented at Clearwater Cup weekend

Windsurfing New Zealand & Dunedin Windsports Association would like to thank all those that donated their hard earned cash to the "Earthquake Affected Windsurfers" in the CWA. We are just about to withdraw and close the account so that we can present the cheque to the CWA president at the Clearwater Cup Social Weekend next weekend (11th, 12th & 13th) We would love to see as many people as at the Clearwater Weekend also as a show of support to the CWA. The Clearwater Hall has been hired for the Saturday night so it will be a great time! Love to see you there!

CWA update

Club Night reminder:Wednesday night 19 Oct from 7:30pm at the Ferry - Greg Bowater will give an overview of sailing on Lyttelton Harbour. Dave Dennis of ParaPro is offering a half price paragliding intro course for Canterbury Windsports members, now to run in the last week in November. Read on for details on both ...

Canterbury Windsports Assn News update October 2011

Mixed start to season, Survey results, Club night, Lyttelton Discovery Day event, Website (join) and Half price paragliding intro ... read on

Windsurfing Instructor Course

Sat 15 Oct 2011 - Mon 17 Oct 2011

Dunedin

WNZ INSTRUCTORS TWO DAY TRAINING COURSE = BASIC INSTRUCTOR.
Date/Venue: 15/16 October 2011 Dunedin. Master Instructor, Sue Bradley
Cost:$350
For further details contact Sue Bradley 027 640 8596
Registration form and details can be downloaded below

INTRODUCTION
This is an 18 hour course. This allows full content of course to be learned and practiced thoroughly before Instructors gain their qualification and teach 'real' students, and for the course timetable to be tailored to make the best of the weather and tide conditions.

Canterbury Windsports news - September 2011

Spring is in the air with the beaches declared clean, the NE seabreeze making a come back, and daylight savings just around the corner (starts Sunday September 25). OK, so the Estuary is still out for recreational use, but things are getting better. Yeah! Club nights are now on the 3rd Wednesday of the month over the sailing season, starting from 7:30pm this Wednesday September 21 at the The Ferry Speight's Ale House.

South Island Cup Round 1

Sat 26 Nov 2011 - Sun 27 Nov 2011

ChCh Estuary

The South Island Cup is a fiercely contested race series contested between members of the various windsurfing clubs in the South Island - Canterbury Windsports Assn., Dunedin Windsurfing Assn., Southern Lakes Windriders Club, Invercargill Windsports.

The first event is in Christchurch, the second in Dunedin

Canterbury / CWA News

Big Glenorchy Fun Weekend, 18-19 February - more details

Updated: 08/02/2012

18-19 February. Please find attached a leaflet about the fun weekend coming up, do make an effort to come along, it should be great to get together and we're trying to put on lots of activities to keep you entertained and hopefully to give you some of you a chance to try something new, buy something new (or old), or to learn something new. Please tell your friends and print off the leaflet and put it up wherever you can. We do want this to happen at Glenorchy, so if there isn't a NW due it will probably get postponed to the following weekend. So keep in touch.

Southern Lakes Wind Riders news Jan/Feb 2012

Updated: 30/01/2012

Club Day Out . Social sailSat 28th or Sun 29th Jan. The BIG Glenorchy Fun Weekend ! 18th/19th Feb. Other events coming up. 25th/26th Feb. tbc. Womens Kitesurf and Windsurf Weekend at Lake Clearwater. All levels welcome.10/11th March. Kitesports Challenge. Christchurch.Sat/ Sun 24/25th March. Club Event 3. South Coast/ Local/ Aviemore. Venue tbc weather dependent.April. Club End of season sail. Local. Venue tbc weather dependent. Click through for more details and other news (heaps!)

Canterbury Windsports - January 2012

Updated: 25/01/2012

Survey - recreational users of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai (it's only a few minutes of your time)

Updated: 13/01/2012

What's in the water ? Lincoln University is undertaking a survey of recreational users of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai.
We’d like you to tell us what you think and know about water quality, and how it affects your recreational activity.
We’d appreciate your contribution to our survey. Take part in the survey (5-8 minutes)
This research has been reviewed and approved by the Lincoln University Human Ethics Committee.
For any further information contact:
Dr Ronlyn Duncan: Ronlyn.Duncan@lincoln.ac.nz, Tel: 325 3838 Ext: 8105
http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/waterquality

CWA Christmas news

Updated: 16/12/2011

CWA - Lyttelton Intro Day

Updated: 08/12/2011

What's in the water? A survey of recreational users of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai

Updated: 26/11/2011

You are invited to participate in the project by completing this electronic questionnaire.
The aim of the project is to take a snapshot of the following-
What do recreational users (e.g. wind surfers, walkers, shell fish collectors) of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai know about microbiological water pollution
What factors influence their decisions about water quality to undertake recreational activity
To what extent do recreationists utilise information provided by sources such as the regional council and recreation clubs.
As a recreational user of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai (the Estuary) over the age of 16 years, participation in this project will involve the completion of this online survey that should not take any longer than 10-15 minutes.
More details and survey

South Island Cup Round 1 next weekend

Updated: 21/11/2011

Christchurch Windsurfers Earthquake fund to be presented at Clearwater Cup weekend

Updated: 04/11/2011

Windsurfing Instructor Training

Updated: 04/11/2011