Duckworks 3rd Annual
Messabout

21 May 2005
at Magnolia Beach, Texas at the south side of Matagorda Bay
Between Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas.


the Wee Lass
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im000568.jpg - Wee Lass


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the Sea Flea a PD Racer

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im000597c.jpg -- the reading party's shade umbrella


im000601c.jpg -- the Magic Dragon under sail.


im000607.jpg - The Michalak. Ladybug sailing


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Chuck approaches the beach. in his Ladybug a Jim Michalak design
His 4 footed crew prepares to abandon ship.
- a Compac 16 in the distance
- the Ocean Breeze Gerards boat, sports its Dolphin Sr. sail and temporary bowsprit and temporary jib.


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im000612.jpg - Mona sailing in the Ocean Breeze - aka the 13ftBoat



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p1050592.jpg -- a West Wight Potter


p1050599c.jpg - Yes, we even had mermaids.


p1050601c.jpg -- The Magic Dragon
at rest


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p1050606c.jpg - examination of an exquisite 2 sheet dingy


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A PD Racer with a sense of humor - and twin keels - uses a Sunfish lateen sail


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Note the large tanker heading out the ship channel in the background.
Their wake was noticable but not bothersome


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Note the barge tow in channel in the background.


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p1050629.jpg - a chair on a surfboard makes a boat


p1050630c.jpg - Ocean Breeze gets an impromptu jib
- the jib was set from a bowsprit rigged from a boom borrowed from an 8 ft pram dingy.


p2050590.jpg -- one of Chuck's boats - this one a Ladybug, a Jim Michalak design.


Messabout and Texas 200 index page

The 2004 Duckworks Messabout page on this site.

A 2003 Duckworks Messabout page on this site.

2006 Duckworks Messabout - and Puddle Duck Race - Magnolia Beach, TX
     - including cruise up from Rockport, TX.
2007 Duckworks Messabout - Magnolia Beach, TX - near Victoria, TX
2008 Duckworks Messabout - Magnolia Beach, TX - near Victoria, TX
              and The end of the first Texas 200 cruise
2009 Duckworks Messabout - Magnolia Beach, TX - near Victoria, TX
              and The end of the 2009 Texas 200 cruise
          the 2009 Texas 200 by Andrew Linn - PD Racer fleet with others

2010 Duckworks Messabout - Magnolia Beach, TX - near Victoria, TX
              and The end of the 2009 Texas 200 cruise
          Texas 200 in 2010 map etc.
          the 2010 Texas 200 by Andrew Linn - and the pink Laguna - Laguna Sink-o

Texas 200 in 2011 Port Isabel, TX - to - Seadrift, TX
          Duckworks report on Texas 200 in 2011

Texas 200 in 2012 Port Isabel, TX - to - Seadrift, TX


Other narratives
the 2006 pre-Texas200 Gerard - Noel - Luis

the 2010 Texas 200 by Andrew Linn - PD Racer fleet with others

the 2010 Texas 200 by Andrew Linn - and the pink Laguna - Laguna Sink-o



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