4th Annual Duckworks Messabout

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For those of you who live in the South Texas area, or who don't mind traveling a bit, we are announcing our fourth annual messabout. This location is ideal for this event, with wide beaches, water deep enough for sailing (no small thing on the gulf coast) and warm water and breezes.

Magnolia Beach is a small community on Matagorda Bay just southeast of Port Lavaca Texas. There is a county park near the community which is not well known, but is clean and pleasant and perfect for a messabout. Camping is allowed as are bonfires (imagine that!)

The picture above was taken on a recent trip to the area. There is a long row of these blue pavilions with picnic tables and grills. There is also a decent toilet. The beach is crushed shell which is cleaner than sand and doesn't stick to your feet as badly.

The beach is perfect for sailing - it drops off to an average depth of four feet or so in the first bit. The wind is usually blowing directly across the beach for broad reaching out and back in again. There are some islands in the bay to explore and lots of room to sail or paddle. There is also an excellent ramp for trailer boats. No fee is charged.

Speaking of islands, this year we are combining the Palacios Raid with the Duckworks messabout for one huge boating weekend. Friday afternoon boats will gather on the beach near the boat ramp and sail to an island in the bay for an overnight camp. Saturday is open for sailing or talking boats on the beach at the county park. And of course we will have our traditional pot luck supper Saturday night.

Some of the group at last years messabout

Bring plenty of water, bring a lunch, bring some sunscreen, and bring your boat if you have one. We will bring our Caprice. Saturday night we will have a pot luck dinner. Sandra and I will be camping overnight Saturday and going home on Sunday.

For those of you who want GPS coordinates:

28.55966 North
96.53672 West

We hope to see you there.

Chuck and Sandra Leinweber

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