Over 100 Paddlers Raise Over 5 Grand To Fight Skin Cancer
What a group of paddlers! Despite forecasts for rain and wind we were beyond stoked to see all 101 slots fill up some 48 hours before race time. With a charitable motive driving the crew it was a great day of paddle racing under rainbows on San Francisco Bay. (complete results at the bottom of this article)
It was an even more diverse mix of folks than normal making up a near 50/50 Split between short and long course. It was our biggest prone paddleboard fleet ever with Outrigger Canoes, Surfskis, Stand Up Paddleboards, and Kayaks rounding out the fleet. We were more than stoked to see Sacramento’s Rivertown Paddlers Keiki come to town and reel off some impressive performances. Paddle of the day honors have to go to Justin Banfield and David Waynar. Both paddlers were in position for the podium but stopped to render aid to a surfski paddler in need. That makes the two of them our Waterman Award winners – way to represent boys – Thanks!
All the proceeds from this, our third race of the season, will be donated to UCSF Helen Diller Cancer Center with a designation for Melanoma Research. Before the race kicked off we got a sense of just what’s going on in the world of skin cancer research from Alain Agazi, Assistant Professor of the UCSF Melanoma Oncology team. Alain was quick to point out that the fight is on and progress is being made in finding the cure not only for Skin Cancer but other forms of cancer as well. We took some time out to remember those we have lost and then sent all our energies out to those who are battling as we are paddling. If you would like to make a donation it is not too late – CLICK HERE TO DONATE FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER. Thanks to all your support we raise $5130!!
The day simply would not have been possible without the incredible support of our business partners. First up is a massive thanks to O’Neill Wetsuits. O’Neill has been long committed to fighting skin cancer through their “Don’t Get Burned” campaign aligned with their support of the Skin Cancer Foundation. The focus of their fight is to lead the prevention efforts as well as to fund the ongoing search for a cure. O’Neill donated a black UPF50 rash guard to each and every entrant. In addition they loaded the prize table with literally racks of cool giveaways but the icing on the cake was the donation of 2 full 4/3 O’Neill Epic Wetsuits. O’Neill wetsuits is leading from the front.
Starboard stand up paddle stood tall with the donation of one the best all-around Stand Up Paddleboards there is; the Starboard Big Easy. Jimmy Lewis donated two Masao paddles. While the Jimmy Lewis paddles are great all around paddles the beautiful Masao imprints on the paddle make theme veritable works of art. Werner Paddles donated one the best paddles on the planet – The Werner Grand Prix. Another shout out has to go to SUPreme water wear for going big and donating a plethora or rashguards and outerwear that were no doubt a big reason behind the big take on the days raffle. To round out the paddles it was SIC Maui going full carbon with the donation of a Maliko cut to fit! New to the donation fest was Kahuna Creations with a gorgeous drop deck skateboard that was a huge hit in our live auction. Camelbak rounded out our sponsors with some killer hydration packs for our prize winners. Thanks again to all who pitched in to help us raise money.
As long as we are saying thanks it's thanks as usual to our cadre of supporters. Whole Foods laid out an insane lunch spread. Hint Water donated all the hydration the fleet could drink. Hint Water has become synonymous with paddling with their support of many of the area’s events. Their no sugar hydration lines up perfectly with the healthy lifestyle the paddle sports supports. Mamie’s Pie with Three Twins ice cream chasers made for a big hit and the Marin Brewing Company libations were flowing as freely as freely as the fleets spirits on the day. Kind Bar was there in force and we highlighted the more savory side of their line up; Thai Chili Bar - YUMMM! The Fruit Guys showered copious amounts of fruit for the racers to nosh on. Fresh fuel for healthy living that you too can have delivered straight to your home or office.The fleet was kept safe by the steady crew of the San Rafael Police Department boat. All the racers owe a slice of thanks to all the volunteers who pitched in to help. Stand Up Paddleboard Tour Operator Drew Testwuide and his trusty mate Niko helped with the timing and photographer Ron Steinau was behind the lens making for one deep photo gallery. Please support the businesses that support our sport - that's what makes it all work.
We knew starting out that the course records on the day were pretty safe. With the deluge of rain over the past couple of months the water flow down the canal was a veritable river heading towards the bay and making for slow times all around. The weather however couldn’t have been better given the rainy January we’ve been having. The racers had a downwind first leg that saw the wind die off as they headed back to home so that makes for one big thank you for mother nature. Thanks to all who paddled and remember to sign up for the next race as they sell out quick.
February 20th Paddle Race Info
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PHOTO GALLERY (THANKS RON STEINAU)
Complete Results
Time Corrections - Long Course Boats accurate as is. Long Course 14 SUP Minus 2 minutes. Long Course 12'6 minus 4 minutes. Short Course Minus 6 minutes.
Event Name Name(s) Craft Age Group Gender Time Rank Div Rank
Long Course Paul Macintyre Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:48:40.06 1 1
Long Course Amy Byers, Elaine Baden Surfski Double 18-49 female 00:50:16.95 2 1
Long Course Miles Saxty Surfski Single U18 male 00:54:51.14 3 1
Long Course Misha Riszkiewicz, Susan Starbird Surfski Double Sr. Masters 50+ mixed 00:55:19.59 4 1
Long Course Dave Loustalot OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:57:00.11 5 1
Long Course Linda Banfield OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:00:43.84 6 1
Long Course Fred Andersen OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:01:13.44 7 2
Long Course Cyndee Chapple, Leslie Yuki Diakon OC-2 Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:01:15.85 8 1
Long Course James La'a OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:01:33.11 9 3
Long Course Charlie Banfield SUP Unlimited Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:01:41.26 10 1
Long Course Michael Garza, Michael Garza OC-2 18-49 male 01:01:50.44 11 1
Long Course Keith Mcconnaughay SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:01:51.31 12 1
Long Course John Hadley SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:03:33.23 13 2
Long Course Trevor Saxty Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:03:42.69 14 2
Long Course Robi Rousset SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:04:23.25 15 3
Long Course Dave Jensen SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:04:38.51 16 1
Long Course Haakon Hoyer-nielsen SUP 12'6" U18 male 01:04:39.84 17 1
Long Course Phil Tresenrider SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:04:41.29 18 2
Long Course Craig Woodyatt OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:04:50.72 19 4
Long Course Szilvia Sisneros Sea Kayak 18-49 female 01:05:15.30 20 1
Long Course Robin Gandolfi OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:05:48.56 21 2
Long Course Jamie Willin SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:07:05.81 22 3
Long Course John Alexiou SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:07:06.40 23 4
Long Course Toby Cooper Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:08:16.58 24 3
Long Course Cary Fergus OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:08:56.25 25 5
Long Course Zach Jirkovsky Prone 14' 18-49 male 01:08:59.15 26 1
Long Course Justin Banfield SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:09:53.52 27 4
Long Course David Waynar SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:09:54.01 28 5
Long Course James Robison SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:10:23.76 29 5
Long Course John Dye SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:12:51.05 30 6
Long Course James Sweeney Sea Kayak Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:13:07.11 31 1
Long Course Dave Hook SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:13:15.55 32 7
Long Course Shawn Callahan SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:13:58.07 33 6
Long Course Geoffrey Sears Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:14:05.37 34 4
Long Course John Walsh SUP 12'6" 18-49 male 01:14:07.16 35 1
Long Course Shanna Upton SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 01:15:29.66 36 1
Long Course Mike Staninec OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:15:33.11 37 6
Long Course Judy Jensen SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 01:17:19.88 38 2
Long Course Julie Stevens SUP 14' 18-49 female 01:19:46.64 39 1
Long Course Riley Hurd SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:20:17.34 40 7
Long Course Melissa Ulrich SUP 14' 18-49 female 01:21:25.98 4 2
Long Course Alex Hill SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:23:26.57 42 1
Long Course Janet Walp SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:24:22.97 43 1
Long Course Richard Carpenter SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:27:16.15 44 8
Long Course Mary Spicer SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:28:47.30 45 1
Long Course Janet Whittick SUP 14' 18-49 female 01:28:47.88 45 3
Long Course Ashley Taylor SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 01:43:45.25 46 3
Long Course Kate Carpenter SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:43:50.32 47 2
Short Course Lia Gaetano Surfski Single 18-49 female 00:24:42.78 1 1
Short Course Craig Caddell Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:24:59.44 2 1
Short Course Jasper Caddell Surfski Single U18 male 00:25:11.76 3 1
Short Course Zachary Alva Surfski Single U18 male 00:26:37.63 4 2
Short Course Cath Caddell Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:27:45.07 5 1
Short Course Rori Mcdaniel Surfski Single U18 female 00:27:58.05 6 1
Short Course Chloe Madden Surfski Single U18 female 00:28:32.80 7 2
Short Course Helen Gallagher OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:28:55.02 8 1
Short Course Barbara Leites OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:31:15.01 9 2
Short Course Christopher Farris Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:31:34.25 10 2
Short Course Rita Melamed OC-1 18-49 female 00:31:48.49 11 1
Short Course Philip Majumdar Surfski Single U18 male 00:32:19.30 12 3
Short Course Tanya Alva Surfski Single U18 male 00:32:29.84 13 4
Short Course Doug Haynie SUP 14' 18-49 male 00:32:48.13 14 1
Short Course Chris Yacoub SUP 14' 18-49 male 00:33:07.35 15 2
Short Course Kurt Mau SUP 12'6" 18-49 male 00:33:12.89 16 1
Short Course Hilary Andersen SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:33:35.22 17 1
Short Course Treston Vorac SUP 14' 18-49 male 00:33:53.67 18 3
Short Course Bob Cooper Sea Kayak Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:34:15.13 19 1
Short Course Liz Hunter Prone Stock 18-49 female 00:34:32.09 20 1
Short Course Patrick Alteri SUP 14' 18-49 male 00:34:56.96 21 4
Short Course Christopher Adair SUP Under 12'6" 18-49 male 00:35:36.53 22 1
Short Course Danielle Mcpherson Prone Stock 18-49 female 00:35:43.38 23 2
Short Course Carey Peabody SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:36:16.59 24 2
Short Course Kim Charlesworth SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 00:36:32.33 25 1
Short Course Vadim Sidelnikov SUP 12'6" 18-49 male 00:36:55.41 26 2
Short Course Jack Schmitz SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:37:30.32 27 1
Short Course Devin Best Prone Stock 18-49 male 00:37:30.96 28 1
Short Course Darren Howe SUP Under 12'6" 18-49 male 00:37:43.06 29 2
Short Course Kelton Stevens SUP 12'6" U18 male 00:37:46.93 30 1
Short Course Kim Shadwick Prone 14' 18-49 female 00:38:37.16 31 1
Short Course Kate Andersen SUP 14' 18-49 female 00:39:14.99 32 1
Short Course Suresh Singh SUP 14' 18-49 male 00:39:26.27 33 5
Short Course Bella Ferriter SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:39:38.84 34 3
Short Course Maxwell Schmitz SUP Under 12'6" 18-49 male 00:39:50.13 35 3
Short Course Maylanie Guerra Bevens SUP Unlimited Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:40:45.41 36 1
Short Course Maylanie Bevens Guerra SUP Under 12'6" U18 female 00:40:46.03 37 1
Short Course Emma Schmitz SUP 14' 18-49 female 00:41:55.38 38 2
Short Course John Porter SUP 12'6" 18-49 male 00:42:07.69 39 3
Short Course Tina Haley SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:42:18.67 40 4
Short Course Priscilla Tran Sea Kayak 18-49 female 00:43:02.65 41 1
Short Course Jess Rossman SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 00:46:46.49 42 2
Short Course Patrick Lim SUP 12'6" 18-49 male 00:47:42.84 43 4
Short Course Michelle Heston SUP Unlimited 18-49 female 00:49:09.47 44 1
Short Course Alexander Alvarez SUP Under 12'6" U18 male 00:49:41.91 45 1
Short Course Mimi Towle SUP Under 12'6" 18-49 female 00:49:42.86 46 1
Short Course Deirdre Geary SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 00:50:04.23 47 3
Short Course Misa Kohama SUP Under 12'6" U18 male 00:57:15.63 48 2
Short Course Kazumasa Kohama SUP Unlimited 18-49 male 00:57:22.26 49 1