Rain Or Shine We Are On The Line;
The weather was so good we even saw that glowing orb in the sky. We forget what you call it as it’s been so long since we have seen it. A big part of our racing ethos has always been rain or shine we’’ll see you on the line. We just tend to prefer the shine.
We set up for our normal box courses but pulled the starting line in to the West Point Harbor. That added about .8 miles to the normal routes. With south winds blowing and ebb tides flowing the racers blistered the first half of the course. A building 5-10mph south wind on top of a nice 1.5 knot ebb made the trip home the deciding point on the day’s winners.
The apres’ race scene was a bit of a rush to choke down as much Pizza and Beer before the next storm started doing its thing. Thanks once again to our partners Hint Water, The Fruit Guys, Kind Bar, 101 North Brewing, Mamie’s Pies, and Three Twins ice cream. Remember to show your thanks next time you are in the grocery store, and support the businesses that support our sport.
Thanks to all the paddlers who braved the forecast and were rewarded with a fun day of racing.
Next up
February 4th – The Cow Patty Pageant Paddle Race
February 11th – 101 Surf Sports Race San Rafael
And don’t forget the Cal 100 Registration is Open. Racing is Hune 10-12 on the Sacramento River.
One more don’t forget is the Santa Cruz Paddle Fest March
Complete Results
Short Course
Mike Degrosso 1St SUP 14 36:00
Michael Melville / Devina SUP Tandem 37:01
Long Course
Mike O’Donnell 51:27 1st place Surf Ski
Amy Byers 53:18 1st place Surf Ski Womens
Grant Mcfadyen 55:38 1st place SUP 14 18-55
Barry Wicks 61:28 2nd Place SUP 14 18-55
Jamie Willin 62:10 1st SUP 14 Masters
Brett Nelson 63:45 3rd place SUP 18-55
John Dye 64:38 2nd SUP 14 Masters
Geoff Sears 64:41 2nd Place Surf Ski
Carlo Maravilla 64:48 1st place SUP 12’6
Bill Allred 66:15 SUP 14
Chris Farris 66:59 3rd Place Surf Ski
Andi Traynor 68:37 1st Place Women’s SUP
Sean Mosbey 68:57 SUP 14
Leo Montero 69:41 SUP 14
Gary Leon 78:54 SUP 14
Frank Peretto 80:41 2nd Place SUP 12’8
Amy Mosbey 86:44 2nd SUP Women