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Epic Surfski jumps off the starting line!

Epic Surfski jumps off the starting line!

Just another day proving the adage that the best paddling on San Francisco Bay is in the winter! While a stiff, and building, Nor-Easter did force a course change it was all about making lemonade from lemons.(The long course off the line - Ron Steinau photo)


With over 70 paddlers taking to the water it was a display of paddling diversity with Outrigger Canoe, Prone Paddleboards, Kayaks, Surfski’s, and Stand Up Paddleboards ready for the challenge. The previously mentioned wind forced our hand on the course and we changed up to a lap course that sent the long course paddlers out to the #6 piling and then back down the canal much to the delight of the gathered spectators. (Pictured below Haakon Hoyer-Nielsen leading Joe Naholowa'a to the finish line.)

A family that paddles together!

After rounding the buoy in front of the San Rafael Yacht Club it was one more trip out the Bay, around piling 7, and then back to the finish 5.75 miles in all give or take. Short Course paddlers tackled the same old route we normally run.

Paddle of the day was a nip and tuck affair with the Molloy’s getting the better of the Mosbey’s – but only by the narrowest of margins. Madison Molloy took line honors in the SUP 12’6 Category with Mom Trisha doing likewise in the kayak division for the family podium.  The Mosbey Clan does take the consolation prize for cutest photo of the day! The two photos, above and below, pretty much sum up how we roll.(Pictured Team Mosbey - Photo Tom Nadzam)

A family that paddles together!

All in all a fun day spent with friends on the water. Special thanks to Kind Bar, Hint Water, Fruit Guys, & Mamie’s Pies. Please support the businesses that support our sport!

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Thanks to all who helped-out on the day. Without all the volunteers we simply could not do it. Thanks as well to all who raced.

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Photo Gallery #1 (Thanks to Ron Steinau)

Photo Gallery #2 (Thanks Andy Toro)

Results - Short Course Take 7 minutes off your times. Long Course SUP's take off one minute. 

Event Name Name(s) Craft Age Group Gender Time Divi
Long Course Carter Johnson Surfski Single 18-55 male 00:46:11.39 1
Long Course Zachary Alva Surfski Single 18-55 male 00:47:14.36 2
Long Course David Horkan Surfski Single 18-55 male 00:47:14.89 3
Long Course Jasper Caddell Surfski Single under 18 male 00:47:17.71 1
Long Course Amy Byers, Elaine Baden Surfski Double 18-55 female 00:50:07.19 1
Long Course Frank Peronetto, Tina Gray Surfski Double 18-55 male 00:50:13.14 1
Long Course Kenny Howell Surfski Single 56+ male 00:50:16.24 2
Long Course Kasen Taylor, Petri Alva Surfski Double under 18 male 00:51:35.16 1
Long Course Paul Macintyre Surfski Single 56+ male 00:51:49.51 3
Long Course Rune Hoyer Nielsen, Renee Hoyer-nielsen OC-2 18-55 male 00:56:20.42 1
Long Course Hilary Andersen, Fred Andersen OC-2 18-55 female 00:57:06.04 1
Long Course Dylan Anacleto-black Surfski Single under 18 male 00:57:21.01 2
Long Course Cath Caddell Surfski Single 18-55 female 00:57:45.49 1
Long Course Misha Riszkiewicz Surfski Single 56+ male 01:01:47.19 4
Long Course Haakon Hoyer-Nielsen SUP 14' 18-55 male 01:01:59.00 1
Long Course Joe Naholowa'a SUP 14' 18-55 male 01:01:59.60 2
Long Course Jonathan Gray Surfski Single 56+ male 01:02:10.60 5
Long Course Geoffrey Sears Surfski Single 56+ male 01:02:11.05 6
Long Course John Hadley SUP 14' 18-55 male 01:02:36.54 3
Long Course Chad Raugewitz SUP 14' 18-55 male 01:03:22.05 4
Long Course Peter Carlstrom OC-1 56+ male 01:03:43.58 1
Long Course Dave Hook OC-1 56+ male 01:05:20.51 2
Long Course Carey Bond SUP 14' 18-55 male 01:07:09.99 5
Long Course Wikiwiki Dan Miller SUP 12'6" 18-55 male 01:07:55.03 1
Long Course Jamie Willin SUP 14' 56+ male 01:08:05.44 1
Long Course Mikey Crimmins OC-1 under 18 male 01:08:50.50 1
Long Course Mike Crimmins OC-1 56+ male 01:08:51.16 3
Long Course Shannon Macdowell SUP 14' 18-55 female 01:09:41.08 1
Long Course Roger Oyama OC-1 56+ male 01:10:04.45 4
Long Course Cary Fergus OC-1 56+ male 01:10:47.79 5
Long Course Brian Peterson Prone Unlimited 18-55 male 01:12:08.76 1
Long Course Sean Mosbey SUP 14' 18-55 male 01:15:07.11 6
Long Course Vincent Fallourd SUP 12'6" 18-55 male 01:15:17.51 2
Long Course Chris Heisterkamp SUP 14' 18-55 male 01:15:47.88 7
Long Course Leo Montero SUP 14' 18-55 male 01:15:53.27 8
Long Course Jon Herr SUP 14' under 18 male 01:17:27.96 1
Long Course Barry Mckeown OC-1 18-55 male 01:18:09.71 6
Long Course Madeleine King SUP 12'6" 56+ female 01:18:53.44 1
Long Course Kim Charlesworth SUP 12'6" 18-55 female 01:19:37.16 1
Long Course Shirley Heinemann SUP 12'6" 18-55 female 01:21:07.95 2
Long Course Gary Leong SUP 14' 56+ male 01:22:44.82 2
Long Course Kurt Feeter SUP 12'6" 56+ male 01:23:13.08 1
Long Course Sabine Dukes SUP 14' 18-55 female 01:23:37.44 2
Long Course Vincent Huang SUP 14' 56+ male 01:23:43.64 3
Long Course Nate Abbott SUP 14' 18-55 male 01:24:47.23 9
Long Course Nicholas Roth SUP 12'6" 18-55 male 01:25:55.98 3
Long Course Claudia Breuer SUP 12'6" 18-55 female 01:26:50.78 3
Long Course Amber Snow SUP 12'6" 18-55 female 01:46:55.53 4
             
             
Short Course Leo Kaufman Surfski Single under 18 male 00:28:38.49 1
Short Course Mike Mccoy Surfski Single 56+ male 00:31:51.03 1
Short Course Jaime Serrano SUP 14' 18-55 male 00:36:09.37 1
Short Course Patrick Alteri SUP 12'6" 18-55 male 00:37:48.89 1
Short Course Michelle Craig Surfski Single 18-55 female 00:39:10.86 1
Short Course Jeff Kay Prone Unlimited 18-55 male 00:39:22.88 1
Short Course Juliet Starrett SUP 12'6" 18-55 female 00:39:49.53 1
Short Course Mark Craig SUP 14' 18-55 male 00:41:03.59 2
Short Course Brett Wilson SUP 14' 18-55 male 00:41:32.73 3
Short Course Brenna Raugewitz SUP 12'6" 18-55 female 00:41:39.75 2
Short Course Jess Rossman SUP 14' 18-55 female 00:41:41.98 1
Short Course Tony Graef SUP 12'6" 56+ male 00:41:54.20 1
Short Course Irene Romano SUP 12'6" 18-55 female 00:42:52.05 3
Short Course David Tinsley SUP 14' 56+ male 00:42:53.36 1
Short Course Amy Mosbey SUP 14' 18-55 female 00:42:54.36 2
Short Course Chris Churilo SUP 12'6" 18-55 female 00:43:10.41 4
Short Course Margaret Garvey SUP 14' 18-55 female 00:46:54.85 3
Short Course Colleen Crouch SUP 12'6" 18-55 female 00:49:02.09 5
Short Course Nathan Petersen SUP 12'6" 18-55 male 00:50:32.70 2
Short Course Erin Hill SUP 12'6" 18-55 female 00:50:43.85 6
Short Course Trisha Molloy Sea Kayak 18-55 female 00:51:13.02 1
Short Course Madison Molloy SUP Under 12'6" 18-55 female 00:51:13.68 1
Short Course Cathy Huang SUP 12'6" 56+ female 00:51:13.88 1