Magnificent Day for Paddle Racing On San Francisco Bay
It was a small crew of paddlers that took advantage of the flat water and windless conditions that made for a perfect day on the water. (pictured the double paddle of Gary Leong taking down the double kayak just at the line!)
We started off with the K4 boat blasting off the starting line and paddling a to new course record that may stand for years to come. 41 minutes and 57 seconds for about 5.5 miles of paddling. Philip Majumdar had the course record on the short course in the bag until he decided to paddle some extra distance at the finish. (Pictured below the long course readies for action)
Thanks to Hint Water and Kind Bars for keeping the sugar spikes down and the hydration levels up. The video below is the start of the long course race.
Next Up For Racing is…….San Rafael Sprint Races Saturday February 24th – More information
Consider the Cow Paddy Race on Feb 24th if distance racing sound more fun. More Information
San Rafael Course Races Saturday March 3rd More Information
Paddle On!
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Full Results Below.
| Event Name | Name(s) | Craft | Age Group | Time | Rank |
| Long Course | Todd Bowers, Elaine Baden, Amy Byers, Paul Macintyre | K4 | 18-55 | 41.57 | 1 |
| Long Course | Jamie Willin | SUP 14' | 56+ | 62.35 | 1 |
| Long Course | Brian Peterson | Prone Unlimited | 18-55 | 62.45 | 1 |
| Long Course | Olivier Caro | SUP 12'6" | 18-55 | 67.39 | 1 |
| Long Course | Leo Montero | SUP 14' | 18-55 | 70.42 | 1 |
| Long Course | Gary Leong | SUP 14' | 56+ | 73.32 | 2 |
| Long Course | Kevin Finn | SUP 14' | 18-55 | 74.12 | 2 |
| Long Course | Jeff Kay | Prone Unlimited | 18-55 | 78.10 | 2 |
| Long Course | Allison Marino | SUP 12'6" | 18-55 | 89.34 | 1 |
| Short Course | Bob Cooper | Sea Kayak | 56+ | 39.04 | 1 |
| Short Course | Michal Vinklar | SUP 12'6" | 18-55 | 53.07 | 2 |
| Short Course | Teressmarie Tucker | SUP 12'6" | 56+ | 57.00 | 2 |
| Short Course | Alicia Duca | SUP 12'6" | 18-55 | 60.24 | 1 |