Here are some pics from the last 2 weekends of SUP races at Crissy. Our FINAL RACE and BBQ is this Saturday, 8/29 at 10am, Crissy Field. This recreational race is OPEN TO BEGINNERS some come out to paddle, watch, or join the bbq this weekend!! Race results are posted on our website.
WEEK 2 GROUP SHOT with the little kids coming to help chear everyone on!
lots of new faces at the starting line for week 2...and sunny conditions with a 12 mph breeze. Ready, set, go!
Darcy and Jean nailed the start by starting a little west to compensate for the flood on the inside...and the 20 mph winds.
Darcy Doyle coming in 1st for the week 2 race...
Joe coming in 2nd right behind Darcy.
Michelle with her new Naish Glide 12'. She decided last minute to join the race, and ended up coming in 2nd place! Must be that super fast new board :)
Daniel on his new Naish 11'4...another beginner SUPper taking it to the races.
Jean's son Shane joined us...our first junior racer...and he came in 6th place!
Group finish photo. Good fun had by all.
After the race I rigged up my 5.0 and played in the small surf and the 12'6 SUPer SUP (SUP with centerboard). I went out fully clothed, and luckily did not fall in.
WEEK 3 RACE, featuring COLD temps, STRONG WINDS, and a STRONG FLOOD tide. Yikes!
Check out the fog and chilly looking weather.
The flood tide really pushed everyone down the beach at the start. Our 2 rookie paddlers Chris and Jessica (just learned last weekend) looked like they were being swept away to Alcatraz...but both ended up finishing strong once they beat the flood.
Some competition from outriggers at the finish...
Jean looks a little tired after this one...he said it was the toughest race so far...I guess because he kicked some booty and came in first place!
Darcy had to live with second place this week. Rumor had it he was overtaken at the 3rd mark.
Joe comes in 3rd...and also let's us know it was a tough one!
Jesse kept everyone's times so they could see how they progressed over the series. Times have been varying from 23 minutes to 43 minutes for the race course.
Fred comes in just in time to get out of the way of this big tanker.
Chris decided to loop Alcatraz (almost) and still came in first for the ladies!
Jessica finished 2nd. We were super proud of the rookies - 2nd time ever paddling and they raced Crissy Field!
It was too chilly for a group photo. Stay tuned for next week's FINAL RACE!
Jane
Darcy Doyle coming in 1st for the week 2 race...
Michelle with her new Naish Glide 12'. She decided last minute to join the race, and ended up coming in 2nd place! Must be that super fast new board :)
Daniel on his new Naish 11'4...another beginner SUPper taking it to the races.
Jean's son Shane joined us...our first junior racer...and he came in 6th place!
Group finish photo. Good fun had by all.
After the race I rigged up my 5.0 and played in the small surf and the 12'6 SUPer SUP (SUP with centerboard). I went out fully clothed, and luckily did not fall in.
Check out the fog and chilly looking weather.
Jean looks a little tired after this one...he said it was the toughest race so far...I guess because he kicked some booty and came in first place!
Darcy had to live with second place this week. Rumor had it he was overtaken at the 3rd mark.
Chris decided to loop Alcatraz (almost) and still came in first for the ladies!
