Spring SUP Race Series

bwd · Post by **bwd** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:09 am

It's time to get back into flat water SUP shape. Ocean River is organizing a $2 Spring Race Series in the Harbour behind their store:

Sunday March 25th 12:00pm
Sunday April 15th 12:00pm
Sunday May 13th 12:00pm
Series Final: May 19th

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:10 pm

Hopefully there is an 9' and under class for those of us not into big sticks.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:18 pm

sounds fun, i think i will check it out. thanks dave!

OtLunch · Post by **OtLunch** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:08 am

see you down there

KUS · Post by **KUS** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:21 pm

well, how did today's racing go?? did HollowBones clean up the winner pot??

hope so, he has a few hobbies to finance after all

bwd · Post by **bwd** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:41 am

It was a fun race. It was a short and painful all out 10 minute sprint though. Half the group was bwd members so that was good. Next time it would be good to see more surfboard sup's in the race.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:18 am

with the handicap system in place it is tough on the guys with big fast boards, yesterdays race was won by a woman on a surfboard.

that was a good time, for 2 bucks you cant beat it! im going to train a bit for the next one.

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:26 am

Nice! so there is a handicap system for short boards? I'm coming out to the next one for sure. Don't be a wuss BWD and let's go Pocket rocket to pocket rocket with a board swap halfway.

Do people wear wetsuits? I jumped in yesterday no upper seal/hood on my mutant and it was damn cold, I could see no wetsuit being an issue.

OtLunch · Post by **OtLunch** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:14 pm

8 racers total, 5 displacement hulls, 3 surf boards. 5 of us were kiters \ windsurfers.

They gave the surf boards a head start, perhaps too much of a lead, as all three surf boards took the top 3 places. Coincidentally, all three top finishers were also wearing shortie wetsuits. No one fell in all day.

Lysanne won the race and donated her winnings to Power to Be.

Yanick and Ocean River Sports put on a fun event and we all went for a group paddle in the inner harbor afterwards.

Hope to see a few more people at the next event.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:19 pm

most just trunked it but in the end nobody fell in. i guess it just depends if you think you will swim or not (or someone could push you).

nice to meet you there OT!

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:27 pm

downwind dave wrote:most just trunked it but in the end nobody fell in. i guess it just depends if you think you will swim or not (or someone could push you).
nice to meet you there OT!

That was more what I was thinking.. the old paddle-in-your-leash-loop trick...

OtLunch · Post by **OtLunch** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:30 pm

Hope to see all those with SUP's out tomorrow.

Last time the race took no time at all, we then did a group paddle which was a good time.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:04 am

forget what i posted above about nobody falling in. it was a bloodbath!

(and by 'blood' i mean 'icy harbour water' )

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