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April 27, 2010 Results
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Description: Hamber Island to Boulder and Return
Course Length: Distance about 5 km
Winner of the Maui Jim Hot Spot: Men's Surf Ski, Mike Fitzmaurice New rule for the MJHS, You can only win once.
The weather....was notable. It spiced up the race, as I felt like the big guy up in the sky was sprinkling marble sized salt on us. And me without a hat. The torrential down pour coincided with the start. I can honestly say I have never paddled in such conditions....and then the hail started. Vivienne caught it all on her camera. Be sure to check out her slide show.
Ben Fast who just turned 49 was back in the boat with long time partner John George. They lead for most of the race only to be scooped by that Drafting artful dodger Warren Bruce. Controversy erupted when the Rescue boat took the lead position for a photography vantage point. Unfortunately, paddlers were able to ride the wash all
the way to the MJ Hot Spot. Mike Fitz who happened to be at the
front road a wave away from the group. This is the second time Mike tried to win the Men's Surf Ski Hot Spot, but its only the first time he has been eligible. Protests were lobbied after the race, claiming that Mike had an unfair advantage, but the reality of the situation is that Mike would have probably won anyhow. He got on the wave because he was in the lead and was able to ride the wave.
We posted last weeks race April 19 on YouTube.
Next weeks video should be good with some great footage of the hail storm.
Starting next Wednesday I will be teaching a Learn to Surf Ski course. This will alternate each Wednesday with a forward stroke clinic. In the Learn to SS course we will cover, balance, posture and
seating position, bracing strokes, remounting and assisted remounts.
On the forward stroke course we will work on stroke efficiency. Also teaching you how to use Wing Blade. A well intentioned racer pointed out to me that many racers are using their wing blades like conventional paddles and not taking advantage of the Wing effect of the blade.
Check out Viv's photos for this weekes Awesome photos. If you are interested in purchasing an image Viv charges $5/shot Vivsphotography@telus.net
Race Results:
Last Name First Name Boat # Boat Type DK Partner Time 1 Bruce Warren 155 HPK 24.34 2 Fast Ben 45 HPDK John George 24.35 3 Fitz Mike 600 HPK 24.45 4 Martin Shane 15 HPK 24.51 5 Raymond Jeff 906 HPK 25.02 6 Stanick Ken 122 HPK 25.05 7 Gee Ty 2738 HPK 25.57 8 Putnam Bob HPK 25.57 9 Hansen Paul 166 HPK 26.24 10 Hope Rod 133 HPK 26.30 11 McDonald Micky 60 HPK 26.36 12 Lewis Terry 157 HPK 27.17 13 Brock Curtis 142 HPDK Marshal House 27.24 14 Wanless Scott 59 HPK 27.51 15 Foellmer Nicholas 55 HPK 28.12 16 Rademacher Katja 178 HPK 28.15 17 Boates Jodi 116 HPK 28.18 18 Augaitis Lina 168 HPDK Andrew Dye 28.35 19 Plavsic Zachary 138 HPK 29.03 20 Page Brian 2704 HPK 29.16 21 Wong Brian 248 HPDK Brigid Wong 29.18 22 2172 29.19 23 Armstrong Corky 144 HPK 29.34 24 Foellmer Sebastien 28 HPK 30.08 25 Jones Rob 2207 SK 31.14 26 Bisalputra Dan 2742 HPK 32.46 27 Tkatch Robyn 81 HPK 32.50 28 Fejer Agnes 2173 HPDK Czaba Laszlo 32.56 29 Bilmer Trista 49 HPK 33.07 30 Cassulis Gary 2741 HPK 33.07 31 Rathbone Gaz SK 33.20 32 Lambie Steve 2673 DK Ian Walter 34.07 33 Moulton Rod 2743 DK Astrid Blackburn 35.57 34 Bagneres Bruno 2692 SK 36.17 35 Dubman Rita 2672 DK George Nevgodeyskyy 36.31 36 Coulter Gary 2750 SK 36.37 37 Wall Philippa 2745 SK 36.54 38 Crocker Martin 2102 SK 37.39 39 Hutchinson Dave 2740 37.58 40 Joyce John 2695 SK 38.09 41 Bakker Jana 2229 SK 38.50 42 Ronaghan Clay 2224 SK 38.56 43 Ip Henry 2748 SK 38.57 44 Morton Andrew 2747 SK 39.33 45 Sam Calvin 2225 DK Maguerite Witvoet 39.50 46 Dixon Nancy 2744 DK Kahlyn Adie 42.39 47 Tseng Toney 2243 SK 45.00 48 Griffiths Vanessa 2739 Kendahl Drebold 46.00 49 Shaw Judy 2246 Sive O'Neil 46.44
