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2011 Board the Fjord Race Recap

Paddle Surf — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:00:37 +0000

The first annual Board the Fjord SUP race took place in Deep Cove this past Sunday (September 18th, 2011) and it was a great success all the way round!

The race attracted participants from all over the Pacific Northwest, including Bob Purdy and Stefan Idzan from the Okanagan, and a surprisingly strong contingent of paddlers from Washington, including unlimited class winner Beau Whitehead and 14′ class winner Kimo Jandoc from Bellingham. 24 paddlers tackled the 13.5km long course, and 9 paddled the short 6.5km course, for a total of 33 participants.

During the opening racers’ meeting, Bob Purdy from Paddle for the Planet announced his initiative for petitioning Transport Canada to change their rules to consider a standard surf-style board leash as a suitable substitute safety device in place of the current PFD requirement. Be sure to visit paddlefortheplanet.ca/pfd to help the cause!

The weather was looking a bit sketchy earlier on, but things gradually improved throughout the morning and by race time the rain and wind had calmed down to provide some pretty pleasant, in fact pretty much ideal racing conditions… Cloud cover kept things cool, temps were comfortable, and the tides and winds were basically a non-issue.

Beau Whitehead came in at 1:23:43 for the fastest time on the long course on his unlimited board, with Kimo Jandoc coming in at 1:28:52 to win the 14′ class. Mike Hammer won the Men’s 12’6 class at 1:41:11, and Elizabeth Schalka won the Women’s 12’6 class with a time of 1:45:08. Congratulations to everyone!

Once the short and long distance races were completed a BBQ lunch was provided, then a fun kids’ race was run right in front of the boathouse. 4 kids participated, and all looked like they had an awesome time!

Next up was the team sprint relay race on the same course that was used for the kiddos. Three teams of four battled it out over the short course, and Team Deep Cove came out with a narrow win. Lots of fun and drama with this event and very spectator friendly.. EVERY SUP event needs a sprint relay!

Overall, the event was exceptionally well planned and executed and I sincerely hope that Mike and his team continue their efforts in the coming years… Had the morning’s weather cooperated a bit more, I’m certain we would have likely seen at least double the attendance. I heard mention that there were actually quite a few pre-registrants that didn’t bother showing up (likely due to the expected weather), and all I can say is they should be kicking themselves not only for wasting their registration fee, but more notably because they missed out on a great day!

Many thanks go out to Deep Cove Kayak and Mike Darbyshire in particular who planned all the details, right down to the hand-shaped wooden trophies which he built with Kelvin Humenny. Also, big thanks to race sponsors Starboard, Icebreaker, North Shore Credit Union, and Q Energy.

Here are the official results, and be sure to check out the photo gallery at the end of the post!

Long Course Results

Place	Bib #	Racer name	Category	Finish time	Difference	Pace (km/hr)
1	223	Beau Whitehead	SUP M Unlimited	1:23:43.9	-	9.7
2	239	Kimo Jandoc	SUP M14	1:28:52.0	+5:08.1	9.1
3	33	Kelvin Humenny	SUP M14	1:32:17.7	+8:33.8	8.8
4	230	Dale Plant	SUP M14	1:33:48.5	+10:04.6	8.6
5	4	Tim Quarles	SUP M14	1:34:21.1	+10:37.2	8.6
6	214	Yannick Michaud	SUP M14	1:34:46.0	+11:02.1	8.5
7	216	John Schalka	SUP M14	1:36:20.1	+12:36.2	8.4
8	209	Dave Billenness	SUP M14	1:37:54.2	+14:10.3	8.3
9	62	Lee Horton	SUP M14	1:39:58.4	+16:14.5	8.1
10	236	Gypsy Hromek	SUP M14	1:41:05.4	+17:21.5	8.0
11	235	Mike Hammer	SUP M12′ 6	1:41:11.7	+17:27.8	8.0
12	213	Barry O’Donohoe	SUP M12′ 6	1:43:00.5	+19:16.6	7.9
13	18	Mike Clarke	SUP M12′ 6	1:43:53.9	+20:10.0	7.8
14	215	Elizabeth Schalka	SUP W12’6	1:45:08.3	+21:24.4	7.7
15	95	Jenn Dillinger	SUP W12’6	1:45:43.5	+21:59.6	7.7
16	130	Al Saunders	SUP M14	1:47:37.9	+23:54.0	7.5
17	71	Gaz Rathbone	SUP M12′ 6	1:48:04.3	+24:20.4	7.5
18	45	Garth Day	SUP M12′ 6	1:50:42.5	+26:58.6	7.3
19	220	Stefan Idzan	SUP M12′ 6	1:53:51.2	+30:07.3	7.1
20	228	Ian Mckerlich	SUP M14	1:56:46.5	+33:02.6	6.9
21	221	Bob Purdy	SUP M12′ 6	1:58:40.3	+34:56.4	6.8
22	227	Michael Goo	SUP M12′ 6	2:00:38.8	+36:54.9	6.7
23	217	Marie-Claire Gravel	SUP W12’6	2:03:02.7	+39:18.8	6.6
24	234	Glenn Woodruff	SUP M14	2:09:09.4	+45:25.5	6.3

Short Course Results

Place	Bib #	Racer name	Category	Finish time	Difference	Pace (km/hr)
1	229	Taylor Fulde	SUP M12′ 6	52:59.0	-	7.4
2	237	Chris Harvey	SUP M SURF <12′	54:36.5	+1:37.5	7.1
3	219	Catherine Salinas	SUP W12’6	58:03.9	+5:04.9	6.7
4	201	Amy Harris	SUP W12’6	58:17.6	+5:18.6	6.7
5	204	Curb Ivanic	SUP M SURF <12′	58:24.0	+5:25.0	6.7
6	218	Neal Gregory	SUP M12′ 6	59:10.7	+6:11.7	6.6
7	205	Cindy Wright	SUP W SURF <12′	59:25.0	+6:26.0	6.6
8	231	Gosia Sudol	SUP W12’6	1:03:16.2	+10:17.2	6.2
9	211	Paul Edgington	SUP M12′ 6	1:10:19.6	+17:20.6	5.5

Photo Gallery

NSSB SUP Demo at Strathcona Park in North Van

Paddle Surf — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:27:39 +0000

Live the Fresh Air Life with North Shore Ski and Board and Jen Hewlett this Wednesday August 3rd at 6:30PM at Strathcona Park in North Vancouver.

Event includes free SUP demos and BBQ provided by North Shore Ski and Board.

Directions to Strathcona Park: Head East on Mount Seymour Parkway, turn left on Deep Cove Road, then right on Strathcona Road which is just past The Raven.

Click here for map.

May 24th Deep Cove Tuesday Night Races Recap

Paddle Surf — Thu, 26 May 2011 03:55:52 +0000

How about those Canucks. I called Bieksa, Micky is my witness. Then about 15 minutes later I changed my call to Salo…doh! But I must say that the play-offs are reeking havoc for the Tuesday Night Paddlesport Races. I can’t believe how upset people at The Raven got when I tried to put the paddle sport race video up on the TV. Geez! It can be said that all the people coming out are “participants” and not “spectators”. But I’ll happily sacrifice some TNR attendees for a Stanley Cup in Vancouver. The post race party was great fun with double overtime. Driving to the race the streets are eerily empty.

10 SUPers for a fairly long 8 km short course. and about 30 kayak-ish boats surf skis etc. This was one of the longer “long” courses at about 10 km. People are starting to load up the miles to build for Round Bowen Race 32 km June 26. We pushed the date back this year to allow for more training time, so hopefully there is more participation. This year there will be a sea kayak and outrigger canoe relay race. I believe one leg is about 14 km and the other about 18.

At The Raven, there was much discussion about drafting practices. It is said that you can save up to 5% effort by riding either the side wave or stern wave of a competitor’s kayak. Many people are worried that drafting will offend the draftee, but its part of the game. It just depends on how you do it. I admit that my tactics can be some what annoying as I tend to encroach into other’s space. Jim N. was riding my side wash last night and kept putting his bow into the area where my paddle was working. I am sure he has a few scratches to prove it. Daryl is always polite, figuring that he is just barely hanging on and doesn’t want to offend his host. However he never hesitates to offer tactical suggestions as to where he thinks you should be taking him. For stern wash riders, I heard the term ‘tail-tapper” in reference to somebody who is continually bumping the stern of your boat with their bow. Martin R was the culprit in this story, and I know I am guilty as charge.

Warren Bruce was the “strong man” man of the night. With a pack of cling-ons hanging around him. After drafting most of the first half, I got out in front and was feeling frisky. I took a couple of strong pulls, but managed to shake only “paddle tapper” Jim N. Then it was all Warren, pretty much from Twin Island back to Deep Cove. With Daryl R, Rob Hansen and myself riding on his back.

In the SUP division, Lina was The Strong Man, beating a growing field of 10 SUPers. No Tail tappers there. Many sporting the faster race boards. Except for Tim Quarles of course. C’mon Tim step up to the game!!

Check out Viv’s photos for this week’s Awesome photos. If you are interested in purchasing an image Viv charges $5/shot Vivsphotography@telus.net

Here are the SUP racer results:

Place Bib  Name                        Distance         Category         Time      Difference
  5   36   Lina Augaitis               short            SUP W12'6        42:17.5   +5:29.0
  6   25   Mike Darbyshire             short            SUP M12' 6       42:19.0   +5:30.5
  7   138  Shawn Campbell              short            SUP M14          43:02.5   +6:14.0
  10  18   Mike Clarke                 short            SUP M12' 6       46:16.1   +9:27.6
  11  78   Fred Feuermann              short            SUP M14          47:33.9   +10:45.4
  12  4    Tim Quarles                 short            SUP M SURF <12'  47:40.5   +10:52.0
  13  144  Mark Robson                 short            SUP M12' 6       48:08.4   +11:19.9
  14  95   Jenn Dillinger              short            SUP W12'6        48:10.0   +11:21.5
  16  62   Lee Horton                  short            SUP M12' 6       49:14.0   +12:25.5
  19  127  Jack Mackillop              short            SUP M12' 6       53:03.8   +16:15.3
  20  143  Dirk Warmush                short            SUP M SURF <12'  58:02.4   +21:13.9

Deep Cove Kayak = S.U.P. DOG

Paddle Surf — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:49:44 +0000

Stand Up Paddling Event for you and Man’s (or Women’s) Best Friend, Your Dog

Stand Up Paddle boarding is the fastest growing water sport in North America. It’s so easy that most people can do it, despite the pre-conception that the boards are very tippy. Basically you are paddling a large surfboard with a long paddle. It has grown in popularity in California, and Hawaii and the enthusiasm is working its way north to Vancouver. It’s a relaxing way to get out on the water. You can see into the water better than in a kayak providing a different perspective for viewing sea critters. For those who like exercise it can be a great core workout.

June 5, 2011 enjoy ½ price Stand Up Paddle Board Rentals if you bring a four-legged friend on the water with you.

Where: Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Centre, 2156 Banbury Road, North Vancouver

When: All day Sunday June 5, 2011 9 AM – 7 PM

Skill level: You should be competent on a Stand Up Paddle Board

Rental Rates: $30 for 2 hours minus 50%

Contact: 604-929-2268

Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Centre has a large fleet of Stand Up Paddle boards for rent. We offer lessons ranging from Introductory to “SUP Fit” (Fitness on a Stand Up Board.) We conduct weekly fun races.

For more information, check out DeepCoveKayak.com!

Tuesday Night SUP Racing in Deep Cove

Paddle Surf — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:53:25 +0000

Get on down to Deep Cove this Tuesday night for the Deep Cove Kayak Race Series.