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33rd Annual Santa Cruz Paddlefest – Surfing Results!
The 33rd Annual Santa Cruz Paddlefest did not disappoint! We had plenty of swell for a truly contestable competition in fantastic sunny conditions. This year the paddle surfing community was out in force cheering each other on and overall just having a good time. We all created a loving community atmosphere at this event and the amount of smiles throughout the weekend are a testament to that.
The level of surfing that we saw this year was off the charts! Well, just about at the top of the charts with some incredibly high scores being throw down by the athletes. Every year the level of surfing gets better and better and it is an absolute pleasure to watch. Who knows what next years competition’s surfing will look like and we are looking forward to see every one of you next year!
Results!
High Performance Surf Kayak Men’s
1. Odei Etxeberria
2. Xabier Olano OlarraDave
3. Johnston
4. Matt Radis
High Performance Surf Kayak Women’s
1. Devon Barker-Hicks
2. Teresa Rogerson
3. Laura Zulliger
4. Julie Mitravich
Kayak Masters Open (40+)
1. Jim Grossman
2. Matt Radis
3. Dave Johnston
4. Sean Morley
INTERNATIONAL, Open
1. Zach Boyd
2. Jim Grossman
3. Bryon Dorr
4. Buey Grossman
Wave Ski Open
1. Ian Macleod
2. Jeff Hille
3. Shelly Palmer
4. Fletcher Burton
SUP Open
1. Poenaiki Raioha
2. Zane Schweitzer
3. Josh Riccio
4. Anthony Maltese
SUP Masters Open (40+)
1. Derek Hama
2. John Griffith
3. Steve Drottar
4. Olivier Guincetre
SUP Women’s
1. Fiona Wylde
2. Lara Claydon
3. Lucia Cosoleto
4. Kali’a Alexiou
Kayak Intermediate Men’s
1. Gwenn Bezard
2. David Grigsby
3. Nova Love
4.Marcus Lees
Kayak Intermediate Womens’s
1. Debbie Hathaway
2. Sophia Sotelo
3. Kim Mclennan
Kayak Intermediate Juniors’s
1. Buey Grossman
2. Victor Bezard
3. Leo Bezard
SUP Surfing Intermediate Men’s
1. Jack Wygal
2. John Walsh
3. Roger Schumann
4. Rune Hoyer Nielsen 4
SUP Surfing Intermediate Women’s
1. Kitsy Nipper
2. Nikita Tournebise
3. Misako Yamamoto
4. Kim Rueter
SUP Surfing Intermediate Junior’s
1. Maximilian Torres
2. Thomas Nilsen
3. Bodie Von Allmen
4. Riley Jaggi
Saturday Surf Results
I don’t know how we do it, but every year at the Santa Cruz Paddlefest we always score some waves. Today was busy with the race, the Cowells Classic starting up, and of course surfing at Steamer Lane. Check out today’s results here.
You’ll also find tomorrows schedule heats at that link. We are hoping to stick to the schedule and we have a lot of heats to make it through.
Event PSA’s.
If you are surfing at the Steamer Lane site, do not surf past the judges stand and into the Cowells Classic site.
If you are paddling out to your next heat, make sure to gather together outside of the break. Once the horns ring then you are allowed to move into the surfing zone.
There is no launching allowed from the beach around the corner past the lighthouse.
SCPF 10k Presented by Covewater Paddle Surf – Results!
We are so blown away by the support of our community and the amount of camaraderie that we see at this event. Don’t that let you fool you into a false sense of security though because we saw some absolutely blistering fast times on this year’s course. Just about every year we get a faster and faster finish time which is absolutely incredible that these athletes are one-upping themselves. We had dead calm conditions and in the final leg athletes had to choose whether it was going to be faster sprinting in a straight line or trying a less direct line and surfing one in. Which was the right answer? The results show…
We’re happy to grow the sport and we know that it isn’t all about the high end. This year we held a 2k race for the youth and we had a great turnout! Overall we had about 30% of our competitors that were 18 years and younger. We love seeing that number climb and we cant wait to see how they push our sport into new heights!
Highlighted places
Elite 10k Mens
1. Itzel Delgado
2. Josh Riccio
3. Tyler Bashor
Elite 10k Womens
1. Lina Aigaitis
2. Jade Howson
3. Juliana Gonzalez
Youth 2k Under 8 Girls
1. Stella Greeley
Youth 2k Under 11 Girls
1. Maylee Jaggi
1. Olivia Cooper
Youth 2k Under 14 Girls
1. Renata Cason
Youth 2k Under 14 Boys
1. Ryder Dalton
Stay tuned for more photos and video! Everyone is at the film fest 🙂
Saturday at the Rio Theatre
Who else is pumped after today’s surfing and racing? We’ll hold on to that stoke because we have got more coming your way! We’ll meet you at the Rio Theatre when the doors open at 6:00pm for the first SUP Film Fest. We’re expecting some awesome films from all over the world and in several disciplines that are bound to inspire you to plan your next big adventure!
Friday’s Results and Saturday’s Schedule
Friday Results
Day 1 of the 33rd Annual Santa Cruz Paddlefest is in the books! Does anyone else’s cheeks hurt from smiling so much? The Paddlesport community was definitely out in force today and it is always a joy to see so many like minded people in the same place! We So, when are heats posted? As soon we get them we put them up and you’ll always find them at this link.
Cowells Classic Saturday Draws
Saturday’s Schedule!
Surf Competition @ Steamer Lane
7:20 AM Surfing heats start at the Lane
5:20 PM Surfing heats end at the Lane
Races @ Cowells
7:00 AM All races check in time @ Cowells Beach (get your timing chips!)
7:50 AM Race Competitors meeting @ Cowells Beach
8:20 AM 2k Kids Race starts at Cowells Beach
9:40 AM 10k/5k Paddleboard Race start at Cowells Beach
10:20 AM 10k OC1/Surf Ski/Kayak Race start at Cowells Beach
11:30 AM Racers off the water
12:00 PM Race awards at Cowells Beach
Surf Competition @ Indicators
12:00 PM Indicators check in at Cowells Beach (racers can check in during race registration)
12:30 PM Competitors meeting at Cowells Beach
1:20 PM Heats start at Indicators
Film Fest @ the Rio Theatre
6:00 PM Doors open at the Rio
7:00 PM Films Start
10:00 PM Showings End
Event PSA
Please do not surf up to the competition zones. There were multiple paddle surfers who were encroaching into the surfing zones today. Competitors who are caught free surfing in the zones that cause ANY small interference to active heats my be disqualified. We get that you’re stoked, but please be respectful.
