The down wind race was tons of fun. The conditions were far less than the Jupiter to Ftl. race but perfect for my 12. I would guess that we had winds ranging from 15-22 knots and seas to 3 feet at times. The inlets were very confused and offered a large challenge, especially for the strapless guys. Given the high tide, flat spots were few and far between.
We saw a variety of equipment being used. Boards ranged from production twin tips, strapless surf boards, directional, and even a water ski (that did very well).
In all I think that we had about 22-25 starters with 21 riders finishing the 28 mile course. The top 10 riders pushed it pretty hard while several others just wanted to ride some waves and see the coast.
Finishers: I can't remember all of the gear that riders are on, but I filled in most. feel free to correct spelling and equipment as Paula didn't know everyone.
1st Damien Thomas (slingshot 15 w/ ss circuit board)
2nd Kent Marinkovic (Cabrinha SB2 12 w/ DC directional quad board)
3rd Jordan ??? (North older version, not sure of board)
4th Garry Menk (Cabrinha SB2 w/ large water ski)
5th Todd Greaux (Cabrinha CB2 w/ production Cab Custom 133)
6th Hamish M. (Slingshot w/ strapless tri fin surf board)
7th Stew
8th Louis
9th Neil H. (Slingshot w/ ss srt)
10th Alex B.
11th Packet
12th S.A. Alex
13th Rob
14th Matt M.B.S.
15th Dougal M. (Strapless Surf Board)
16th Grace (Slingshot... 1st lady)
17th Burt
18th Rick I. (Cabrinha)
19th Andrea (Slingshot... 2nd lady)
20th Terri (Slingshot)
21st Jay
Kent
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