Over the years sailing events have seen lots of storms, in the 2009 A Cat Worlds, as the fleet race ashore, one sailor was struck by lighting, in the boat park. A week ago, the giant hailstorm hit Perth and out on the water, there was the Australian 2010 Tornado Catamaran Nationals. Josh Fugill reports ‘ there was 14 boats out there and we could see a ‘storm’ coming but no one thought it would be that bad … Details
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SANTA CRUZ — Crowd favorite Galen Licht paddled his way to the top of his discipline Sunday at Steamer Lane, winning the men’s high performance final of the 24th annual Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival.
Licht, the founder of the UC Santa Cruz Kayak Club, beat Northern Ireland’s Christopher Hobson, Australian Stephen Farthing and Santa Cruzan Dave Johnston in a final that saw the best waves of the event breaking at Steamer Lane.
“It feels great to finally win this contest after eight years of competing,” Licht said. “This contest means … Details
I heard some guys saying the last kayaker had a good tip…or tip turn, I dunno. Santa Cruz Surf Kayak/SUP Festival Steamers – 27 March, 2010
Second day of 2010 SCKSF at the world-renowned Steamer Lane point break in Santa Cruz. The 24th Annual Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival, the contest that has changed the world of kayaking. The event has yet again attracted the best athletes this planet has in Surf Kayaking and the new sport of Stand-up surfing. The reason, this event started the concept of international surf kayaking and thereby continues to be the leader in producing revolutionary designs that alter the conception of what kayaks do on the water. The venue, Steamer Lane, the symbol of Surf City Santa Cruz, is revered by all as one of the ultimate waves for paddle powered surfing on earth. It is the contest that sets the level that paddle surfing for the world
All I can really say about this week is that there must have been one helluva party going on in English Harbour Antigua over the last few days! As Tom and Rich from Red Arrow flew home to be met by a huge crowd of supporters at the airport, and Mick and Lia parted ways in Antigua, a host of little rowing boats were speeding (in ocean rowing terms!) towards the Atlantic rowing race finish line. Â
Lia Ditton has been writing about how it feels to get … Details & “Interesting” Pictures