YOLO Stand Up Paddle Race #3 Report

The YOLO Board Stand Up Paddle Board Race Series continued last night with another great race. Watercolors provided a beautiful setting. The boat house and dock made water entry and transition staging a breeze. Excellent racing was complemented by another spectacular sunset and full moon rising.

Also rising was the level of competition. All of the competitors are looking more polished as we work our way through the series. Heat one action included all the ladies teams and the jr. lifeguards. Several teams had last minute recruiting going on along the docks as a few team members were unable to attend. This found the Jr. Lifeguard team supplemented with two first time racing adults Allison and Phil. Kitty Hawk Kites also found a last minute recruit. Thanks for answering the call to fill in! The heat one results were:

1–Yolo Ladies

2–Jr. Lifeguards

3–Walton Wahines

4–Yololitas

5–Waterbabes

6–Kitty Hawk Kites

Heat two included all the Men’s teams. The racing started off with a bang as all the teams took off fast. One team broke out in front and kept it up for a commanding finish. Team Aqua came across the line at 15:34, a comfortable 30 seconds ahead of Yolo Men. Third place went to Team RYNO. At 16:20, Team Surfrider (also now known as “team we weren’t last”) just edged out Sunset Beach Services, only one second separated the two teams. The racing was rounded out by team Amavida at 18:06 and Team Kitty Hawk Kites at 18:37. It should be noted that Kitty Hawk kites recruited three of their four members on the docks just before the event. Thanks again to the folks that were willing to jump in!

1–Aqua

2–Yolo

3–RYNO

4–Surfrider

5–Sunset Beach Services

6–Amavida

7–Kitty Hawk Kites

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Surf Movie Night

Don’t miss the next Surf Movie Night this Saturday, August 16, 2008, at Spinnaker in Panama City Beach! A local surf movie is on tap for this event. Raffle prizes, good food, and great folks… see you there!

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Stand Up Paddle Race #3

It’s time to stand up once again for the Yolo Board Paddle board race series.

CALLING ALL WATERMEN AND RACE SPECTATORS!
The four-member teams will compete in three heats as race paddlers vie for the champion title “YOLO Board Cup Series” to be awarded after the final race in September. One time race entry fee is $150 per team. Free signature race series t-shirts for each team member. YOLO boards will be provided for use at each racevevent. Additional race divisions will include individual men’s, individual women’s and parent/child to name a few. Come out and support our local beach community and be a part of the fastest growing recreational water sport in the world!

For event details including race locations, visit www.yoloboard.com or contact Madra McDonald at 850.376.7386 or madra@M-PublicRelations.com. All events are free and open to the public.

July 17 • July 31 • August 14 • August 28 • September 18

Download the flyer here (.pdf).

Race # 3 is scheduled for this Thursday in Watercolors, just off hwy. 30-A. 

The map is here.  Racers will gather near the boathouse and marina prior to the 6:00 start time. See you there!

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Surf Movie Night, Saturday July 26th

Join us for a Surf Movie Night this Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Spinnaker in Panama City Beach. We’ll be supporting the Surfrider Foundation with a membership drive and enjoying some good movies and also some short clips from the local surf scene. Spinnaker has a terrific outdoor dining and bar deck, tasty burgers and seafood, great sound system, 25 foot movie screen and if you stick around after the movie most likely a killer live band! Entry before the movie starts (around dusk) is free…arrive early and get the local discount of no cover charge! This is a family friendly event, so bring the kids and have a great time!

This week the movie is Believe. 

For directions to Spinnaker click below:

http://www.spinnakerbeachclub.com/aboutus/map.htm

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Paddle Board Race, Thursday- July 17th

YOLO Board Announces Stand-Up Paddle Series Race Event

Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.-based paddleboard company hosts race series event to celebrate growing water sport activity

Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. (July 8, 2008) – YOLO Board LLC announces the inaugural YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series race event that will kick off on Thursday, July 17th at 6 pm at Oyster Lake in Santa Rosa Beach. At least 12 four-member teams will compete in a series of five races (three heats per race) that will take place at different locations spanning two months as race paddlers vie for the champion title “YOLO Board Cup Series” to be awarded after the final race in September.

“On the heels of the success of the recent Surfrider SUP race we were inspired to create the first ever YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series race event,” said Jeff Archer, co-founder of YOLO Board LLC. “Our goal for this event is to help contribute to the culture of the local beach community by providing a fun avenue to bring people together while celebrating the world’s fastest growing recreational water sport.”

Tentative race dates (weather permitting) are: July 17th, July 31st, August 14th, August 28th, and September 18th. A one time race entry fee is $150 per team. Free signature race series t-shirts will be provided for each participating team member and YOLO boards will be available for use at each race event.

Additional race divisions will include individual men’s, individual women’s and parent/child to name a few. All events are free and open to the public.

YOLO Board is currently seeking area sponsors to help cover the expense of hosting the race series event. To learn how you can become a sponsor or volunteer at the race events, contact Madra McDonald at 850.376.7386 or madra@M-PublicRelations.com.

For the latest up-to-date info on the race series including race locations, visit www.yoloboard.com.

Race flyer:

2008-yolo-race-series

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Big surfboard sale and demos at Aqua!

Join BlueMountainSurf and friends at Aqua Surf Shop this Saturday (July 12th) for a big clearance event! Kevin will have surfboards starting at $99 along with lots of other gear, including some “buy one get one free” clothing.

Hurricane Bertha is on her way out in the Atlantic …and in the Gulf we’ll be seeing the storms roll in soon enough. Fill in those holes in your quiver now! Surftech will be on hand for a Truckload Sale and board demos too. See you at Aqua in Miramar Beach at the Rufus Ray Plaza next to Copper Grill 10-6pm! Tel. 850-654-2875

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