Well what a day!!! The hardest 45km we've all done. The aussies did really well. Jacko and jake in the lead pack the whole until jake dropped off.
Jacko 3rd
Jake 6th

Myself and Simone also doing really well. I was leading the whole until the last 3km!! i ended up coming in 2nd, And simone coming in 3rd

The last 3km arcoss the LAKE was insane, 30knots side on with decent chop. 50% of today was into the 30knots head wind for 45km! Crazy

Tomorrow looking much of the same until half way point and then finally wind at our back for the next few days! YAH

Bart came in 1st out of the guys
Anne Marie 1st in the ladies

Everyone is pretty sore tonight, so it will be interesting tomorrow.

Will keep the updates coming. Plenlty of pics floating around but i can't upload anything. Slow internet.

XX angie

45kms with head/side wind
How long did it take you?
I am guessing it would have to be 5 hours plus??

Good start guys.Keep it up.
We're cheering for you back here.

Go Angie!!! You guys must be super fit eh. Pretty solid effort.

Day 2
Super hard again today!!!! first 30 km straight in to a 25 knot head wind, this would have to be the hardest SUP race in the world right now. Today was 42kn and and took the guys about 6 hours and girls 7hrs!!!!

Ang got 1st and some time back on anne marie i came in 4th but it was pretty close the whole way with the top 4 guys. Jake pull out today at the half way mark with being completely blue and need to get warm!!

weather is looking a little better tomorrow so hopefully we can pull some time back from the guys in front!!

I dont think i have ever been so sore from paddling ever and still 3 days to go this should be fun!!!

Sim got 3rd again to day

Bart and Ryan are both on the 14ft ACE i think, it is and its 23inch wide and a very fast board and also very hard to wash ride off as well. The pace is fast for how hard and long the races are!!

Will post more when we can!!!

Jacko

try there face book page.

Thanks for the updates Jacko and Angie. That 14' Ace that Bart is on - is it a sunken deck or flat top?

Results Day Two

Men
1. Bart de Zwart - 5 h. 46 min. 11 sec
2. Ryan James - 5 h. 46 min. 14 sec.
3. Casper Steinfath - 5 h. 48 min. 23 sec.
4. Paul Jackson - 5 h. 48 min. 38 sec.
5. Belarmino Diaz - 5 h. 58 min. 14 sec

Ladies
1. Angela van Hoof - Jackson 7 h. 00 min. 00 sec.
2. Anne-Marie Reichman - 7 h. 2 min. 36 sec.
3. Simone Horsfield - 7 h. 14 min. 38 sec.
4. Pat Hernandez - 7 h. 59 min. 23 sec.
5. Petra Offermanns - time will follow

Team
1. Team Hightide Surfshop - Ivo Kemper - 6 h. 55 min. 51 sec.
2. Team Team The Spot - Nancy Wesselz - 7 h. 2 min. 14 sec.
3. Team Starboard-Supmagazine - Thewes de Boer - 7 h. 23 min. 09 sec.
4. Team Kitemobile - Steef de Jong - 7 h. 34 min. 51 sec.
5. Team Naishup.nl Men - Ed Asselé - 7 h. 40 min. 0 sec.

angie pangi said...


Bart and Ryan are both on the 14ft ACE i think, it is and its 23inch wide and a very fast board and also very hard to wash ride off as well. Jacko

It looks like they have a pintail on the pics... ??

ouch!!!!!!!guys that sounds hard core

go hard and rock on

yewwwwwwwww

Is it just me or does anyone else think the Starboards look like they should have seats in them and the rider sitting down using a double ended paddle?

Great pics, looks cold!

Go Aussies!

DM

AKSonline said...

Is it just me or does anyone else think the Starboards look like they should have seats in them and the rider sitting down using a double ended paddle?

Given the fact that the Starboards are running first and second in mens and first in womens, and especially as they are keeping Aussies out of the lead, I'd say they need anchors.

aus301 said...

Regardless of where they are running they do look more like a canoe than a board, I was actually thinking one of them reminded me of a clog

They certainly are a very unique looking craft. I recall a post a few months ago showing video footage of one of the Starboard Ace's. At 391 litres it was a beast. I think I recall Cher dancing on one of its turrets in the 80's.

Simmy won the girls today

2 out 3 stages for the Creek in the woman department... not bad...

Awesome Stuff guys!
Thanks for the updates Ang. I would imagine all you want to do is rest up at the end of the day, not get on the computer, but we do appreciate it!

Sorry to hear aout the wall Angie.. Fingers crossed for tail winds for you guys,.

DJ