21st Annual Summer Surf Paddleboard Race 6-7-2003
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2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
Following tradition, paddleboarders line up for a photo prior to the start of the Summer Surf Paddleboard Race.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
Paddleboarders get ready for the start of the race which is three round trips throught he surf, starting and ending at the OCC Beach. This year's race was conducted in a large South swell which resulted in an exciting race with big sets, wipe outs, flying, lost and broken boards.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
And they're off. Thirty men and one woman entered but not all finished as many wipe outs occurred and paddlers without leashes lost their boards in the surf and had to swim to find them between sets.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
Five paddlers caught the same wave on one of the three laps.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
Paddlers head in for a turn.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
The Outrigger swim buoy was the turning buoy on the beach end of the course.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
Chris Moore made his turn.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
And around they go.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
It was a tight race around the buoy.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
Chris Moore finished second in a very close race.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
Greg Quinn caught a wave up the channel. As the wave rolled in Greg was in great position to race up the beach to the finish line beating out perennial winner Chris Moore who opted for a wave slightly to the right and had to paddle back to get to the finish line.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
Junior winners were Mikey Cote, 1st, Boys 16-17; Kiron Jabor, 1st, Boys 13-15; Tom Roth, 3rd, Boys 16-17; and Austin Kino 4th, Boys 16-17.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
The top three finishers in the men's 18-35 division, were Bill Taylor, second; Dolan Eversole, first; and Anthony Cambra, third.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
The Masters Division 35+ winners were Chris Moore, second; Greg Quinn, first; and Sean Ginella, third.
2003 Summer Surf Paddleboard Race
Kuumomi Ho won the women's division.