Sounds like it was a pretty cool event. There was a big Surf Expo in Florida leading up to the race, so a bunch of the pros from California were in town already.
Here's a bit of info I posted before the race in case you've never heard of the Orange Bowl:
www.supracer.com/first-big-sup-race-of-the-year-orange-bowl-paddle-champs/There was $13,000 in prize money in the elite class (split evenly between men and women).
$5,000 for 1st and $1,000 for 2nd, so no wonder Jamie and Danny were sprinting so hard...
ELITE (12'6") RESULTS
1st: Danny Ching
2nd: Jamie Mitchell
3rd: Anthony Vela
1st: Candice Appleby
2nd: Heather Baus
3rd: Helga Goebel
LINE HONOURS
1st: Thomas Maximus (on an 18 footer)