SUPs in the 2011 Bing Lee Sydney Harbour Series

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MrMyagi
MrMyagi
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22 May 2011 1:04am
The six race Harbour Series wrapped up last weekend with the final race in windy, choppy conditions on the Pittwater. The series primarily caters for Skis and Kayaks; however SUPs, Prone Paddle Boards and OCs have their own divisions. The SUP category was hotly contested throughout the series with four different winners of individual races over the course of the competition. Paddling Clubs from Lake Macquarie down to Cronulla hosted events in support of the series.

Here are some shots taken through out the series;










MrMyagi
MrMyagi
NSW
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NSW, 204 posts
22 May 2011 1:27am
A few more:





Anyone recognise the bloke in the red Hobie Cap?
OG SUP
OG SUP
VIC
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VIC, 3516 posts
22 May 2011 10:17am
Jackmack?
MrMyagi
MrMyagi
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NSW, 204 posts
22 May 2011 2:32pm
OG SUP said...

Jackmack?


Correct!

And his good lady at Balmoral in the one below, plus a couple more;
OC paddler Dean Alalata trying something new and paddling hard through the rain at Northbridge, and
All-Girl Sup Riders Sydney power house Elyse Comerford at Pittwater.




Bam Bam
Bam Bam
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22 May 2011 10:21pm
Well done with your results in the Harbour Series mate. Word on the street is the guys from High Country SUP are the ones to beat! The Shaka's Smile must have scared back the pack !
Gords
Gords
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22 May 2011 10:29pm
Great pics, thanks. Do you have results ?
MrMyagi
MrMyagi
NSW
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22 May 2011 11:55pm
Gords said...

Great pics, thanks. Do you have results ?


SUP Overall Point Score Results - From L to R:

3rd Adam Weslan, 1st Berni White, 2nd Brad Smith



The SUPs Division in the Harbour Series is about amateur and recreational paddlers getting into racing.
Thanks to all of those that supported us during the series - Adam from Angulo SUP Australia for the 14' Shaka and to Gords from Hobie SUP for the 14' Elite Races. Jim Davis from Monster Paint Traction, Froggy from CARVE Surf, Wendy from SeaSpecs, Bede and Paul from Signature Surf Paddles, Belly from OZ Sup and Dez from BLAST.
MrMyagi
MrMyagi
NSW
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23 May 2011 10:57pm
Bam Bam said...

Well done with your results in the Harbour Series mate. Word on the street is the guys from High Country SUP are the ones to beat! The Shaka's Smile must have scared back the pack !


Not sure about that Bam Bam but we had a good time! Even in the rain at Northbridge!



pmorgan1974
pmorgan1974
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24 May 2011 10:27am
well done boys...
Jack Mack
Jack Mack
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24 May 2011 10:31am
Onya Bernie
Big effort,the harbour is a tough race venue.
We only attended 1 race of the series but we were super impressed
with the organisational skills of the guys running it.
Anyone thinking about running an event would really be doing themselves
a favour by attending these races.They are run smoothly,efficiently
and have a professional yet friendly vibe.
This is a difficult mix to get right but they have nailed it.
As a bonus racing on Sydney Harbour is spectacular.Being country bumkins
paddling around on such a busy waterway is a pleasant change.
Mel and I really would encourage anyone wanting to do more racing to do this series.
Yep it was me alright Phill,I had just punched out a 2km sprint into a howling southerly
hence my less than usual superfit buff appearance
Jason
MrMyagi
MrMyagi
NSW
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24 May 2011 5:22pm
Thanks Pete and Jason

I will keep everyone posted on the next series - Dez Blachfield from BLAST Paddlers set up the original Harbour Series and he has plans for more events like this in the future - which have SUP at the core.

Last few shots of the boys paddling hard:

Adam Weslan on his 14' Orca at Rose Bay



Brad Smith on the 14' Elite also at Rose Bay



shaggysmith
shaggysmith
ACT
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31 May 2011 2:57am
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