Two sprint races both 1km in challenging conditions with cross onshore winds 15-20knts were completed on Sunday.
Recently Andy Yates (2010 Freestyle Kite World Champ) has picked up SUP Racing and killed both races winning clear ahead of fleet.
Top 7 guys were on Race Sups.
I will upload little vid of the races sometime this week.
Congrats to the medalists:
Open Men
1. Andy Yates (Townsville)
2. Rob Templeton (Bowen)
3. Tom Martyn (TSV)
3. Floris Dielen (TSV)
Women:
1.Rachel B.
2.Emma Martyn
3.Margs Menks
It was a huge success to included SUP in the Games for the first time and everybody is super keen on more sup/ race events up in North Queensland.
The Bowen crew is setting up a Club atm.
A few photos from the races at link below:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.662811433778645.1073741866.170810432978750&type=1
We should get a race series happening in NQ. Mackay, Whitsundays, Bowen, Alva, Cairns
Any NQ guys keen?
Happy Days.
