Starboard’s stand up paddle board racers Connor Baxter (Maui) and Annabel Anderson (New Zealand), managed to defeat some of the world’s best stand up paddlers, in some of the most grueling conditions, at the Starboard SUP Challenge, division of The Doctor. Racers took on the challenging head winds of the 27.5 km open ocean race, which started at Rottnest Island and ended at Sorrento Beach in Perth, Australia. Connor, racing on the Starboard 14’ ACE, kept a steady pace throughout, completing the event in 2hrs and 46 min and finishing ahead of Australia’s Sam Parker and Kelly Margetts. Starboard’s own, and last year’s runner-up, Bart de Zwart (Maui), placed 4th riding the ACE.
Starboard’s female stand out, Annabel Anderson, battled the conditions on a Starboard 14’ ACE to complete the race in 3hr and 20 min finishing ahead of some of Australia’s fastest racers, Angie Jackson and Terrene Black. She also placed 13th overall, beating a lot of great male racers… you go girl!
Congratulations to all the Starboard racers and a special shout-out to young 15 yr old Lincoln Dews, an up and coming SUP racing star, who paddled the Starboard Race board to a 1st place finish in the 12’6” division and an impressive 8th overall.
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