Linking Bumps and Winning in Rockaway Beach, NY!

I took 1st place at the Uncle Richie Farrell finding a cure for epilepsy and seizures benefit race in Breezy Point, NY. The conditions were choppy, but I was able to link together some long glides headed towards the 2nd buoy. This was my 5th, 1st place finish in the past 6 weeks!

3rd Place at Stand Up for the Lake!

Amazing race on beautiful Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont. The lake was super choppy and the swells were bouncing off the shear rock cliffs . Lake Champlain is huge and over 300' deep in some spots. It's an epic place to paddle, with awesome views of the Green and Adirondack mountain's.  I placed 3rd in the 6 mile race, my time was 1:8:46. Can't wait to paddle up there again next year!

Big Win at Main Beach's Paddle for Pink National Qualifying Race

Awesome race in Sag Harbor at Main Beach Surf and Sport Paddle for Pink WPA National Qualifying 6 Mile race. I placed 1st with a time of 53:16. The conditions were ideal with light winds and minimal tidal currents. My pace average was 8:53/mile.  The highlight of the day was receiving my trophy from Laird Hamilton, and chatting with Laird and Gabby Reece!

check out the video: http://vimeo.com/77627651

Fire Island Sprint Race

On August 10th, my good friend J.M. Kostallas, and I took first place in a sprint relay race on the Great South Bay. The race was held at Flynn's in Ocean Bay Park on Fire Island. We won a trip to Puerto Rico, and a 11'6" stand up paddle board!

The Endless SUP Race

On August 1st, I competed in an awesome 6 mile open ocean race in New Jersey, that provided us with 20-25 mph winds. The wind was on our backs going up the coast, but coming back to the last buoy, and the finish line there were 2'-4' wind swells.  I placed 5th overall, and 4th in the 14' division. It was tough, and I learned a lot about racing in adverse wind conditions. I completed the 6 mile race in 1:26:40.