2010 Full Results

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2010 U.S. SURFSKI CHAMPIONSHIPS

For the 2010 USSSC race, the US Surfski Championships will be held August 21st and 22nd. We received some very good feedback on the revised 2009 course and will run the same course for 2010. This puts us right in the middle of the San Francisco Bay Area's windy season and let's us take advantage of the summer afternoon winds that funnel though the Golden Gate. The single surfski long course (view course map) has been changed from the past format with the start and finish lines at the same location to a point-to-point mostly downwind race. The course starts at historic Fort Baker , makes a trip out the Golden Gate to the ocean, turns on a buoy past Point Bonita , and then finishes with a long downwind run past Angle Island on the way across San Francisco Bay to the finish at OCSC Sailing School in Berkeley. In addition to challenging conditions, the course offers spectacular scenery with views of the Golden Gate Bridge , Alcatraz Island , the Marin Headlands , and the San Francisco skyline.

The popular Friday demo day with clinics continues in 2010. As in past years, the single surfski races (including a short course and a long course) are Saturday, and the double surfski race is Sunday. The races conclude Sunday afternoon with the 4 x 2km Alcatraz Breakout Relay. Food and drinks will be served at the long course finish line on Saturday, and at the start/finish line on Sunday. Awards will be handed out on site at the conclusion of each day's races.

By way of generous sponsorship from Premier Sponsors Think Kayaks, Braca-Sport, Epic Kayaks, Huki Outrigger, Nelo Kayaks, Ocean Paddle Sports, the WaveChaser Paddle Series,and Hot Spot sponsor Fenn Kayaks, the minimum cash prize list is $12,000. Plus, all racers are automatically entered into a raffle for many other prizes. The first 100 entrants are guaranteed a goodie back that includes a race jersey donated by Premier Sponsor PaddleMe Sportswear. Although this is the US Championships, it is an international event and past years have had competitors from ten different counties. Most of the manufacturers will have demos available throughout the weekend.