Smorgasboarder_11_May-2012

WOODEN FANS WORK MAGIC
ABOVE, L-R: Gary Miller (Workshop Instructor), Josh Morgan, Robert Wood, Jose Mejia,
Tim Mosely, Aaron Lorych, Paul Lonergan, Robert Ivers (Workshop Instructor)
The Mornington Peninsula in Victoria provided three days of glorious autumn weather for the April 2012
Tree to Sea Australia Wooden Surfboard Workshop. Six fantastic wooden surfboards were made over the
three days using excellent quality Paulownia timber supplied by David Evans from Paulownia Surfboard
Supplies. Four Fish and two Mini Mals were made and will now join the line up in the Victorian breaks.
Robert Ivers and Gary Miller and have officially formed Tree to Sea Australia with the blessing of Rich
Blundell the Tree to Sea founder from the USA. Together they will run workshops all year round.
To find out more and register your interest for future workshops go to www.treetosea.com.au
RIVER RACERS
Words and Photos By Daniel Hampson
www.looktosea.com.au
1.
After the success of the event last year, the
committee members of the Cronulla Sutherland
SUP Club Inc wanted this year’s Naish River
Race to be even bigger and better. Thankfully
we had Peter Japp, club president, driving it. I’m
sure without him, the event would still be only a
concept and not a reality. I’ve never been involved
in planning and executing an event before, it was
a real eye opener to see how much work goes into
getting an event off the drawing table.
The day included the Eastcoast Stand Up Paddle
14’1+ race division, the Gumby Lock Handicap Race
- which takes into account type of board, paddle,
age and weight to put everyone on an even playing
field - the AAT Kings Non Race board division, the
Land and Sea Family division, Quickblade Paddles
12’6 Race, the Surf for Sanity Junior race, the
Naish 14’ Race and the Street SUP SUP Lemans.
The day was a huge success and from all reports
everyone had a great day of flat water racing. I can’t
wait for next year! Cronulla Sutherland SUP
Club Inc would like to thank all the sponsors who
jumped on board for the race this year!
For info on getting involved in SUP in the area, see
www.cronullasutherlandsupclub.com.au
2.
1. Start of the Gumby
Lock Handicap Race
2. Alfie Prosser,
3. Street SUP SUP
Lemans buoy turn
4. Dane Hurst, winner
of the Street SUP
SUP Lemans
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