BOTE has made it out to California, in preparation for the Battle of the Paddle. We have a number of the BOTE team out there, so keep an eye out for them!
Heather Baus
Pete Buzzelli
Bernadette Leach
Mary Anne Boyer Willis
Mini Cunha
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The Inaugural Paddle at the Porch was…. AWESOME! We couldn’t have asked for a better event!
On Aug. 18, the Inaugural Paddle at the Porch was be held in the beautiful emerald green waters behind one of Destin’s most beloved restaurants, The Back Porch.
Despite the recent bad weather, the morning of the Paddle at the Porch arrived and the water was calm, and the sun was out! We had 80+ racers come out to paddle, and everyone crossed the finish line with a smile!
There was a 3 mile recreational race and a 6 mile elite race that were filled with both surf style and displacement boards. The race was followed by great food, provided by The Back Porch, an applause filled awards ceremony, and most importantly- fun!
The water was calm with small swells, which made for a challenging race! The race course was in a triangle formation, and it was exciting to watch the lead changes as they went by! The 3 mile racers completed 2 laps, while the 6 mile racers completed 4.
Below are the unofficial results! Official results will be sorted and posted soon!
As you can see, not only did we have a lot of locals come out, but also a lot of out of towners!
Congratulations to all of the winners!
Thank you to the Destin Chamber of Commerce, VPS, 99 Rock, Red Bull, and all of the other sponsors for helping make such a great event! We can’t wait until next year! See you there!!
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UPDATE: More Pictures! Thank you to Frank Gordon!
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After the ICAST 2012 Expo in Orlando last week, BOTE made it’s way to Tampa for the 3rd race of the SUP Splash Series! The race was held on July 14th at Hula Bay Bar and Grill. There was a 3 and 7 mile race and the conditions for both were choppy.
3 Mile Course
7 Mile Course
Though rougher conditions, BOTE took home numerous awards!
Pete Buzzelli took 1st in the 50+ age category in the Men’s 14′ Elite 7 Mile Race on the 14′ Gonzo SS. Ethan Luppert took 2nd in the Men’s 12’6″ Elite 7 Mile on a new Matte Blue 12’6″ Wraith SS.
Bernadette Leach took 2nd, while Magda Cooper took 3rd in the Women’s 12’6″ Elite 7 Mile Race, both on 12’6″ Wraith SS Boards.
Click for full results!
BOTE had a great time, and is looking forward to the next race in the SUP Splash Series! See you there!
Thank you to Tiffany Clemons for the photos!
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Due to weather, the second GUSU race on June 9th at Paradise Bar and Grill on Pensacola Beach had to be canceled. Luckily on July 7th the skies were clear, and the weather was hot! Event #2 was bumped to Skully’s and it was quite a race!
BOTE took home numerous awards! Pete Buzzelli took 2nd in the Men’s 14′ 4 Mile Elite on a 14′ Gonzo SS, while Ethan Luppert and Magda Cooper both took first in the Men’s and Women’s 12’6″ 4 Mile Elite on 12’6″ Wraith SS boards. Bernadette Leach took 2nd in the women’s 12’6″ 4 Mile Elite on a 12’6″ Wraith SS as well! Go team BOTE!!
Here is a list of the complete results:
4 Mile Race:
14′ Mens Elite
1. Justin Cook 43:50:00
2. Pete Buzzelli 44:49:00
3. Ed Naggiar 45:42:00
4.Martin Miller 46:12:00
5. Phillip McDonald 46:31:00
6. David Leach 46:35:00
7. Jeff Archer 47:54:00
8. Kevin Cook 48:16:00
9. Corey Cooper 48:53:00
10. Dave Meadows 49:30:00
11. Jeff Hoon 49:49:00
12. Sean Hughes 50:00:00
13. Mark Chrisman 51:53:00
14. Dave Vail 54:45:00
15. Rick Moore DNF
16. Kyle Gallagher DNF
12’6 Mens Elite
1. Ethan Lupert 45:54:00
2. EJ Johnson 46:14:00
3. Trapper Chechak 47:46:00
4. Jay Foster 50:42:00
5. Patrick Akos 54:19:00
6. John Mckenzie 54:50:00
7. Tanner Wilcox 1:03:03
12’6 Womens Elite
1. Magda Cooper 48:14:00
2. Burnadette Leach 49:43:00
3. MJ 56:59:00
4. Donna Bandy 57:38:00
12’6 Mens Rec
1. Stefan Haluska 49:32:00
2. Steve Coon 49:55:00
3. Justin Labrato 52:30:00
4. Josh Chrisman 53:45:00
5. Peter mckennon 54:25:00
6. Dave Simmons 54:33:00
7. Tony Wozniak 55:11:00
8. Chris Schwan 55:19:00
9. Josh Enke 56:35:00
10. Jeff Zimmerman 58:44:00
11. Gaelan McQuiston 59:11:00
12. Ron Newby 59:19:00
13. Chris O Grady 59:45:00
14. Adam Grace 1:00:07
15. Michael Carpeton 1:01:08
16. Chris Isben 1:01:49
17. Dale Ringler 1:01:55
18. Douglas Simmon 1:02:05
19. Steve Hill 1:02:43
20. Daniel Harrison 1:02:53
21. David Rhodes 1:03:13
22. Joel Gonzalez 1:10:10
12’6 Womens Rec
1. Therresa Woodley 56:19:00
2. Regina Jalushka 59:02:00
3. Misty Green 1:05:09
4. Nina Rhodes 1:07:03
5. Cassie Long 1:07:25
6.Heather Lopez 1:09:30
7.Lindley Hill 1:17
8. Tamara Copes 1:22:25
9.Chloe Hill DNF
10. Dani Schnitker DNF
1 Mile Beginner Race:
1. James Clayton 12:46
2. Garrett fletcher 13:13
3. Norbert Nebuez 13:23
4. Troy Gleason 14:02
5. Ross Bailey 14:27
6. Ashleigh Chrisman 14:30
7. Ryan Hartman 14:59
8. Kim Moore 15:01
7. Steven Bowder 15:35
8. Ken Lockwood 15:36
9. Kim Hill 16:08
10. Nick Hopkins 16:16
11. Brittney Ringler 16:46
12. Sydney Hammons 17:26
13. Andrea Bidney 17:44
14. Amber Labrato 17:47
15. Corey Davis 18:02
16. Jessica Zimmerman 18:08
17. Amie Enke 18:23
18. David Bidney 18:49
19. Drue Needler 18:51
20.Carol Forsythe 18:54
21. Carli Whiteside 18:53
22. Britt Reed 19:04
23. Katie Grace 19:23
24.Victoria Bradley 19:35
25. Brent Harris 19:41
26. Kelly Brown 20:02
27. Kim Hopkins 20:30
28. Leslie Smith 20:56
29.Mitchell Sherman 21:26
30. Alexis Hopkins 22:32
31. Steve Hopkins 22:32
32. Sloan Akos 23:18
33. Katerina Eckert 26:01:00
34. Clara Forneua 28:08:00
35. Shannon page 30:10:00
Kids Race
1. Tabitha Labrato 20:10
2. Ryan Labrato 20:27
3. Lindsey Logerwell 20:41
4. Grant Gleason 20:49
5. Easton Hill 26:24:00
10. Sophie Page 30:10:00
BOTE had a great time and is proud to be a sponsor of the GUSU Panhandle Stand Up Paddleboard Classic Series and is looking forward to the next race! See you there!
Thank you to Tiffany Clemons for the pictures!
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June 30th marked the 1st Castaway Island Paddle Board Race at Anchor Bay Marina on Lake Martin, AL. The race was part-sponsored by BOTE Dealer Lake Martin Dock Company.
A number of BOTE’s made the trip up to race the 1 mile rec race, 3 mile elite race, and 1/2 mile sprint race.
The weather was hot, and the race was fun! BOTE had a great time and is looking forward to the next one!!
Congrats to all of the racers!
Below are the results:
Thank you for having us, and we’ll see you at the next race!!
Last weekend marked the 2nd of 5, Watermans Paddle for Humanity races. It was located in Deerfield Beach, FL and BOTE arrived to great weather and an even greater event!
The race was held on June 2nd and consisted of 3 events. A 5K Fun Paddle and 10K Elite Paddle, both sanctioned by the WPA, and a Chuck Patterson Signature series 5-Lap Rally race.
BOTE Racers Magda Cooper and Ethan Luppert made the trip down to compete in the 10K Elite Paddle. Both on 12’6 Matte Black Wraith SS boards, Ethan took 3rd in the 12’6 Men’s Elite, while Magda took 4th in the 12’6 Women’s Elite.
Click here for all official race results, and details about upcoming Watermans Paddle for Humanity events!
Thank you to photographer Jim Diehl, ZULU SUP, and various photographers for event pictures!
Watermans Paddle for Humanity sure knows how to put on a great race, and BOTE will definitely be making an appearance again!
Check out the Wraith SS in action!
12’6″ WRAITH SS from Color Earth on Vimeo.
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BOTE’s Magda Cooper, and a number of other Panhandle paddlers, made the trip down to Key West, for the 15th Annual Key West Paddleboard Classic! There were 2 races, a Fury Waters Adventure 12 mile Elite, and an Ocean Minded 4 mile.
Check out the Elite course!
Magda took 2nd place on her Matte Black 12’6″ Wraith SS! Way to go Magda!!
For full official results, click here!
Congrats to the other Panhandlers that placed, and to all of the other racers! Such a great event!
Thank you to various sources for the pictures!
See y’all at the next race!
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The GUSU Race series has begun! BOTE is a proud sponsor this year, and couldn’t be more excited to participate.
The kickoff race was hosted in Niceville, FL at the Northlight Marina. The conditions were sunny and still! Perfect for a race!
BOTE racers took 1st in a number of divisions! BOTE’s Magda Cooper took 1st in the 4 mile 12’6″ Women’s Elite on her Matte White Wraith SS, while Corey took 3rd in the 14′ Men’s Elite on a Gonzo SS. Pete Buzzelli took 1st and Jamie Fedorka took 2nd in the 14′ Men’s Elite, both on Matte Black Gonzo SS boards. BOTE also took 1st in the 12’6″ Men’s division with Ethan Luppert on a Matte Black Wraith SS.
There were a number of BOTE boards out there, and BOTE couldn’t be happier about the growing number of BOTE racers at each race!
Congrats to all of the racers out there! Below are the official results:
Race results from Race 1 of PSUP Classic:
Race 1 of Panhandle Stand Up Paddleboard Classic
4 Mile
14′ Mens Elite
1 Pete Buzzelli 0:46:46
2 Jamie Fedorka 0:48:17
3 Corey Cooper 0:48:40
4 Dave Meadows 0:48:51
5 David Leach 0:49:10
6 Scott Kennedy 0:51:10
7 Zach Retting 0:51:12
8 Phil Summers 0:52:05
9 Edward Rudzki 0:52:40
10 Jeff Hood 0:53:20
11 Rick Moore 0:53:42
12 Dave Vail 0:55:10
13 Jeff Troy 0:57:25
14 Kent Sutton 0:58:12
15 Mark Chrisman 0:59:32
16 Jim Cunningham 1:11:20
12’6 Mens Elite
1 Ethan 0:48:20
2 Trapper Chechak 0:49:50
3 Jack Archer 0:51:27
4 Jeremy Cerone 0:52:28
5 Noal Smith 0:53:20
6 James Mcphee 0:53:50
7 David Simmons 0:56:40
8 Dr. Danger 1:02:20
9 Doug Adams 1:05:37
10 Chris Akon 1:10:20
12’6 Womens Elite
1 Magda Cooper 0:49:00
2 Jessica Delao 0:51:31
3 Bernadette Leach 0:51:43
4 MJ 0:58:37
5 Gina Seton 0:58:57
6 Donna Bandy 1:00:07
7 Joan Vinoit 1:03:35
8 Beata kundra DNF
12’6 Mens Rec
1 Jake Williams 0:54:00
2 Stefan 0:54:58
3 Scott Calaman 0:57:37
4 Tanner 0:58:30
5 Josh Chrisman 0:58:50
6 Ron Newby 0:59:48
7 Michael Carpenter 1:01:20
8 Jeff Zimmerman 1:01:58
9 Dale Ringler 1:04:20
10 Scott Bisjolie 1:07:08
11 Jason Folley 1:12:00
12’6 Womens Rec
1 Theresa Woodley 0:58:59
2 Regina 1:02:15
3 Misty 1:02:20
4 Stacy Troy 1:03:31
5 Caitlyn Sweney 1:04:37
6 Kim Moore 1:05:03
7 Rachel 1:06:10
8 Lon Mahileck 1:06:22
9 Ashly Chrisman 1:06:44
10 Jamie Hord DNF
1 mile
1 Mario Jara 0:12:17
2 Chris Ibsen 0:12:40
3 Norbet Neberz 0:13:59
4 Bill Weldon 0:14:20
5 Dr. Danger 0:14:30
6 Bob Diehl 0:14:30
7 Matthew Anders 0:15:30
8 Kim Hill 0:15:41
9 Greg Anders 0:15:58
10 Tina Suton 0:16:11
11 Joe Nedoroscik 0:16:13
12 Linda Cunningham 0:16:15
13 Andy Becker 0:16:39
14 0:16:49
15 Matthew Smith 0:16:50
16 Chris St. John 0:17:00
17 Kristina Rowe 0:17:31
18 Heather Anders 0:18:15
19 Amber Smith 0:18:25
20 Jennifer Ostan 0:19:35
21 Kobe Babin 0:20:00
22 Allison Snow 0:20:11
23 Cameron 0:22:30
24 Savana hill 0:24:10
25 Jimmie Bisjolie 0:24:15
Thank you to Helendall Photography and Steve Luppert for the photos! Check’em out!
This weekend is the 15th Annual Key West Paddleboard Classic!
For all race info, please visit http://keywestpaddleboardclassic.com. See y’all there!!
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Last weekend marked the 1st Annual Five Flags Paddleboard Classic, hosted by Coastal Paddle Company. The race was held at The Grand Marlin on Pensacola Beach. It was a little windy, with some chop, which made for a challenging, but fun race!
There were numerous BOTE boards there, and our new 12’6″ Matte White Wraith SS made it’s debut!
BOTE also racked in the trophies! Magda Cooper won 1st in the women’s 12’6″ Elite division on the Matte White Wraith SS; Pete Buzzelli took 1st in the men’s 14′ Elite division on a Matte Black Gonzo SS; Tanner Chechak came in 1st in the Kid’s 1 Mile Kids division on a 9’6″ Monster; and first time racer and new BOTE owner Ashley Chrisman took first in the women’s 1 mile division on her Wraith SS.
A number of other BOTE paddlers placed as well, and everyone did awesome considering the conditions! Check out the official results:
BOTE had a great time and is looking forward to the 2nd Annual Five Flags Paddleboard Classic!
SEE Y’ALL AT THE NEXT RACE!!!
Thank you to Coastal Paddle Company for the results and always a BIG thank you to Paddle Destin for the support and the pictures!
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This past weekend, BOTE’s Magda Cooper made the trek down to Puerto Rico for the 4th Annual Rincon Beachboy SUP Race. The race benefitted Salon Angelitos de Amor, which supports children with down syndrome. The race raised and donated $4,035 to the cause and with additional contribution from employees and friends, they were able to match that amount and donate a check to a beloved local pilot who is recovering from an accident.
There were around 200 racers, and Magda placed 4th in the Elite 12’6″ female division. Go Magda!! When asked about the race, she said, “I’m just not used to paddling in waves, I kept falling off! I guess I’ll be practicing in the Gulf from now on! I had a great time, and Puerto Rico is great- I’ll definitely be back!”
Cheers Magda! We’re proud of you!
Here are maps of the Elite and Open courses.
For complete race results: click here.
Magda was accompanied by friend, fellow paddler, and founder of Paddle Destin, Kim Moore. Though they enjoyed Puerto Rico, we’re glad to have them back! Thank you to Kim and Mar Azul Surf Shop for the pictures!
For more information on the Rincon Beachboy SUP Race. You can visit their website by clicking here.
