SUP and Wakeboard Winners

by Stuart Lackey
The light rain could not keep the Dacanay family from a clean sweep at the 2013 Aqua East Stand Up Paddleboard Race at Outback Crab Shack today. Ed Dacanay won first place in the men’s three mile race, wife Gigi won first place in the women’s three mile race and nine-year old son Noah won first place in the kids division. A family that SUP’s together wins together!
This year’s wakeboard event was one for the record books! Aqua East attracts names like, Billabong, Hyperlite, Cobian, Anarchy, Nautique and Malibu for a one day event of wakeboarding, wake skating and most of all, having fun! This year was unique because we had pro riders from all over the country fly in to St. Augustine to hang out with our local riders. True superstars like Scott Byerly, Jeff Langley, Michael Dowdy, Shawn Watson and George Daniels came out and coached, judged and took pictures with our local riders.
Here are the winners of the 2013 Aqua East Wakeboard Tournament at Outback Crab Shack on September 28th.
Grom one:
1st Eli Burgess
2nd Brandon Carter
3rd Andrew Carter
Grom two:
1st Malorie Henry
2nd Alex Garces
3rd Cody Woods
Intermediate:
1st Jacob Trombley
2nd Chad Porter
3rd Kyle Schurmacker
Girls
1st Stacey Chrisman
2nd Hallie Harold
3rd Mellow Knee
Advanced
1. Noland Myers
2nd Spencer Harold
3rd Martin Bugbee
Outlaw (cash prize)
1st Austin Tovey
2nd Ben Chrisman
3rd Zach Nall
BEST TRICK (cash prize) – Matt Sims
Wakeskate
1st Sam Langley
2nd Reese Hirschman
3rd Mike Hirschman