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duncanhowat
05/25/15 #17461

Boy on the bay, local men and women killed it. DJ,Brandon, Kirk, Erik, Jamie and Steve all in the top 10.Kevin right there in 11 and Jeff (off the couch) in 13th. Then big water Peter. How about Heather taking down Tracy, which helped seal up the overall all fastest womens win.Larry B had a excellent run, and I think Paul did the bay after doing the road bike . Elana has now full confidence in getting back into her boat under messy conditions.(3 re mounts) Love the photo of Allan going backwards out of the boat at the canoe finish .Matt and Eric had their best run I think ever. And then was the Mother- daughter shoot out ,Gail, Gwyn, one sec difference after 2plus hours. Maybe see you at Brain's.

David Scherrer
05/25/15 #17463

Oh Yah…. Photograph above asks more questions than it answers like….
Why backwards, did Eric then run Allen over…etc..etc?

D.

David Scherrer
05/25/15 #17466

One last thing (for now),I don't think I'ver seen faster canoes then at this finish;
Ski to Sea 2015: Aeromech, Boundary Bay battle on Nooksack River

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Dale McKinnon
05/25/15 #17464

Alan got out on the right side of the boat just as InHealth Seattle slid in alongside. Eric got out on the left and along with David (bike) started racing the boat up the ramp. Alan was trapped by boats and bodies, trying to stand on legs made of wet toast. I was standing six feet away. Gotta say, for wobbly legs he sure scrambled up and got moving after he untangled himself. Nice recovery, Alan!

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allipp01
05/25/15 #17467

I was perfectly content to stay down, but the officials told me I had to be with the boat when it crossed the line so I managed to get up and unsteadily run for a few steps until I got my legs back, then I got alongside and booked it through the finish line.

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Kimberly Reeves
05/25/15 #17468

And even with ELana's dumps, she still crushed the course…crazy conditions on both water legs

Kimberly Reeves

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Michael Lee
05/25/15 #17469

This hands and knees position is often referred to as the “Lipp pose”. It's the position Alan typically assumes after dismounting a canoe or leaving the beer garden.

David Scherrer
05/25/15 #17470

I thought perhaps he was looking for a lost contact lens……

D.

Reivers Dustin
05/26/15 #17471

darn. I wanted to get a zinger in on Alan. But if you don't get in the first or second remark, then it's just dog-piling. We don't do that sort of thing - do we? Hard to imagine any internet bullying type stuff causing rhino-skinned Alan any lasting trauma. I think it's like scratching an itch for him.

I second what Kim said about conditions of water legs. I'm in favor of safety. But I like that it's not a stupid inner-tube race. ELana called is survival paddling, but that is a dang good split time there.

rd

The most amazing kayak leg story…
John Rybczyk
05/26/15 #17472

Sean Rice crossed the finish line in 41 minutes, give or take a blink of an eye. Add another 30 minutes or so and the majority of those who subscribe to this group were on dry land, kissing mother earth. Now realize that there were some out there on the bay for THREE HOURS or more. I can only imagine the kinds of boats they were in and I can't imagine what was on their minds averaging less than two miles per hour against those winds and waves. Note: I'm not criticizing the race officials here. I don't think that the leg should have been shortened or cancelled; the conditions were typical for a Bellingham Bay afternoon; a messy, upwind slog.

Reivers Dustin
05/26/15 #17474

Probably many lives are saved because this race has the best layers of safety available. Many folks with reckless enthusiasm get out there and find themselves struggling. Thank goodness it gives them reason to doubt their invulnerability. Same with river conditions.

When the race presents the novice with no challenge, then they might be tempted to overestimate their abilities. And who can blame, for I was one. This race and you wonderful paddle-folk have been my inspiration for years.

There is always a percentage of folks on the other end of the curve from Sean Rice. I think the incredible ability of this race to accomodate is the most unusual thing. Other communities with similar events just don't have the skilled people (fast water rescue, volunteer first responders, etc), the geography and the community support. So amazing. Hope we never lose a racer.

Great observation JR
rd

dnjacobson79
05/26/15 #17475

Big kudos to all the volunteers associated with the race! Awesome to see such a great turn out from the local paddling community and great to see 'newer' ski paddlers cranking up the volume. Please Peter, take Steve & Jamie on your European wine and cheese vacation, they're getting too fast! Soon enough the lake padden sprint kids will be putting all of us out to pasture. But more importantly, let's get back to talking about Lipp and his attempted exist from the river, does that count as a swim?? Was he trying to get a mud treatment facial? What ya think big D?
DJ

Michael Gregory

05/26/15 #17476

Mr Lipp put his best side forward;) MG

lbussinger@… 05/26/15 #17477

It was certainly bumpier than I thought it was going to be. You stand on the bank and taste the wind, look at three or four weather forecasts, what's the tide doing, what's the cloud cover going to do, talk to the boat at the outfall buoy, and then guess at the probability of every thing settling down. And then taking responsibility for the decision. During the race, I also checked with the rescue command boat and he felt they were keeping ahead of the capsizes.

But, earlier, when I went around the breakwater……. “CRAP! This will be a year for them to remember!” It was a anxious afternoon for me. Thankfully we had a great rescue team: 5 committee boats, 5 law enforcement boats. 2 pontoon type boats, a dory, and 9 sea kayaks. And probably an angel or two.
Larry B