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Hennessey International Paddleboard Championships



Last Saturday's Hennessey International Paddleboard Championships held in San Francisco offered a glimpse of the competition that will be present next weekend at the Battle of the Paddle.

There was a 6 mile Stock SUP (12'6") and a 9 mile Unlimited SUP (12'6" +) who did the same course as the prone paddleboarders...

In the Men's stock class, Byron Kurt edged out EJ by 7 seconds...picking the wrong line at the finish cost EJ a few dollars.

Dan Gavere took 5th place, also riding one of the new Brian Syzmanski/Starboard collaborations, who was on one of the new Brian Syzmanski/Starboard collaborations...

On the women's side in stock SUP, Brandi Baksic continues to dominate...also on one of the new Brian Syzmanski/Starboard collaborations, From all accounts of those that tried this board after the contest was that this board fly's.