SUP Culture’s Peter Petersen, wins the Driftwoods SUP Challenge, part of the Lagoon Life Festival in Langebaan, on the Cape’s picturesque West Coast. The race was held in hot, windless conditions, which were perfect for those trying their first ever SUP 7km paddle!

After starting the race from Main Beach, Peter (12′ Glide) got off to a bad start and took his time in catching up to Tyrone Rawlins (Naish 11′6″) and then managed to stick to Tyrone before passing him with 50m to go to the finish.  Naish International rider and World Record holding Sjoukje Bredenkamp took the women’s honours ahead of Monika and Victoria.

Saturday’s course included a rounding of  Schaapen Island and negotiating the ominously calm waters of Shark Bay back at the southern-end of Langebaan-Lagoon, the race finally finished in front of Driftwoods, host and sponsor for the race.  Along with SUP’s the Men’s Health Surf Ski series were chasing a 12km & 7km course and over 100 paddlers were on the water.

On the Sunday, Naish boards were available for family fun and the kids took full advantage of the boards and a lot of fun was had by all.

Well done to all of those who enjoyed themselves so much and to all those trying out this great sport for the first time!

Results
DRIFTWOODS LAGOON DASH 7KM? SUP RESULTS ? 2009
1 Peter Petersen (Naish Glide 12′)
Male 01:00:05
2 Tyrone Rawlins (Naish Nalu 11′6)
Male 01:00:10
3 Jacobus Van der Merwe (Naish Nalu 11′6)
Male 01:10:00
4 Hennie Bredenkamp (Naish Nalu 11′4)
Male 01:10:29
5 Rob Munro (Naish Glide 12′)
Male 01:11:02
6 Peter Le Riche (Naish Nalu 10′6)
Male 01:13:15
7 Charles Visser (Naish Nalu 11′6)
Male 01:21:37
8 Luke McGillewie (Coreban 11′6)
Male - Junior (No official time)
9 Sjoukje Bredenkamp (Naish Nalu 11′6)
Female 01:30:40
10 Jacques Alblas (Naish Nalu 10′6)
Male 01:31:00
11 Monika Wohlgemuth (Naish Nalu 11′6)
Female 01:32:12
12 Victoria Jackson (Naish Nalu 11′6)
Female 01:37:07
13 Jo Munro (Naish Nalu 11′6)
Female 01:58:48
14 Terri Kidson (Naish Nalu 11′6)
Female DNF