2009 French North Point SUP Classic
Word reaches us from our French friends that The North Point Stand Up Paddle Classic 2009 was run off and was hailed as a great success. It was held over the weekend of May 30-31 and was a phenomenal event with 1000Euros prize money on offer. The contest was geared up solely 100% for stand up paddlers and had some of the best French riders including pro surfers, pro windsurfers, the Tandem Surf World Champ and the winner of the 2008 French Tour - That would be Ronan Chatain,Jeremy Boisson, Rico Leroi Thomas Jonquour, Bruno Andre,Robert Teriitehau on the beach then!
Competitors were treated to weather that was amazing, with bright sunshineall day long, wind just right for SUP and warm,crystal blue seas
The 4 km distance race on Saturday saw 20 competitors battling it out on a great course with Rico Leroycoming home first in 31 minutes and 26 seconds.
SUP Race Results:
1st Rico Leroy
2nd Alex Gregoire
3rd Eric Terrien
4th Greg Closier
Sunday mornings wave competition saw 30 riders ready to surf. The waves were small, yet rippable, and everyone was stoked to be there. A rider with local knowledge Greg Closier, won a toughly contested surf final. A notable performer on the day was the Lananu waterman Jeremy Boisson.
SUP Surf Results:
1st Greg Closier
2nd Jeremy Boisson
3rd Remi Quique
4th Bruno Andre
5th Eric Terrien
6th Nicolas Hilly
The combined overalRace/Surfing results for the weekend:
1st Greg Closier
2nd Jeremy Boisson
3rd Eric Terrien
4th Rico Leroy
Organisers Tomahawk Surf Club once again did a great job both before, during and after the event they are indebted to their sponsors for their generous assistance in running the event:
North Point Surf Shop, Sunshort , Kialoa, PSH,, and Hoalen.
