Sean Poynter is a standup paddle surfer, who has literally landed on the sport after having experienced quite a few transitions in life, his surfboard being only one of them.
Heather Baus is a Stand up Paddle racer from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Early this year she won 3 races and the co-ed race at the Catalina Challenge. She took 2nd at the Carolina Cup, 1st in the Rincon Beach Boys SUP race, 7th at the Battle of the Paddle and 2nd at the Gulf Coast Championships. Should she be your 2011 SUP woman of the year?
Jenny Kalmbach is a Stand up Paddle surfer and racer from Kailua-Kona, HI. This year she took 2nd in the triple crown and at the Mormaii World Cup. She took 1st in the Battle of the Paddle Hawaii Distance Race, 2nd in the Battle Elite Race and also won the Most Combative Award at Battle. Should she be your 2011 SUP woman of the year?
Suzie Cooney is a Stand up Paddle racer from Sacramento California who lives in Paia, HI. She is a SUP Instructor/Clinic Director, Certified Fitness Specialist, Model, Sponsored Athlete and Radio Host. She won the womens 14 ft. class age division at the Olukai Ho’olaule’a SUP Maliko. Should she be your 2011 SUP woman of the year?
Morgan Hoesterey is a Stand up Paddle racer from Honolulu, Hawaii. She was the 1st woman to complete the M2O Channel on SUP & also SUPed all 9 Hawaiian Island Channels. She took 4th at the 2011 Battle of the Paddle Elite Race & 1st at the 2011 Surftech J.M. Paddleboard Race. Should she be your 2011 SUP woman of the year?
Brandi Baksic is a Stand up Paddle racer from San Clemente, California. She grew up swimming & surfing and lifeguarded for 11 years. SUP was an obvious choice! This year she took 1st in the H2O Overdirve & the Cold Hands Paddle. She took 2nd in the La Jolla Cove Race and in Hennessey. Should she be your 2011 SUP woman of the year?
Mary Anne Boyer Willis is a Stand up Paddle racer from Coral Gables, Florida. This year she took 2nd in the Orange Bowl, 3rd in the Sunshine SUP elite race and in the SUP Splash St. Pete race. She also took 4th in the Carolina Cup and in the Gulf Coast Championships. Should she be your 2011 SUP woman of the year?
Helga Goebel is a Stand up Paddle racer from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This year she took 1st at SUP Splash, Quicksilver/Kam Islander Classic Race, Orange Bowl Paddle Championships, Komona Paddle, Key West Paddleboard Classic 12 mile and the Florida State Championship. Should she be your 2011 SUP woman of the year?