YOLO Board Stand Up Paddle Series 2011

On June 24th, paddlers came out to Western Lake in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida to take part in the second installment of a four-part series of relay-style SUP races.

Racers dig their paddles in as they fight for position. Photo Credit: Modus Photography

Check out the results from this SUP race.

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Florida – YOLO Board announces results of the June 24th YOLO Board Stand Up Paddle Series event, the second race in the four-part series. Presented by Destin Real Estate Company, the YOLO Board Stand Up Paddle Series is held at the WaterColor BoatHouse on Western Lake from May 2011 through August 2011. The beloved relay-style series is in its fourth season and features relay-style competition by four member teams in the Beginning Level and three member teams in the Next Level.

In the second event, the YOLO team composed of Ross Carter, Justin Cook and Kyle Gallagher finished first for their second win in the Next Level division followed by teams GUSU and Sunset Beach Service. The Unbalanced team of Donna Bandy, Amy Buchanan, Bernadette Leach and Gina Seton also repeated victory in the Women’s Division with teams Salon Twist and Kitty Hawk Kites in second and third place. Parker Carroum, Mike Ingram, Matt Magera and Dylan Sims of team Billabong Destin secured their first victory in the Men’s Division followed by the YOLO Juniors and Team Sandestin. Teams will compete over the course of the next two races on July 14th and Aug 11th for the champion title “2011 YOLO Board Cup Series.”

The remaining dates for the YOLO Board Stand Up Paddle Series are July 14th and August 11th (weather permitting) and races begin at 5:00pm at the WaterColor BoatHouse. For more information, contact 850.622.5760 or visit www.YOLORace.com. All events are family-friendly, free and open to the public.

About YOLO Board

Founded by business partners Tom Losee and Jeff Archer in 2006, YOLO Board LLC is a locally owned stand-up paddleboard (SUP) company based in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. Aptly named for the mantra, “You Only Live Once,” the company has quickly gained the reputation along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast and beyond as the custom paddleboard of choice, garnering widespread attention from the media including: Spirit Magazine, Southern Living, Coastal Living, The Weather Channel, Standup Journal, Florida Trend, Ocean Drive, Standup Paddle Magazine and Garden & Gun. The company manufactures a variety of boards suited to fit any paddler. Rentals, lessons, corporate and team building packages are available through YOLO Board Adventures. For more information, visit www.yoloboard.com or call 850.622.5760.

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