Wave Surfing

An informal event where you can show up with any boat and any skill level and show the judges what you have out on the Potomac's best wave of the day.

2008 Wavesurfing
		Points	Place
Women
Sarah	Bahn	98	1
Vaso	Pavli	54	2
Ashley	Nee	40	3
Men
Adam	VanGrack	104	1
Ryan	Bahn	98	2
Louis	Geltman	76	3
Frank J	Perruccio	66	4
James	Sneeringer	66	5
Danny	Stock	45	6
Dylan	Evans	25	7
Howard	Morland	9	8

Thanks to the volunteers who made this event possible: 

Barb Brown

Jennifer Sass

John Clements

Peter Bross

Star Mitchell

Event Location:

The Wave Surfing event this year will be at Wet Bottom Chute, which should offer the best wave on the river at the expected level.  Wet Bottom can be reached by descending from Fishermans Eddy or by attaining from Anglers Inn. 

We will meet at the Virginia shoreline at the top of Wet Bottom at 1200 for the competitors meeting.  The event will start at approximatey 1230. 

Classes

• Women
• Men

Details

Competitors will get 2 45 second rides. There will be 2 judges: Each judge will independently record scores for each competitor. The combined score from both judges on the best of the 2 rides is the score. Scoring:

• 1 point for each second on the wave, starting when the competitor is on the wave and in control

• 2 points for air paddle banjo

• 3 points for complete rotation of paddle spin

• 3 points for paddle roll (rotation about long axis of shaft)

• 5 points for paddle pass around back

• 10 points for paddle pass under boat

• 5 points for paddle toss

• 7 points for high paddle toss

• 10 points for vertical pop-up (greater than 60 degrees from horizontal)

• 15 points for vertical ender (greater than 60 degrees from horizontal)

• 20 points for vertical pirouette (greater than 60 degrees from horizontal)

• 30 points for standing up in the boat.  Must show control in the standing position

• Additional score for original moves at judge’s discretion.  For instance, juggling is good.

If we compete at Horseshoe or O-Deck we will not be awarding points for standing in the boat. This move is likely to result in a swim and we are too visible here to encourage swimming.

Each competitor must act as safety boat at the bottom of the rapid for the 2 competitors following them. At the end of the event there will be a surf-in, to see how many boats we can fit on the wave at once.

Prizes

1st, 2nd, 3rd in each class. Special prize for the best ensemble of vintage old school gear