Commander Of California is Crowned!!!! Bay Area Reigns Supreme!!!

On a sunny day in Davenport, Ca; Dave Johnston was crowned Commander of California. Dave surfed two tough heats against formidable opponents to earn this honor. He also has proven to every surf kayaker in California that the Bay Area breeds the best kayak surfers in California(at least for this year!). Great Job Dave, you deserve it. Dave had the best scores in both heats with Jeff Burlingham coming in second, Vince Shay third and Byron Olsen fourth.

Commander of California day 1 scores:
1. Dave Johnston-55
2. Vince Shay-40
3. Byron Olsen-40
4. Jeff Burlingham-40

Commander Of California day 2 scores:

1. Dave Johnston-51
2. Jeff Burlingham-49
3. Vince Shay-47
4. Byron Olsen-32

Final:
1. Dave Johnston-106
2. Jeff Burlingham-89
3. Vince Shay-87
4. Byron Olsen-72

Nor-Cal Classic Final Day Results

After a short day 1, competitors of the Nor-Cal classic were fully rested and ready to perform to their fullest on day 2. Conditions were the same, 3-5 and sunny, once again the south break was the ticket to surf.
After the second round, things' got really exciting. The waveski category got cut down to 4 people, IC went to 4 as well and HP got a big cut from 34 paddlers to 8. This is how things looked.

Waveski:

1. Fletcher Burton
2. Vince Shay
3. Sean Morley
4. Chris Russ

IC:

1. Jono Stevens
2. Dave Johnston
3. Dan Crandall
4. Demany Smith

Men's HP

Heat 1

1. Dave Johnston
2. Byron Olsen
3. Dick Wold
4. Jono Stevens

Heat 2

1. Sean Morley
2. Rusty Sage
3. Vince Shay
4. Chris Russ

Competition was fierce, wave choice definitely proved to be the winning factor in these heats. Every one was pushing their limits to come out on top, and their were great moves shown. But after the two heats of HP only four were left.

Men's HP:

1. Jono Stevens
2. Rusty Sage
3. Sean Morley
4. Dave Johnston

Sunny Skies left for an erie afternoon fog. Setting the scene for great finals heats. All competitors brought their best, having to deal with low visibility, light winds and shallow reef. After it was all said and done. This is how it panned out.

Waveski:

1. Sean Morley
2. Vince Shay
3. Fletcher Burton
4. Chris Russ

Open IC

1. Demany Smith
2. Dave Johnston
3. Jono Stevens
4. Dan Crandall

Women's HP

1. Kate Smith
2. Gina Trojani
3. Diane Gaydos

Men's HP

1. Dave Johnston
2. Sean Morley
3. Rusty Sage
4. Jono Stevens

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped with this event. The volunteers, competitors and sponsors are the ones who made this possible, I could not have done it without you.

Plans are already in the mix for fall 2007, stay tuned.