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Following their triumph at Crufts on Sunday night we thought it would be interesting to dig out this feature originally printed in the Dog World Annual in 2012 and written by Simon Parsons which charts the development and success of the Afterglow kennel. To read part one click here...
The kennel's second Pup of the Year, the Tibetan Terrier Ch Araki Pick Up A Penguin for Afterglow.
The American-bred Pu Ch/Am Ch Sheffeild's Shenandoah.
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Among the breeds in which Mike has made up champions is the Miniature Wire Dachshund: Ch Emem Milkshake for Afterglow.
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For someone with Mikes restless energy it was unlikely that he would confine himself to just one breed... And the list of those in which there have been Afterglow-associated champions is a very long one. One of his first ventures was in Shih Tzu where he had a dog from Sheila Mackenzie Spencer of the Aspen Poodles, and then a puppy from his friend the Johnsons. With Sebastian of Keytor he won RCCs, but was unable to keep him as he wasnt the quietest dog and the neighbours complained, so he went home and became a champion with G2 at Crufts. Mike did make up a Shih Tzu many years later, the Norwegian import Ch Ming-Tzings Mercurys Afterglow is Centastageco-owned with Elaine Macdonald.Not only did he win the Pup of the Year title with Dexter but as few years later did it again, under Hans Lehtinen, with the Tibetan Terrier Ch Araki Pick Up A Penguin at Afterglow.
One day he judged and admired a Pointer of Donna MacDougalls. A little later Donna was, sadly, retiring from showing so Adstock Professor Higgins joined the Afterglows. He eventually became a show champion this was the same year as Douglas was being shown the Pointer struggled to win his title whereas Douglas won Top Dog all breeds, though Mike always thought that the Pointer had the edge on the American Cocker. A son bred by Afterglow recently won his second CC. Other interests include Chihuahuas, in which the Afterglow affix has been carried by a champion, Japanese Chin, Papillons and now Pekingese on which Jason is very keen.For some time Gavin Robertson worked at Afterglow and developed with Mike his interest in Petits Bassets Griffons Vendéens. He handled Mikes Ch Famecliff Chemin De Fer for Afterglow, who later went to the US, and, hoping to double up on some of Nick Frosts old lines, they obtained a Debucher bitch from whom they bred the famous Ch Afterglow Woody Woodpecker, a BIS winner for Gavin and Sara and winner of the veterans final. Next came Ch Willowbrae Amazing Grace for Afterglow and these were the foundations of the Robertsons subsequent successes. Other champions bore the kennel name including Ch/Am Ch Afterglow Ebenezer who did so well in the States.
Mike with Ch Afterglow Woody Woodpecker and Gavin Robertson with Ch Willowbrae Amazing Grace with Afterglow, winning both CCs at Blackpool 2001.
Mike & Clive Davies with Sh Ch Gallowdyke Wreckless Eric at Sundeala, the UK's first Italian Spinoni titleholder.
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Italian Spinoni have been a long-term interest and before the breed had CCs Mike admired Gallowdyke Pawnee, owned by John Piggin, and offered to show her. This developed into a successful partnership and she achieved the top rare breed award. In due course she was mated and from this they co-bred Barbara Davies Gallowdyke Wreckless Eric of Sundeala who in 1994 won three of the four of the first five dog CCs on offer to become the first UK show champion. Tragically John died while the pups were still young so never saw this triumph. There are still Afterglow Spinoni today, co-bred with Claire Sharp and descended from Erics sister.
But the canine love of Mikes life, and in his view the best dog he has owned, was none of these. "I used to react very badly to criticism of Riot it was as if they were being vile about my own flesh and blood. No one who saw them in the ring together will forget the Afghan Hound Ch Tejas Conquistador.
Mike's favorite show dog was the Afghan Hound 'Riot' Ch Tejas Conquistador, seem winning BIS at Belfast under Marion Spavin.
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A rare photo of Mike in tear, and the only occasionhe enjoyed a reserve CC win! His most emotional win was with Riot when she won the RCC at Crufts under Uwe Fischer at 11 years old. CC winner was Alsharma Brief Encounter at Shibarghan, later a champion.
Bred by Ivor and Michele Keelan, an American couple who spent some years in Northern Ireland, she was a daughter of the American Afghans they brought with them, Ch/Am Ch Pahlavi Pandemonium and Ch/Am Ch Anasazis Testarossa, and so a granddaughter of the comparably charismatic Am Ch Pahlavi Puttin On The Ritz.
As a youngster she went to Anita Doe and John Watson of the Izmars, was scarcely shown but produced two litters, from which descend a number of winners. When Mike obtained her she was cut down but he quickly got her in form and with her attitude she became a great ringside favourite.
A BIS winner, she was four times BOB at Crufts, taking three group places there but sadly never a win, something Mike still feels badly about surely if ever a dog had been designed to show off in the final seven at Crufts it was her.
Her final appearance was again at Crufts where Uwe Fischer gave her the RCC, aged 11. For once in his life Mike was more than happy with a reserve CC... A sentimental occasion and Mike couldnt help crying though he was brought back to reality when he overhead someone say, "Look at Gadsby trying to pretend hes human, a remark which rather appealed to his sense of humour.
Mike never got a litter from her but did breed on from one of her Izmar daughters, producing a champion and more recently there are some young Afterglow CC winners.
If you are not yet exhausted by this catalogue of winners, weve only now come to the Poodles. Surely Standard Poodles and Mike Gadsby were made for each other, though for many years he just followed them from afar. "I loved them but never thought Id be able to do it.
Eventually he asked Philip Langdon where he might find a bitch, and was put in touch with Pat Ashwell, who no longer showed but who carried on her Torpaz lines which had been so successful in earlier years. She let him have two bitches, a black and a white, on breeding terms. The white one gave him an excellent start and produced the super-fronted black Afterglow Alcatraz who seemed destined for the top before his tragic death after escaping from a motorway services.
Ch Magin Don't Eat Daisies at Afterglow, Donny's Dam. photo Johnson
By 08 the breed people seemed to have come to accept him and he regularly won through the breed, going on to seven all-breeds BIS and a comfortable Top Dog victory in spite of missing the final show as he made a flying visit to California to represent the UK at the Eukanuba National Challenge. After he put up a spectacular performance in what many considered the best ever Crufts BIS line-up in 2009, ending up reserve to the American Sealyham, the decision was made to retire him. His best known son is Ch/Am Ch Afterglow Sugar Daddy, whose exquisite dam Ch Kevlain Faith In Your Dreams is Donnys cousin, their dams being sisters. Like his sire he enjoyed his American success before returning home to be campaigned for his title. He didnt have quite his sires stallion presence in the ring so wasnt shown much here beyond that, but in Mikes view has proven the better producer.
Loyal friends
One aspect one cant fail to notice is that Mike doesnt actually own a number of his top winners, or has them in partnership. "I have a generous nature, he says. "If Ive bred them, I dont give a damn whether my names on them or not. So a lot of the dogs, though campaigned from Afterglow, are in the names of loyal friends for whom this gesture means a lot, a current example being Andy Yau, whom health problems prevented from coming to the shows but from whom an email from his present home in Hong Kong awaits them every time they arrive home from a show.
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Other interest? "I likegood food. Im a technological retard, would love to but find I cant go there. I would also like to be more involved with drama and the arts. I do have wonderful friends both in and out of dogs and believe its healthy that they are not always the topic of conversation.
No - it's not Mike's new breed - but one of his all-time favourite show dogs, the Wire Fox Terrier Ch/Ir Ch Blackdale Carousel after he had given her a heat of the champion stakes.
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What about dogs he has coveted? "Ch Blackdale Carousel, the Wire Fox Terrier, was fantastic. The relationship between her and Andrew Goodsell was magical and the presentation was unbelievable. It was like a joint love affair, she loved him and he her.
"The Giant Schnauzer Ch Zamoranos Picasso I gave BIS at an open show before he started doing well in groups. I loved the Lhasa Ch Saxonsprings Fresno, she was remarkable. Then there was the Dobermann Ch Allure Blazing Star Alisaton who won the group at Westminster 2010. The whole experience was surreal I felt so emotional watching handler and exhibit like they were floating on air. Gabriel Rangels Scottie Ch Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot was BIS, she was also beautiful but the Dobe had the ringside and gave me goose bumps."
Among people who have inspired Mike to carry on have been Leslie Page, who really encouraged him when he was a youngster on the way up, and Linda Collins, his best friend whose death sadly young left a big gap in his life: "A great friend and a great dog woman. It wouldnt be fair to mention present day people, but "What I can say is that attending DOG WORLDs Audience with Di Johnson was inspiring because it was like a stage play with tragedy and happiness, like an emotional rollercoaster."
As for Jason, he loves the British dog scene and cant envisage ever wanting to return to the intensity of the American show circuit where you just have to be at show after show after show if you want to do well in the rankings. The sheer size of the British shows was a revelation; in the US few even top 1,000 dogs nowadays.
He loves the more relaxed, almost carnival atmosphere, and the fact that if you want to win you cant avoid the competition like you can in the US. There may be down sides to having the top dogs competing at virtually every show here, but it certainly makes for interesting competition.
"I feel Ive changed since coming to England, he says. In particular there is the great potential to learn in depth about so many breeds, as most serious breeders live within a reasonable distance. What he really enjoys is the chance to dive in head-first to a breed as a new challenge, and to be able to learn about all the different lines currently he is really excited about making a start in Pekes.
Important and enjoyable as the shows may be, he feels that the journey is more important than the destination, the behind-the-scenes work of living with and appreciating a breed, rearing and selecting puppies and the day-to-day care, over that two minutes in the ring.He has begun to do some judging in the US his work meant that the most he could judge was specialty sweepstakes.
It may be hard to believe but before coming to the UK he had never shown a Poodle in the US; like Mike he has learned the grooming and handling styles as he has gone on, not least through watching the experts at Poodle Club of America.Mike has strong views about the British dog scene at present. He feels that after Pedigree Dogs Exposed the Kennel Club didnt do enough to defend dog people, to say that there are many fabulous breeders in Britain who breed healthy, wonderful dogs. Yes, the dog world has its problems, but so does society as a whole, and you cant say that everything in the dog game is bad any more than everything is bad in the wider world.
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Mike winning the CC at Crufts 2011 under Kim Sillito-Beale with Toy Poodle Ch Montflair Toy Soldier, co-owned with Jason & breeder Malcolm Akers. photo Walker
Mike and Jason winning Best in Show at Crufts 2014 with 'Ricky', Ch/Am Ch Afterglow Maverick Sabre. Jason co-owns him with John and Sandra Stone.


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Congratulations to hard core, Bart de Zwart who just loves expeditions! After a grueling 11 City Tour, where Bart came out on top for the 4th time, he then went to Canada to take on the longest 1 day expedition in the Muskoka River X race only to Win AGAIN!
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Muskoka River X (World's longest single day expedition race)
Not even a week later after the 11-City Tour I had another very longrace lined up. A very special race. The Muskoka river X in Canada.
Special because it is, with 130km, one of the longest single day expedition races in the world. It is non stop and without support. Goesthrough lakes, up and down rivers and has 20 portages around waterfalls, rapids and locks.
And, it is cold. During the day it was 44F (7C) and during the night 32 F(1 C). Special also because we were not allowed to use GPS' and had to find our own way to the finish with maps and compass. I decided to use a relatively wide Starboard 14' x28 All Star just to be on the safe side on the rivers. Which proofed to be the right choice, fast and still stable in critical conditions.
A race for Canoes (1 and 2), Kayaks and Sups.64 teams showed up at the starting line. The solos started first, the 2 man/woman-teams 10 minutes later. The evening before the start we had the skippers meeting and got our trackers.
At the start at 7 in the morning it was misty, cold and raining. I was dressed light with only race tights, lycra, compulsory life vest and rain jacket. I had my Supskin dry suit in my pack strapped on the boardalong with all the food, rescue and navigation gear, clothing and water. The organization gave us 20 pages with detailed maps and a description of all the waypoint, portages, hazards and checkpoints.
I started with a good pace and was just behind a few of the lead kayak racers when we hit the first lake. My strategy was to follow the 2 man canoes, who were way faster than me, for the first 45km across the lakes and as soon as we got to the rivers I would pull out the maps and start navigating. The first portage, after 2 hrs was a 2km walk/run to get to thenext lake. The paddling got me warm but the rain kept coming down with outside temperatures only a few degrees above freezing it was not very comfy but hell this was an expedition race.
Although at the first lakes we had a slight head wind, after the portage it came more from the back and you could even ride some bumps. Some of the lead C2's (2 man Canoes) came flying by, but I was still the lead Sup and right with the lead kayaks.
At the first CP (check point) a medic asked a few questions to check if you were ok and not getting insane or too cold, and on I went down stream this time. This was very new to me and very exciting. I was flying along the river until I saw the first big rapids. For a brief moment I couldn't see the portage exit to get around this rapids but found them just intime before I would be dragged down the rapids. We were not allowed to run the waterfalls and rapids, most didn't look doable anyway and I could easily ruin my 14' Starboard All Star hardboard.
The portage were exciting too. You throw your back packaround your shoulders, pull out the board and find your way to the other side, throw your board in the water and jump on again.
Nobody brought enough water for the whole race. I started with 2.5 liters. Along the way you fill up in the river, some purify the water, I drank it straight from the river ( don't try this at home)
The scene is astonishing during the whole race. Beautiful hilly landscapes, winding rivers, true Canadian back country.
I tried to eat at least every hour and drink all day. This helps to have an even energy supply thru out the race without any bunking or dips. Food was probably the heaviest item I had with me. Next to the race food you needed to have 2300 Cal of emergency food with you. Apart from my liquid bike food (Hammer Perpethuem) I try to bring different solid foods because you never know what you going to like after 15 hrs of racing so mixing it up. is key.
After about 11 hrs of racing, 6 hrs on the river and many portages the weather cleared up but night was coming soon. By the time I was at check point 2 it was already late in the day. From here on it was upstream. The problem with the cold nights and warmer river is the fog. During the night the fog starts and becomes very thick. Lights are impossible to use because of the reflection you see nothing but white around you. I still felt pretty fit but dreaded this part because of the currents against me and the fog I didn't know what to expect.
Some falls were impressive. You paddle up close against the current and just before the falls you pull out the board and walk around it. When night fell it was pretty dark, no moon but you could still see all you needed to see. I only used my headlamp to look at the maps or during the portages. By now the cards were shuffled. I was well ahead in the Sup field and I was paddling together with Graham a Canadian Kayaker who was in solid 2nd place. We pasted through some of the heavy current hazard areas were I had to give everything just to make a few meters. You see the trees on the side passing by so very slowly it was not even funny. The canoes had a harder time here with swifts and rapids and some turned over.
It was getting colder and colder and the fog thicker and thicker. At the last check point I put on some warmer cloths. We were still doing a very good pace and it was from here on only 19 km to the finish. The moon was coming out when we passed the last lake. Fortunately we found the entrance to the last river on the other side without problems. By now the fog was very very thick, all you could see was the contours of the trees. It was spooky and mesmerizing at the same time. The moon light shining through the trees, the fog swirling around us and every now and then a brief opening in the fog.
With the maps we found our way to the finish. The last few 4 kms were flying by despite the fact that we couldn't see anything on the lake just before we entered the same town we left early the day before.
Graham and I crossed the finish line in 18 hrs and 23 minutes. Graham in 2nd place Kayak and me in 1st place and new record, SUP.
Of the 64 teams started only 44 arrived. Of the 6 SUP's only 2 arrived.
1St Bart de Zwart
2nd Pete deMos
When I got back to the car, I realized how cold it was. I had ice on the roof of the car.
In all an amazing race in an amazing background. Some thing you have to do at least once in your life.
Thanks to Starboard, Supskin, Black Project Fins, Patagonia, Robijnsbv Suunto/CamelBak, Maui Jim and my wife, Dagmar who took care of the shop back in Maui.
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Starboard's Bart de Zwart Recaps Wild Maui Race.
Seems the winds of Hurricane Willi weren't finished with Maui and gave the racers of the Maui Paddleboard Race a run for their money.
Starboard Team Rider, Bart de Zwart, gives an inside look at how intense the conditions were and how he was able to maintain his position to come in 5th place. Titouan Puyo was able to secure a 4th place finish even after running into the reef.
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Sunday we had the Maui Paddle board race in untypical wild condition for Maui.
The remains of Hurricane of Willi made an impact only 6 hours before the race with wind gust over 55 knots and pouring rain.
Just at 2 o'clock the wind slowed down to 25 knots slightly onshore and big swells. The race started with only half the amount of competitors, but off course all the best racers showed up, especially the 14' foot class was well represented with Paul Jackson, Titouan Puyo and always very strong local and maliko downwind specialist, Travis Baptiste.
We paddled out of Maliko in choppy conditions, wind from the side and hectic seas.
I was paddling my All Star 14' x 25.5, which was just stable enough in these conditions. Once we got past Hookipa the sea cleaned up a bit, still the fog was thick and you couldn't see where we had to go.
For a little bit I was keeping up with Titouan, but at some point he took off only to see him disappear between big wave on the reef. Half way through the race most of us realized we were to far in because the outside reef showed up on the wrong side of us. We tried to go around, some went over the reef and took the waves, which didn't work out for them, one even broke his board, others lost it and had to swim a lot until they reached calmer waters.
We managed to stay outside, but that also costs us a lot of speed and time. Only when we got almost to the harbor I recognized the outline of the cruise ship in the harbor. I paddled as hard as I could, as Belar from Spain, was breathing on my neck the last miles. I managed to get a few very good glides and came into the harbor before him after which I didn't give up my fifth place in the 14' foot class.
Travis came in very strong with a 4th place overall and 1st in the 14' class. Titouan Puyo came in a couple of minutes before me in 4th place after some trouble coming over the reef.
Again the All Star 14' x 25.5 proofed to be a very good board even in conditions which were far from ideal. In 3 weeks we all meet again in very different conditions, Japan.
2014 Maui Paddleboard Race RESULTS
Unlimited Men
1st: Kaeo Abbey
2nd: Armie Armstrong
3rd: Livio Menelau
4th: Kody Kerbox
5th: Vinnicius Martins
14′ Men
1st: Travis Baptiste
2nd: Josh Riccio
3rd: Paul Jackson
4th: Titouan Puyo
5th: Bart de Zwart
Unlimited Women
1st: Sonni Hönscheid
2nd: Andrea Moller
3rd: Penelope Strickland
14′ Women
1st: Angie Jackson
2nd: Karla Gilbert
3rd: Manca Notar
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Starboard's Bart de Zwart Qualifies for 2015 ISA Worlds.
Congratulations to Bart de Zwart for winning the beach race and the overall Dutch National Championship Event, which qualifies Bart to compete in the 2015 ISA World Championships. Just coming off an amazing solo expedition from Tahiti to Bora Bora, Bart proved he can compete against some of SUP racing's finest and Win!
Here ia recap from Bart on the Dutch National Event:
This year the battle of the coast was a 2 event. First a short technical course inside Haarlem on Friday night and Saturday the Beach Race which is Holland biggest Beach race and also a qualifier for the ISA world Championships 2015.
I arrived in Holland in the morning with the first race starting in the evening. Even with a one day stop in London I still had some jet leg in my system and a slight cold too.
I felt kind of fit but knew I would still feel my crossing from 2 weeks ago if I would race at a 100%. So I hoped for the best and my inner drive.
I was using a All star 12'6 x25.5 I tried the sprint just before the race but with the many buoy turns and waves bouncing of the walls I felt more comfortable on the All start with the wider tail.
The first qualifier heat for the final went fine. The start was OK but Ricardo Haverschmidt had been training hard and that paid off. He was faster off the blocks and was just ahead of me until we got to the first buoy. There I just left a little gap between him and the buoy, enough for me to make a very tied turn which put me along side and slightly ahead . At the next buoy another tied turn and I was ahead. Starboard team mate Ike Frans also got Ricardo at the next buoy turn. The All Stars were fast right up to the buoy and with the now slightly wider tail very easy to step to the back and turn on a dime.
We all made it to the finals.
In the Finals my long time friend Martijn van Deth also joined us after the other qualifier heat.
The start was better this time with me in the lead and Martijn, Ike and Ricardo behind me. Just before the first buoy I made the mistake on the strong paddling Martijn coming alongside on my inside. At the first buoy he got the inside and the faster turn. We all piled up and I got away second with Ike on my heals. Martijn made tight turns and I could only keep up with his pace but not get him back.
1. Martijn van Deth (Starboard)
2. Bart de Zwart (Starboard)
3. Ike Frans (Starboard)
4. Ricardo Haverschmidt (Fanatic)
Saturday was the beach Race with more point counting to the overall and 2 qualifying places for the ISA worlds an important race.
A 5 lap technical course with 6 bouys and a beach run every lap a tough 12 km course.
The start was a survival start with run to the paddle and then run to the board with beach start.
I got away good as well as always starting well Ricardo and Martijn. Martijn though fell on his board with paddle and with his first stroke board the shaft. Ricardo came along my side. Ike following close behind.
The conditions were pretty flat which made the race very close. I got to the buoy first and directly a nice little lead. Ike also overtook Ricardo and was right behind me.
We knew Ricardo was a good runner and so we needed a little lead every lap to make sure he didn't catch up with the run.
The first lap (about 15 min) we were still very close together after the run Ricardo connected again but to for long and it became a race between Ike and me. Ike looked strong and I felt my body aching. At the end of the 2nd round Ike over took but I could still follow and keep the same pace. The race was still long so I planned to hang in there and attack again in the 4th round. But it didn't come that far Just before we got to the beach again he went for the wrong buoy although I tried to warn him I was so in him self and focused on this buoy and only realized to late. I quickly spoke with don't risk being disqualified turn now and we already and such a gap he could still make 3rd today and become 2nd overall. So he did. Form then on I went on y own pace. Fast but steady just controlling the distance behind me with Ricardo and later Ike who did really well to come back into 2nd place. After about 1 hr 15 I finished in 1st with Ike only couple of minutes behind me and Ricardo a few behind Ike. A big bravo for Ike who worked really hard and fought his way back. ~ Bart de Zwart
Beach race and overall winners
1. Bart de Zwart (Starboard) qualification to the ISA worlds 2015
2. Ike Frans (Starboard) qualification to the ISA worlds 2015
3. Ricardo Haverschmidt (Fanatic)
4. Andreas Svenson (Naish) Sweden
Best women
Emma Reijmerink (Starboard) qualification to ISA worlds 2015
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Astro Tandem Review by Distressed Mullet
Everything is more fun when you can share it. Check out this week's product review of the Starboard Astro Tandem Inflatable.
Thanks to Distressed Mullet for giving this board a try…
It could make or break your relationship (kidding)
I paddled my first tandem board in Utah with Matt Lennert from Chicago. I was working through the 2014 Starboard race boards line when he said to hop on and try it. it takes practice. You have to paddle in sync. If you don't, it's herky jerky and for couples, it could be the end of your relationship. At first, I nicknamed it the "relationship killer." I thought it might even be worse than a trip to Ikea. We went a hundred yards out and turned without falling in. I was uncomfortable. As we headed back, we got our rhythm and all of a sudden, it was fun. We caught a bump. It was a blast. Matt and I are still friends and I can see why the tandem division is growing.
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The Arctic SUP expedition, Greenland
This amazing adventure was an exciting, cold, lonely, frozen and sunny experience I will never forget.
Starboard made it possible.
And Patagonia, Supskin, Maui Jim, Black Project Fins, PocketFuel helped me with essential supplies. Big thanks to all of them.
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Starboard's Marie Buchanan Wins 11 City Tour!
Congratulations to Starboard Team Rider Marie Buchanan from the UK for winning what is deemed as the toughest SUP racing event in the world – The 11 City Tour. Marie proved she had the stamina and drive to get out ahead of Melanie Brandstätter, not look back, and win the women's division of the grueling 5 day long event in Holland.
Marie provided us with her own thoughts on the event and the win:
"After 220km of paddling it was an amazing feeling to take overall victory in the gruelling 11 Cities Tour. The pace was tough at many points through the event and earlier in the week warm temperatures took their toll on many of us.
I built a healthy lead on day one but my main rival Melanie Brandstatter came back and closed the gap a little on day two after I missed ringing a bell on the course (a requirement for the event). I had to turn around, go back and ring it, losing valuable time. Each day I battled really hard to stay in touch with Melanie, knowing I was in control as long as I wasn't left behind. We had some great battles and shared daily victories. I had to work flat-out to maintain my first place overall, with the drafting tactics and concentration equally important.
Thank you to everyone who helped me and Starboard for providing super-efficient gear: the 14' Starboard Sprint and High Aspect 500 paddle really helped propel me to victory. It's by far the toughest race I have completed, in fact I think it's the hardest thing I have ever done so I'm very happy to have simply finished, let alone take the win!"
We look forward to more podium shots with Marie Buchanan but for now we will enjoy this win!!
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11 City Tour Starts Tonight!
The 11 City Tour, organized by Starboard Team Rider Anne-Marie Reichman, will start tonight with the prologue.
Be sure to follow Bart de Zwart as he looks to defend his 3 time winning streak and keep up with all the action on the following sites:
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Annabel Anderson Winner of BOP – 2 Elite Divisions
Starboard's Annabel Anderson has been training, practicing, competing and preparing all year for the biggest event in SUP Racing. This has all paid off as she won the two elite divisions of the BOP! An amazing feat in itself, but even more special as she finally was able to out maneuver and out pace Candice Appleby by 3 minutes in the elite race and the long distance by 4 minutes …OUTSTANDING!
Below is an article from Sportshub.com that gives a great recap of the event.
Congratulations Annabel!!
Kiwi Annabel Anderson Rises to the Top of the World
New Zealand Stand Up Paddler Annabel Anderson emerged on top of the world storming to victory at the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle in Dana Point, California this past weekend in what is known as the unofficial world championships … of the sport drawing the biggest and strongest fields from around the globe. Held at Doheny State Beach, the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle played host to over 1000 paddlers competing over the weekend. With paddlers having to qualify through a round of morning heats for the final in the afternoon, it's a true test of skill, surfing, fitness, smarts and endurance.
Anderson, the current leader of the Stand Up World Series was somewhat of an underdog going into the event having not raced any of the top women in 2012
In Saturday morning's qualifying heat for the Elite race, a multi lap course 'M' shaped course in and out of the surf zone with a beach run through a chicane each lap, Anderson bided her time early in the race before getting onto small reforming wave close to the beach, running the sand hard and putting over a minute on four time reigning champion, local girl and crowd favorite Candice Appleby in the final lap.
With the final in the afternoon held just before low tide, waves, tactics and skill became even more important with several top paddlers getting taken out by set waves and having their boards end up on the beach. As the final approached the pressure was on Appleby to see if she could reverse the result of the morning and retain her title. Starting a minute after the elite men, Appleby asserted her dominance early and made it to the outer turning buoy first with Anderson right with her as well as other previous winners and podium finishers Jenny Kalmbach and Brandi Baksic. A strong afternoon seabreeze saw Appleby and Anderson open up a small lead on the rest of the pack but were reeled back in as they paddled for the beach for the first time. Catching a re-forming wave that her opposition missed gave Anderson the propulsion to hit the beach first before she flew up the sand and was the first back to her board to make her way back out through the surf zone.
From that point on, Anderson's lead kept increasing by an astounding 38 seconds per lap as she built up an unassailable lead making the race a competition for the minor placings.
As she rode a wave in from the final turning buoy all the way back into the beach Anderson had not only destroyed the strongest ever assembled field at any competition but she had won by the biggest margin in the history of the event.
Bounding up the beach for the final time she took a moment to grab a kiwi flag from a supporter in the crowd and the look on her face was evident. She'd just done what no one else had been able to do and she'd done it in a style so convincing that had the crowd, commentators and media in a state semi shock.
"I still can't believe the race played out like it did. It was never my intention to go as early as I did, but in a race like this when I saw the chance to go, I took it. It's an amazing feeling. To have some kiwi support in the crowd and have a flag handed to me in the finish chute was very special.
One of the challenges of the Battle of the Paddle is that competitors have to back it up the next day for a 9.5 mile distance race down the coast to San Clemente Pier and back. Knowing that the pressure would be on from the gun, Anderson once again put herself out the front building a sizeable lead at the half way point and continuing to build on it through the second half of the race.
"To take the double this weekend has been the icing on the cake to an amazing year, cited Anderson who was almost four minutes in front of Appleby with in second and Jenny Kalmbach rounding out the top three.
What stunned the crowd and industry the most about Anderson's performances over the weekend was how she'd done it as she was awarded the award for the 'Most Combative' female of the weekend.
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Bart de Zwart Winner SUP 11- City Tour!
For three years in a row Starboard rider Bart de Zwart took on and conquered the most grueling SUP event of the year – the Holland 11-City Tour. Bart started his training months ago by crossing the English Channel Unsupported. After entering Holland a few weeks early to prepare, he knew he was ready when he had a great week competing in 3 races and getting 3 wins.
1st – Rotterdam SUP Regatta
1st – Dutch Paddle Championchips Amsterdam
1st – 11-City Tour
Congratulations Bart de Zwart, we are all very proud of you and excited for what is to come next!
Bart has given us a little insight as to how the overall event took place and what he went through to get the big win for the 3rd year in a row. Here's Bart in his own words…
My race started already when I saw the competitor entry list 2 weeks ago. I knew my Casper Steinfath ( Danemark), Peter Bartl (Austria) , Ricardo Haverschmidt ( Holland) were all good paddlers. Specially Casper who has a very fast start and finish sprint and was 3rd last year, winning last 2 days. After seeing the list I decided on my strategie, I would pick one of the first 2 days with the most wind and try to break free at the start and go all out the whole day. The forecast for the first 2 days was 7-12 knots of head winds, not as strong as I would have liked but it would make it a harder day.
I had trained a lot the last 2 month wokring my way up to this race and felt I was ready.
A week before leaving Maui I found out I got a 2013 SPRINT 14′ for this race coming to Holland ust intime for the race.
I tested it in 2 races just before the 11-city both with 1st places. The Sprint 14′ fits me like a glove. Great speed , turnability, stabilty ( even with 25″), flat deck, low nose , wave piercing nose. Just perfect.
My plan worked and suprised the stronger competitors. I started very fast and kept that pace for a long time until I was sure I had some distance from Casper and Peter
I slowed down a little but still at a very high pace. Behind me Casper and Peter were working together and tried to get back at me. At the break I had 3 minutes on them which in the 11-city is already a nice buffer. After the break we still had to cross a lake with wind from the side for some competitors a real breaker.
The whole day I kept going as hard as I could knowing that I coulnd't do this every day but also knowing that the next days would be somuch easier with some minutes in the bank. Now they had to answer. After just 5 hours I arrived in Sloten. I was done for the day. After a good massage and a lot of food I felt ready for the rest opf the week. With e the women Laura came in before Anne-Marie Reichman
The 2nd day my plan was to start fast but stay with Casper and Peter, start fast to make sure they would try the same what I did yesterday and tire them out a little.. I needed a little slower pace than the day before. At first Ricardo also on Starboard stayed with us but couldn't keep up with our pace and dropped and paddled with Ike Fransen also an up and coming Dutch paddler. We paddled fast all day with medium head winds , going over a few lakes until we got close to Workem. Casper and I traded the front position, Peter was happy he could cling on. When we got closer to the finish I was on the front position and turning up the speed. Casper started sprinting a long way before the finish and suprised me with his early start. I gave it my all and fought off his first attack. 2 times more Casper treid to sprint pass me. At the finish I was just 1 board length in front of him. At the day price giving I gave away my day trophy to Casper for his fighting attitude and it was his birthday.
The atmosphere in the race boat where we all sleep is very good.
The 3rd day I felt strong all day. From start to finish. We kept a high speed all day but nobody tried to get away until 7 km before the finish when suddenly Peter gave it his all. We countered and stayed behind him knowing that it was still a long way to the finish. On a big canal, 4 km before the finish I found myself for the first time in 3rd position in the train, which isn't the greatest place to be for a sprint. I figured the only way for me was to go very wide on the other side, sprint early and keep it up until the finish line. And that's what happened a long sprint doing between 10 and 12km average, Casper stay behind me and fought for a long time in th end I had 10 second over him and he had 10 seconds over Peter.
The 4th day is call the "Hell of the North" coming from the winter ice skating 11-city tour. The longest day with big open landscapes and not much protection from the wind. This year however there was a light wind from the back. As before Peter, Casper and I sprinted away from the start and stayed with eachother until closer to the finsih line. You have to see this race as the tour the france of SUP. A lot of tactics and decisions, when do I go in front, when do I bring up the pace when do I sprint. And then you have to make sure you eat enough and all the time. Whatever you do it is hard to get in the calories you need. I try to eat all day and use liquid bike food which is easy beacuse you can suck it up from your hip or back pack. Today was again a 5 hour race. We were on track for a new 11-city record. 45 minutes before the finish I took the head, it was quiet behind me and nobody asked me to take over so I though OK I will stay here and increase the speed every 5 minutes. 2 km beofre the finish we were at sprint speed which I managed to keep up until the line, Casper still had no answer but fought bravely coming 4 board length behind me.
Behind us it became intense when the number 4, 5 and 6 were only 50 seconds apart. Ike came in 4 th directly followed by Ricardo and Emiel.
Sofar Laura had always come in before Anne-Marie and was also in a clear leading position.
Day 5
With almost 6 minutes on Casper and Casper 3 on Peter, my the last day was more about the day win than the overall results. Although I thought that Casper deserved a win, fighting every day until the end I wasn't going to hand it to him. This last day was only 30 km with a strong current the first 15 km and some head wind the last 5. It promised to be an interesting day. Again we went fast al the way until the break. After the break we had 1 km were paddled relaxed alongside eachother but we all knew that soon we were all going to go all out. I started to bring back the pace when Peter suprised me with an attack. directly Casper started so I came along. I told the boys "you know that this is going to be a 10 km sprint" they all said "yes" and raced on. We raced side by side for about 1 km until a curve in the canal came. I knew that if I would get in front and get all the ehad wind but still it owuld be hard to pass me if I kept th speed up. Still Pter and Casper didn't give up both trying a couple times to pass, me still fighting it off. The last few kilomters there are always some random waves bouncing of the wall from small boats. I took every opportunity to get a small glide on the little waves slowly distancing myslef from Casper and Peter. The Spint 14′ also catches the glides pretty good. And then suddenly we went under the last bridge and there was the finish line. 220 km in 23 hrs and 43 min. 15 sec. incl 5 , 15 min breaks.
Overall Men
1. Bart de Zwart STARBOARD / STARBOARD 23hr 43 min 15sec
2. Casper Steinfath Naish / Quickblade 23 hr 49min 16sec
3. Peter Bartl Mistral / 23 hr 53min 01sec
Overall Women
1. Laura Quetglas PEPPER 26 hrs .59 min 56 sec
2. Anne-Marie Reichman STARBOARD
3.April Zilg STARBOARD
This one was special to me 3 wins 2010 2011 and 2012.Great Great Thank you to STARBOARD for making the fastest and now also the most beautiful looking boards.
Thanks also Anne-Marie for organzing such a special event and DAKINE, Billabong, Maui Jim, Black Project and Kanaha Kai Maui for your suppport.
And last but not least my wife Dagmar and daughter Soleil who support me in every crazy adventure I dive into.
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And a cottage with a shed.
Blackberries tangle in the ti-tree
Which was once a garden bed.
Nestled down a peaceful street,
We moved onto our grange.
A fence lined marked the virgin scrub
Against the mountain range.
While we were snuggled up in bed,
With our world settled down,
The offerings of 'easy pickings!'
Brought nocturnal life around.
We didn't mind the grass they ate…
Even scratching up our lawn.
But with the sight of ring barked trees…
The battle lines are drawn!
Flying low with clever stealth,
They flew in with morning dew,
Took to our ripe and ready fruit
In this orchard that we grew.
Scarecrows, nets and carbide guns,
Were message's to warn,
Tomorrow we'll get serious…
The battle lines are drawn!
Wheat and pellets, roosts and nests,
The wire protects all that.
Too tired at night to realize
What the dog is barking at!
Broken eggs and feather beds,
So cunning prior to dawn.
When it comes back to kill again…
The battle lines are drawn!
Late summer and our earth is dry,
Gold has replaced the green,
The veggie garden's locked away,
And the best it's ever been.
Overnight the mob moved in,
Ate our beans and peas and corn.
And trampled what they didn't eat…
The battle lines are drawn!
Every time we settled down,
And found our comfort zone,
Our enemies would calmly wait,
Their instinct is well known.
Frustration built inside us so,
With traps and trinkets, poison sprays,
We changed the face of paradise…
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