Catalina Classic Through The Years!

Catalina Classic Through The Years!

The Catalina Classic has been an incredible and prestigious event held in California year after year. Prone paddleboarders paddle from Two Harbors at the Isthmus on Catalina to Manhattan Pier. In 1982  Gibby Gibson and Buddy Bohn revived the Catalina Classic 20 years after is was canceled in 1961 due to dangerous conditions. (http://catalinaclassicpaddleboardrace.org/history.html)

**Photos taken from the www.joebark.com website blog.

Catalina Classic Then

Catalina Classic 2010

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Pictures from the Catalina Classic 2010

Pictures from the Catalina Classic 2010

A little late, but none the less still amazing pictures taken by the rising paddling star Jack Bark. He snapped some great photos of the paddling field including those of Vertra's own Brian Rocheleau and Eric Abbott. Rocheleau paddled to an impressive 2nd place finish in this year's Catalina Classic. Abbott after his win at the 2010 Molokai World Championships, took 5th place at the Classic. The crossing is known for being an extremely tough event, and this year proved to be no different with slight head wind and tough currents. Enjoy some of the pictures taken by Jack Bark.

Brian Rocheleau 1 hour into the Race

Eric Abbott

Eric Abbott 

Brian Rocheleau

Eric Abbott

Brian Rocheleau rounding the R10 Buoy

More Photos can be found at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=8687&id=100001413757354&ref=mf 

Vertra Sunscreen’s Team at the 2010 Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race

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Vertra Sunscreen’s Team at the 2010 Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race

Catalina, CA (August, 26) The 2010 Catalina Classic Paddleboard race kicks off this Sunday at Two Harbors. The 32-mile course will begin at the Isthmus and cross the Catalina Channel and end at Manhattan Pier. This will be the 35th annual crossing of the event with just over 100 athletes entered. This race is unique in that it is solely a prone paddlers race, which paddlers can either choose to paddle a 12 ft. (20 pound) "stock board" or an "unlimited board" in which anything goes.

Vertra's Paddlesports team will be well covered and racing in this years event. Brian Rocheleau a top Hawaiian paddler will be making his way over from the warm pacific to race. As a consistent top 3 finisher at the Molokai World Championships of paddleboarding, he will be a contender for this year’s trophy. "I am excited to make it over," commented Rocheleau. "It's a big race with lots of history, the Californians come out to Hawaii for our race, so well come over for theirs." The unlimited field looks competitive this year, with many new and old faces showing up once again to test their skills and endurance in the channel.

Other Vertra paddlers to make the trip to Catalina will be Brian's brother Mark Rocheleau paddling an unlimited board and Eric Abbott paddling on a stock board.

For more information on the Catalina Classic visit their website http://catalinaclassicpaddleboardrace.org/links.html

For any additional information regarding Vertra Sunscreen, dealer locations or the Vertra Paddlesports team, Contact: Eric

Abbott at: wailupeabbott@gmail.com (808)-551-9890. Or visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/vertrapaddle

Vertra Sunscreen embodies the characteristics of being a quality, innovative and stylish product. Our superior line of sun resistant products carries the full endorsement of the Hawaii Lifeguard Association in addition to all our products bare the Skin Caner Foundation Official Seal of Recommendation. We have developed, formulated, and manufactured a product with superior ingredients in a designer quality fashion…we would not settle for anything less!