2009-09-27

Hatteras Wave Jam Tropical Edition Scored!!

Wave Jam 2009 scored in Hatteras with two solid days of NE and ENE wind!! Sail sizes ranged from mid 5 meter down to mid 4 ms! We has some solid side-on conditions both at Lifeguard Beach in Buxton, and at the Frisco Bath House! With a total of 20 Jammers on the water, it was quite a show! We ran all the heats for the 2nd Annual Beast of the East Wave FaceOff, and scored with both Pro/Expert and Amateur places. Rankings were as follows:

Pro/Expert Division:
1st Place: Keith McCulloch
2nd Place: Andy McKinney
3rd Place: Ian Stokes

Amateur Division:
1st Place: Ken Kellar
2nd Place: George Markopoulos
3rd Place: Donald Obst

Additionally the Jam also included the following People's Choice Awards:
- Wipeout! George Markopoulos
- Aerial Artistry Bill Bell
- Choice Wave Andy McKinney

Friday night, Sailworld and Andy McKinney hosted the Wave Jam Clinic. The gathering was a huge success with eager participants and lots of sponsor prizes! Congrats to Jess Goyanko who took home the grand prize GoPro Helmet Hero Wide camera!

Special Thanks to George's wife Janis, our honorary Jammer Photographer who shot over 2000 images during the course of the three day event!! Be sure to check George's blog Live2Sail for coverage including:
- Hatteras Wave Jam Day One
- Beast of the East Wave FaceOff