Crystal Kai Sup Cup 2017

May 20 @ The Boathouse at Front Street Village, Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, NC, United States

SCHEDULE

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FRIDAY, MAY 19 @ Beaufort Paddle
Packet Pickup 12 PM - 7 PM

  • Packet Pickup: 7 - 8 AM
  • Vendor Village: 8 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Pre-Race Meeting: 8:30 AM
  • Races Begin: 9 AM
  • Awards Ceremony: 1 - 2 PM (estimated based on final finishers)
FREE Race Clinics! Friday, May 19, 2017
Clinic space is limited, so be sure to register early! 
**Please only register for one race clinic**

Clinic: Race Preparation and Strategy





Instructor: Kate Lewis, Stand Up Outfitters





When: Friday, May 19, 2017, 10 AM – 12 PM          





Where: Meet at Beaufort Paddle





Topics may include:

  • Race preparation
  • Strategy
  • Buoy turns
  • Drafting
  • Stroke Techniques
  • Footwork




Kate Lewis is an ACA SUP Instructor and owner of Stand Up

Outfitters in New Bern, NC. As an elite SUP racer, Kate has trained

with top pros, competed in the Graveyard at the Carolina Cup, and is a Kialoa

paddles and SIC Maui Ambassador. 





 





Clinic: Race Technique and Strategy





Instructor: Jarrod Covington, Wrightsville SUP





When: Friday, May 19, 3 - 5 PM





Where: Meet at Beaufort Paddle





 Topics may include: 

  • Race mentality
  • Setting and achieving goals
  • Training
  • Stroke Technique and Analysis
  • Starts and Finishes
  • Drafting
  • Competitor Sabotage




Jarrod Covington is the two-time

winner of the Crystal Kai SUP Cup (2015-2016). Jarrod is originally from

Beaufort, NC and now lives in Wrightsville Beach where he is the founder,

owner, and director of Wrightsville SUP. He is also a youth ambassador, SUP

coach for the Wrightsville Beach Junior Elite Team, a founding member of

the Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club (WBOCC), and competes on the WBOCC A team

6-man outrigger. Jarrod is WPA and ACA certified, and a PaddleFit Pro Coach.


Clinic: Paddling Mechanics
Instructor: April Zilg, Carolina Paddleboard Co
When: Friday, May 19, 1230 - 2 PM
Where: Meet at Beaufort Paddle
Clinic Description:
This 1.5 hour Stand Up Paddle clinic will take one hour to cover proper technique, and the biomechanics of paddling and then a half hour to video and analyze each paddler's stroke. Paddlers can expect to learn proper body position and which muscle groups to engage for each phase of the paddle stroke, which helps avoid injury and increase efficiency. 

April Zilg lives in Wrightsville Beach, NC. She is currently ranked 10th in the world of all female SUP athletes. April finished in fourth place in the grueling 2017 Carolina Cup 13.2-mile Graveyard Race (one of the most challenging professional-division courses in the world), her best career finish in the race. April is a nationally-recognized SUP athlete and Hobie Team Rider, competing in both SUP Racing and SUP Surfing. April is a WPA-certified SUP instructor, an ACA-certified “L2 Essentials of SUP” instructor, and a SUP yoga instructor, and passes along her knowledge and love for SUPing through her teachings.
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