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Yolo Women and Aqua Surf Men win 3rd race in Series

Friday, August 15, 2008




Aqua Surf Shop and YOLO Women win Third Race in YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series Race Event on August 14th.

Next Race Slated for Thursday, August 28th on Destin Harbor at HarborWalk Village.
YOLO Board successfully hosted their third race in the YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series at 6 pm on Western Lake in WaterColor on Thursday, August 14, 2008 with Teams Aqua Surf Shop and YOLO Women taking first place. The Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.-based paddleboard company received another big turnout with a total of 13 participating teams and over 150 spectators gracing the Western Lake Bridge and nearby BoatHouse facility and docks.

After the race, paddlers and spectators were treated to a post-race celebration by race participants and sponsors Dan & Sally Bailey, proprietors of Amavida Coffee, at their cafe in Seaside. Delicious, healthy fare by neighboring Seaside merchant Jennifer Kuntz of Raw & Juicy was served as well as a choice selection of Amavida Coffee's organic beer and wine.

Participating teams in the August 14th race included:

Ladies/Jrs
1. YOLO Women
2. Jr. Lifeguards
3. Walton Wahinis
4. YOLOlitas
5. WaterBabes
6. Kitty Hawk Kites Women
Mens
1. Aqua Surf Shop
2. YOLO Men
3. RYNO
4. Surfrider
5. Sunset Beach Services
6. Amavida Coffee
7. Kitty Hawk Kites Men

The teams will continue on and compete in the fourth race slated for Thursday, August 28th at 6 pm in the Destin Harbor at HarborWalk Village as they vie for the champion title "YOLO Board Cup Series." The race series will culminate on Thursday, September 18th with the final race scheduled to take place in the Gulf behind Bud & Alley's in Seaside. Owner Dave Rauschkolb has offered up his celebrated Seaside landmark as the venue to host the awards ceremony and after party.

Sponsors of the 2008 YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series include: Co-sponsors-Kialoa, Destin Real Estate Company, Destin Health & Fitness Club, Sun Landscape, VIE Magazine, Billabong Grand Boulevard, Wachovia Securities, Smoothie King and Copy Systems. Buoy sponsors-Amavida Coffee, Aqua Surf Shop, Lovelace Interiors and SoWal.com.

The YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series is free and open to the public. For the latest up-to-date info on the race series including race locations, visit http://www.yoloboard.com/ or call 850.622.5760.