Mike Eaton hanging out with his 14′ race team after the Loop race in Coronado. The Loop race is considered one of the first serious races of the season. It attracts paddlers from all over California as well as some international competitors. The course starts out in the ocean heading north west and 3miles later you enter the San Diego bay heading east with the swell and the tidal push then it circles all the way around to Glorietta Bay which is the bay side of where you started, just over 11 miles. (link to the course map) http://www.eatonsurf.com/LoopMap . Some of the fastest racers in California come out to check their early season training against past times and the current field of competitors. Top three finishers in the 14′ class, photo above left to right,  Tommy Coon (3rd), Mike Eaton, Tom Duryea (2nd), and  Jay Scheckman (1st). This is a popular class this year and the competition is there, so go check it out, maybe 14′ is for you.

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

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