Back To News/PR Index | | | “It feels absolutely amazing,
like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders,” said Zilg. “Ten years
ago, I didn’t even finish the race. So, I vowed to stick with something
until I could master it. This is the tenth anniversary of that race. It’s
an amazing feeling to stay focused and see it through.”
Gale force winds and seas 4-10 ft. persist through 2021 Carolina Cup – Robert B Butler California’s Danny Ching picked up his fourth Graveyard crown in the men’s division after a string of victories in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Ching won the race by more than two minutes, with racers facing brutal 30-40-mph headwinds on the final stretch. | Danny Ching (CA) and April Zilg (NC) win 2021 Graveyard Race – Robert B Butler Connor Baxter of Hawaii navigated the weekend’s 4-10-ft. seas and gale-force winds, followed by a 50-yard dash to the finish line versus Denmark’s Christian Anderson, to snag the men’s ocean sprint title. After the final race, the weekend’s Deep Atlantic low weather system continued to move farther out to sea, revealing a bit of blue sky with slowly improving wind and sea conditions to come. The Carolina Cup will be the only official Association of Paddlesurf Professionals event in the world in 2021. The “Cup” featured seven races, accommodating skill sets from beginners to pros, all based at Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach. More race results: The Graveyard Race (distance race for elite and professional paddlers) Male Division Winners:
Female Division Winners:
APP Ocean Sprints (sprint race for elite and professional paddlers) Male Division Winners:
Female Division Winners:
APP Ocean Sprint champs April Zilg (NC) and Connor Baxter (HI) – Robert B Butler Money Island SUP 14’ Male Overall Winners:
Female Overall Winners:
Harbor Island SUP 14’ Male Overall Winners
Female Overall Winners
Six-person Outrigger Canoe Male OC-6 Team
Female/Male OC-6 Team
The APP is recognized and sanctioned as the official world championship tour for standup paddling by the International Olympic Committee’s Federation for Surfing Sports and the International Surfing Association. The 2021 Carolina Cup was organized by the Wrightsville Beach Paddle Club and presented by Kona Brewing Company. Click here for Carolina Cup Race Results APP Review Day #1 Carolina Cup APP Review Day #2 Carolina Cup Contacts: Wrightsville Beach Paddle
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