A few pics from last month in the paddling world… 
Olympus Board Shop owner Jeremy Godokis congratulates Gypsy Paddler Jenny Ramos on her third place finish in the Hennessey Return to the Pier Paddleboard Race on Memorial Day.
In a rare reversal of the prevailing trend, prone paddlers outnumbered stand-up paddlers at the Riviera Mexican Grill R-10 Paddleboard Race on Saturday June 1. Prone paddler and 2011 Catalina Classic winner Brad Thompson was first overall with a time of 1:20. Approximately 40 prone paddlers and a dozen stand-up paddlers competed in the seven-mile race, which started and ended at Torrance Beach after competitors rounded the R-10 buoy off of Palos Verdes. Photo 
Stand-up paddleboard veteran Dialy Ndiaye finished first overall in the Hennessey Return to the Pier Paddleboard race on Memorial Day. The 3.5 mile in-and-out course went from the end of the Hermosa Beach pier to the end of the Manhattan Beach pier, and back.
Palos Verdes paddlers Dan Moteverde and Riley Eastman grab the SUP they won with a ticket they bought together.
Mace Camhe, of Venice, finished 6th in the crowded SUP 14-foot division at the Hennessey Return to the Pier Paddleboard Race. Photo 
Sixteen, four-person, handicapped teams competed in the annual Dig 4 Jimmy Surf and Turf fundraiser Sunday, April 28 at the Manhattan Beach pier. The event benefits Dig 4 Kids, founded by volleyball Olympian Eric Fonoimoana and the Jimmy Miller Foundation. Fonoimoana and Miller were volleyball teammates at MiraCostaHigh School. John Ward, his son Ethan teammates Jeff Miller and Mark Saffell won both the surf and volleyball competitions. For more information visit JimmyMillerFoundation.org and Dig4Kids.com. Photo
