SUP Competition

Masters of the Ocean SUP-Exhibition Friday the 26th of Feb. - Sunday Feb. 28th from 7am-8am daily.

The Competitors
3 Past Dominican Paddle Boarding Champions are sighed up and ready to compete.
Glenn Goodwin, Gordon Gannon, John Holzhall.

Ocean World Casino odds on Favorite has John Holzhall to win, Glenn Goodwin Second and Gordon Gannon 3rd.

How does the Exhibition Work:
The same rules as the Dominican Championships apply.
1. Contestants hit the water at 7am
2. The first one to ten waves wins
3. The heat finishes at 8am
4. In case of a tie, percentages count 10-12 beats 10-14

Here is a Quick Q&A with Dominican Paddle Boarding Champion John Holzhall

Q.How do you like the format?
A. I love it. It is what "happens" every time there are good waves.

Q. It is very different that Surf Contests?
A. A "Surf Contest" is more like a "Prom Queen" set up unlike the Dominican Championships which is based on catching waves.

Q. Is the guy who catches the most waves the best?
A. For sure, the guy who catches the most waves is the best surfer. There is no way a great surfer is going to let a good surfer catch more waves with out a battle.

Q. What happens if he does?
A. The day the "good surfer" catches more waves is the day he is a winner. This happens everyday in great surf. That is the way waves work.

Q.So you are documenting what happens in Paddle Boarding naturally?
A. Exactly...Surfers always keep score , and Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) is more so because you are either standing or falling.

Q. I see, the best Paddler will always catch look the best and catch the most waves?
A. Exactly, we just added structure.

Q. How long does it take to catch 10 waves?
A. In big waves under an hour...If you catch ten waves in less than an hour, you might win.

Q. Do you think you will win the Masters SUP?
A. I'm gonna have to work for it...this event will be competitive.

Q. What is the Key to winning?
A. Execution...the guy who goes out and goes 5 for 5 is gonna be in good shape, after that it's all strategy and conditioning.

Q. Is it hard to catch 10 waves?
A. Most surfers only dream about catching 10 waves in a day. In this event the winner will probably go 10 for 10waves.

Q. So the winner has to be perfect?
A. Ya, to win plan on going 10 for 10 or 10 for 11.