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Surfers’ Environmental Alliance first NY race
by Howard Swanwick
10/08/2007:// Hey New Yorkers: Imagine looking out your window and seeing world-renowned watermen Gerry Lopez, Joel Tudor, and Darrick Doerner paddling down the Hudson... standing up. On Monday, August 13th, this image will become a reality in order to raise awareness and benefit autistic children. Organized by the Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA), the paddle around the island of Manhattan is an invitation-only, 28-mile paddle that will include between 30-40 participants. Participants will be on stand-up paddleboards and traditional surfboards, paddling the route either individually or as relay teams. All proceeds will benefit Autism Awareness and SEA.
“SEA Paddle NYC will help create awareness of our organization’s fight to preserve our coastal waterways, while raising money for a condition that is more prevalent in New Jersey than any other state,” said Andrew Mencinsky, Executive Director of SEA. He continued, “Surfing and being in the ocean has also proven to provide autistic kids a rare sense of calm and tranquility. This event is a win-win for everyone involved.”
SEA Paddle NYC is the brainchild of Mr. Mencinsky and Darrick Doerner, big-wave waterman, founder of dd-sea.com and SEA board member. The event will also feature other world-renowned surfers including Hawaiian legend Gerry Lopez and longboarding icon Joel Tudor, both of whom will be paddling alongside Darrick, Andrew and many other participants. The paddle will begin in the East River off of South Street Seaport at approximately 8:30 AM and continue north, into the Harlem River then down the Hudson River, ending at The North Cove Marina in Battery Park City.
At 7:30 AM, just prior to the paddle start, there will be a 30-minute press conference and photo session at Pier 17. As the paddlers make their way around the island, they will be in full view from the shoreline. The paddle will finish at North Cove Marina at approximately 2 PM, where there will be more opportunities for press coverage and event photos.
For more information regarding sponsorship, donations or other participation in SEA Paddle NYC, contact Andrew Mencinsky at 732-804-4096, Darrick Doerner at 808-637-0077 or visit seapaddlenyc.org.
Victor “Vic” Calandra Investment Banker – The Winter Group (NYC), competitive Stand-Up Paddler, former treasurer and board member for SurfAid International. Recently had run-in with 10ft. great white at the Tommy Zahn paddle race in Malibu.
Jay Fruin Montauk, NY Co-founder and CEO of Gorilla Toolz, an Internet startup that develops business communities. Have been in the tech consulting business for 25 years. Grew up on Long Island, surfing for 40 years. Took up prone paddling last year as a way to maintain paddling strength for surfing. I paddle in amateur paddling events. Very active in Surfrider's Eastern Long Island chapter. Main focus in Surfrider is to prevent the Army Corps from constructing a seawall around Montauk Point. My father was a Breezy Point lifeguard in the '40s and '50s and told me a story about a fellow guard who swam around Manhattan. The story intrigued me and caused me to research paddling around it. I was luckily connected with SEA.
Bill Rosenblatt Hometown Loch Arbour, NJ occupation licensed psychologist other chairman of board Surfrider Foundation 10 years as mayor of Loch Arbour and 2 years on council certainly not a prof or competitive paddler
John Grossarth Rumson, NJ Commodities, Goldman Sachs
Billy Mehl Living on Long Beach Island, NJ Hometown - Pemberton, NJ Occupation - Mechanical Engineer Island Surf & Sail Team Rider Kiteboarder & Instructor Also surf, wakeboard, stand-up paddle, motorcross
Ron House I was a long time resident of Hawaii and now live in San Clemente, Ca. I have been shaping surfboards, sailboards and now standup paddleboards for 40 years. This has been my only profession.
Shayne Boyle Raised surfing around Sea Girt NJ and the New York City area. Work as a Local 817 theatrical teamster and am a part owner Tahitianbluewaterdream.com specializing in tahitian surf bliss. Also just completed a beautiful house in Pecatu village on the bukit in Bali where I aim to train surfers who want to challenge their surfing skills in tubular conditions. I have a 5 yr old son Dylan and a 3 yr old daughter Quinn who hope I make it around the island of Manhattan.
Patrick Broemmel live in oak bluffs ma home builder-carpenter-contractor (your choice) aspiring shaper make paddle-boards love surfing, paddling anything that floats, travel, my wife, clean water
Scott Bradley Resides in East Hampton with Wife Gina 4yr old Daughter Emma and 1 yr old son James 46 yrs Old 20yr Ocean Life Guard 8 Time Ironman Triathlon Finisher Long Distance Swimmer, Long Distance Paddler I am a pro active advocate and fund raiser for Miracle House, Women's Prison Association and Sequoia Community Initiatives all NYC non-profits. VP of Sales for Cook, Hall & Hyde, Inc., Insurance Brokers with offices in East Hampton, NY Melville, NY and Fairlawn, NJ
Mike Brazinski Age: 26 / Hometown: Belmar, NJ Recently started as an Avionics Diagnostics Engineer for the U.S. Navy. Previously, I taught Algebra for two years at Freehold Township High School. Interests: I've surfed the Jersey Shore for twelve years. Spent four months in Indiana surfing Lake Michigan. Spent four months in Hawaii surfing Oahu. Lifeguarded the past five years with Belmar Beach Patrol. Lifeguarding is my passion. As a hobby, I shape/repair surfboards. I am currently working on constructing a Tom Blake-style wooden paddleboard, for which my Algebra students constructed the parabolic templates.
Other paddlers… Andrew Mencinsky Gerry Lopez www.gerrylopezsurfboards.com Darrick Doerner www.dd-sea.com Joel Tudor www.joeltudor.com Alexander Karinsky Darian Boyle www.darianboyle.com Ed Nolen Jeremy Grosvenor Mark Temme Michael Jordan Mickey Eskimo Pat Huber
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