Morgan Hoesterey/ Anthony Vela take 2nd Overall at Victory Surf Race
Vertra’s Anthony Vela and Morgan Hoesterey competed in last weekend Victory Surf Race in Huntington Beach, California. With 2-3 ft surf, athletes were challenged in all aspects of racing. Morgan and Anthony finished 2nd overall in the respective male and female division! Surf Race To Victory RESULTS PRO MEN’S FINAL 1st: Eric Terrien 2nd: Anthony [...]
Catalina Classic 2011
Vertra: Elemental Resistance’s paddlesports team heads to Catalina Island for the 2011 Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race. This annual event marks the end of the paddleboarding season as athletes get set to navigate the channel starting at Two Harbors on Catalina Island and finishing at Manhattan Pier 32 miles later. Competing in this years Catalina Classic [...]
Vertra Tops at 2011 Hui O He’e Nalu Paddleboard and SUP Race!
Vela (L) Mason (C) Degeus (R)-Event Overal Winners! The Vertra: Elemental Resistance paddlesports team performed top notch at the 2011 Hui O He’e Nalu Paddleboard and SUP race on the North Shore of Oahu last Monday. This was the 33rd annual running of the paddleboard and SUP event on the 4th of July with over [...]
2011 Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard/SUP Race Results
The 2011 Surftech Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard and SUP Race took place this past Saturday in Santa Cruz, California. This was the 11th annual running of this event, and the competition was tough as ever. Vertra Paddlesports athletes hailing from both California and Hawaii competed top notch in their respective divisions. In the women’s prone [...]
2011 Rock2Rock Paddleboard Race
Vertra paddlesports athletes had an impressive showing this past Sunday at the 2011 Rock2Rock Paddleboard and SUP race. This event starts at the Isthmus on Catalina Island and ends 22 miles later at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro. Anthony Vela, LA [...]
Malibu Downwinder Recap
Anthony Vela-Surfing in for the win! The 2011 Honolua Malibu Downwinder proved to be a successful event once again this year. With forecasted south winds prior to Saturdays event, conditions were looking dismal. However at 10am Saturday morning the winds shifted, allowing for a typical Californian downwind race to take place. “This is one of [...]
Anthony Vela Wins Carolina Cup SUP Event
The newest addition to the Vertra paddling team, Anthony Vela takes the win and $2000 last weekend at the Carolina Cup SUP event at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The 12 mile elite race took Vela 2:15:03 seconds to complete. “It’s great to get a win like that under your belt,” commented Vela “keeps the [...]
