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03-28-2011, 10:16 AM
PRESS RELEASE
(for Immediate Release)
Warner Captures the Dana Point to Avalon Offshore Race
Presented by
Sea-Doo & Sea Tow
March 27, 2011
The 3rd Annual Dana Point to Avalon Offshore Race presented by Sea-Doo & Sea-Tow sanctioned by the APBA was a tremendous success despite one of the roughest races in the history of the Triple Crown series! Congratulations to Craig Warner #1 Corona, CA Monster Energy/Kawasaki on the overall win and 1st in Pro-Am Open with a time of 1 hour 10 minutes and 55 Seconds. 2nd Place went to past Triple Crown Offshore National Champion Mark Gerner with a time of 1 hour 15 minutes and 35 seconds. Rounding out the podium in 3rd overall and in the Pro/Am Class was Eric Hardin #5 Anaheim, CA on his Kawasaki Ultra 300X crossing the line just 10 seconds behind Gerner with a time of 1 hour 15 minutes and 45 seconds. Story weather conditions, low visibility, moderate to high swells all made for a rough race that really tested the racers and equipment from start to finish.
A big THANK YOU!!! to all of the sponsors that made the event possible: Sea-Doo, Sea-Tow, Kawasaki, Dana Point Jet Ski, Dana Point Shipyard, Mike Follmer Specialties, Gemmell’s.
Next, I would like to thank the RPM staff: Aaron Cress, Jay Littlejohn, Joe Culley, Leanne Arnold, Danielle Arnold, Nick Vanis and all the volunteers for all of your help!
Last but not least, a big Thank You to Mark Gerner, www.pwcoffshore.com and the So. Cal Watercraft Club for all of their support in producing this event!
Next up is Round #2 of the Triple Crown of Offshore Racing – Dana Point to Oceanside & Back on May 22.
For all updates and info please visit www.rpmracingent.com or www.pwcoffshore.com
Ross Wallach, President/Race Director RPM RACING ENTERPRISES, LLC
Dana Point to Avalon Offshore Race presented by Sea-Doo & Sea Tow
OVERALL RESULTS
Position Boat # Rider's Name Time Class Mfg.
1 1 Craig Warner 1 Hr. 10:55 Sec. Pro/Am Open Kawi Ultra
2 58 Mark Gerner 1 Hr. 15:35 Sec. Pro/Am Open Kawi Ultra
3 5 Eric Hardin 1 Hr. 15:45 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
4 50 Steve Friebe 1 Hr. 16:25 Sec. Pro/Am Open Sea Doo RXTX
5 330 Andrew Meyers 1 Hr. 18:45 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
6 18 Jack Chang 1 Hr. 20:25 Sec. Amateur Open Kawi Ultra
7 234 Russell Libby 1 Hr. 20:30 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
8 53 Jared Hardin 1 Hr. 21:17 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
9 357 Mark Manke 1 Hr. 23:10 Sec. Vet/Master Kawi Ultra
10 77 K.C. Heidler 1 Hr. 23:52 Sec. Pro/Am Open Kawi Ultra
11 34 Dean Brown 1 Hr. 29:45 Sec. Amateur Open Kawi Ultra
12 10-TCO John Feeney 1 Hr. 30:05 Sec. Amateur Open Kawi Ultra
13 77X Tom Cruz 1 Hr. 32:30 Sec. Amateur Open Kawi Ultra
14 25 Santaigo Kuan 1 Hr. 32:47 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
15 202 Tibi Imbuzon 1 Hr. 33:55 Sec. Amateur Open Yamaha 1200
16 25-TCO Brian Largarticha 1 Hr. 36:00 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Sea Doo RXTX
17 470 Akira Tanaka 1 Hr. 36:01 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
18 127 Jaime Villa 1 Hr. 43:17 Sec. Vet/Master Sea Doo RXTX
19 88 Anthony Chalue 2 Hr. 10:20 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Sea Doo RXTX
Dana Point to Avalon Offshore Race presented by Sea-Doo & Sea Tow
Results by Class:
Pro/Am Open
Position Boat # Rider Time Mfg. Notes
1 1 Craig Warner 1 hr. 10:55 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X Class Winner
2 58 Mark Gerner 1 Hr. 15:35 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X
3 50 Steve Friebe 1 Hr. 16:25 Sec. Sea Doo RXTX
4 77 K.C. Heidler 1 Hr. 23.52 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X
5
Vet/Master Open
Position Boat # Rider Time Mfg. Notes
1 357 Mark Manke 1 Hr. 23:10 Sec. Kawi Ultra 260 X Class Winner
2 127 Jaime Villa 1 Hr. 43:17 Sec. Sea RXT
3
4 55 Ian Settlemire DNF Sea RXTX
5 36 Tony Le DNF Yamaha SHO
6
Amateur Open
Position Boat # Rider Time Mfg. Notes
1 18 Jack Chang 1 Hr. 20:25 Sec. Kawi Ultra Class Winner
2 34 Dean Brown 1 Hr. 29:45 Sec. Kawi Ultra
3 10 TCO John Feeney 1 Hr. 30:04 Sec. Kawi Ultra
4 77 X Tom Cruz 1 Hr. 32:30 Sec. Kawi Ultra
5 202 Tibi Imbuzan 1 Hr. 33:55 Sec. Yamaha 1200
6 777 Tommy Kolleck DNF
Super Stock Ltd.
Position Boat # Rider Time Mfg. Notes
1 5 Eric Hardin 1 Hr. 15:45 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X Class Winner
2 330 Andrew Meyers 1 Hr. 18:45 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X
3 234 Russell Libby 1 Hr. 20:30 Sec. Kawi Ultra 260X
4 53 Jared Hardin 1 Hr. 21:14 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X
5 25 Santiago Kuan 1 Hr. 32:47 Sec. Kawi Ultra 250X
6 25 TCO Brian Largarticha 1 Hr. 36:00 Sec. Sea Doo RXT-IS
7 470 Akira Tanaka 1 Hr. 36:01 Sec. Kawi Ultra 260X
8 88 Anthony Chalue 2 Hr. 10:20 Sec. Sea Doo RXPX
(for Immediate Release)
Warner Captures the Dana Point to Avalon Offshore Race
Presented by
Sea-Doo & Sea Tow
March 27, 2011
The 3rd Annual Dana Point to Avalon Offshore Race presented by Sea-Doo & Sea-Tow sanctioned by the APBA was a tremendous success despite one of the roughest races in the history of the Triple Crown series! Congratulations to Craig Warner #1 Corona, CA Monster Energy/Kawasaki on the overall win and 1st in Pro-Am Open with a time of 1 hour 10 minutes and 55 Seconds. 2nd Place went to past Triple Crown Offshore National Champion Mark Gerner with a time of 1 hour 15 minutes and 35 seconds. Rounding out the podium in 3rd overall and in the Pro/Am Class was Eric Hardin #5 Anaheim, CA on his Kawasaki Ultra 300X crossing the line just 10 seconds behind Gerner with a time of 1 hour 15 minutes and 45 seconds. Story weather conditions, low visibility, moderate to high swells all made for a rough race that really tested the racers and equipment from start to finish.
A big THANK YOU!!! to all of the sponsors that made the event possible: Sea-Doo, Sea-Tow, Kawasaki, Dana Point Jet Ski, Dana Point Shipyard, Mike Follmer Specialties, Gemmell’s.
Next, I would like to thank the RPM staff: Aaron Cress, Jay Littlejohn, Joe Culley, Leanne Arnold, Danielle Arnold, Nick Vanis and all the volunteers for all of your help!
Last but not least, a big Thank You to Mark Gerner, www.pwcoffshore.com and the So. Cal Watercraft Club for all of their support in producing this event!
Next up is Round #2 of the Triple Crown of Offshore Racing – Dana Point to Oceanside & Back on May 22.
For all updates and info please visit www.rpmracingent.com or www.pwcoffshore.com
Ross Wallach, President/Race Director RPM RACING ENTERPRISES, LLC
Dana Point to Avalon Offshore Race presented by Sea-Doo & Sea Tow
OVERALL RESULTS
Position Boat # Rider's Name Time Class Mfg.
1 1 Craig Warner 1 Hr. 10:55 Sec. Pro/Am Open Kawi Ultra
2 58 Mark Gerner 1 Hr. 15:35 Sec. Pro/Am Open Kawi Ultra
3 5 Eric Hardin 1 Hr. 15:45 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
4 50 Steve Friebe 1 Hr. 16:25 Sec. Pro/Am Open Sea Doo RXTX
5 330 Andrew Meyers 1 Hr. 18:45 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
6 18 Jack Chang 1 Hr. 20:25 Sec. Amateur Open Kawi Ultra
7 234 Russell Libby 1 Hr. 20:30 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
8 53 Jared Hardin 1 Hr. 21:17 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
9 357 Mark Manke 1 Hr. 23:10 Sec. Vet/Master Kawi Ultra
10 77 K.C. Heidler 1 Hr. 23:52 Sec. Pro/Am Open Kawi Ultra
11 34 Dean Brown 1 Hr. 29:45 Sec. Amateur Open Kawi Ultra
12 10-TCO John Feeney 1 Hr. 30:05 Sec. Amateur Open Kawi Ultra
13 77X Tom Cruz 1 Hr. 32:30 Sec. Amateur Open Kawi Ultra
14 25 Santaigo Kuan 1 Hr. 32:47 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
15 202 Tibi Imbuzon 1 Hr. 33:55 Sec. Amateur Open Yamaha 1200
16 25-TCO Brian Largarticha 1 Hr. 36:00 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Sea Doo RXTX
17 470 Akira Tanaka 1 Hr. 36:01 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Kawi Ultra
18 127 Jaime Villa 1 Hr. 43:17 Sec. Vet/Master Sea Doo RXTX
19 88 Anthony Chalue 2 Hr. 10:20 Sec. Super Stock Ltd. Sea Doo RXTX
Dana Point to Avalon Offshore Race presented by Sea-Doo & Sea Tow
Results by Class:
Pro/Am Open
Position Boat # Rider Time Mfg. Notes
1 1 Craig Warner 1 hr. 10:55 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X Class Winner
2 58 Mark Gerner 1 Hr. 15:35 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X
3 50 Steve Friebe 1 Hr. 16:25 Sec. Sea Doo RXTX
4 77 K.C. Heidler 1 Hr. 23.52 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X
5
Vet/Master Open
Position Boat # Rider Time Mfg. Notes
1 357 Mark Manke 1 Hr. 23:10 Sec. Kawi Ultra 260 X Class Winner
2 127 Jaime Villa 1 Hr. 43:17 Sec. Sea RXT
3
4 55 Ian Settlemire DNF Sea RXTX
5 36 Tony Le DNF Yamaha SHO
6
Amateur Open
Position Boat # Rider Time Mfg. Notes
1 18 Jack Chang 1 Hr. 20:25 Sec. Kawi Ultra Class Winner
2 34 Dean Brown 1 Hr. 29:45 Sec. Kawi Ultra
3 10 TCO John Feeney 1 Hr. 30:04 Sec. Kawi Ultra
4 77 X Tom Cruz 1 Hr. 32:30 Sec. Kawi Ultra
5 202 Tibi Imbuzan 1 Hr. 33:55 Sec. Yamaha 1200
6 777 Tommy Kolleck DNF
Super Stock Ltd.
Position Boat # Rider Time Mfg. Notes
1 5 Eric Hardin 1 Hr. 15:45 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X Class Winner
2 330 Andrew Meyers 1 Hr. 18:45 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X
3 234 Russell Libby 1 Hr. 20:30 Sec. Kawi Ultra 260X
4 53 Jared Hardin 1 Hr. 21:14 Sec. Kawi Ultra 300 X
5 25 Santiago Kuan 1 Hr. 32:47 Sec. Kawi Ultra 250X
6 25 TCO Brian Largarticha 1 Hr. 36:00 Sec. Sea Doo RXT-IS
7 470 Akira Tanaka 1 Hr. 36:01 Sec. Kawi Ultra 260X
8 88 Anthony Chalue 2 Hr. 10:20 Sec. Sea Doo RXPX