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Dane Wooleyhan of Millsboro, DE wins the Sea Witch Surf Fest
DEWEY BEACH, DE. - The Delmarva District of the Eastern Surfing Association held its final contest of the 2006/2007 competition season, the Sea Witch Surf Fest, at Tower Road State Park in Dewey Beach, Delaware, Sunday, October 29, 2006. More than 100 competitors from the entire Mid-Atlantic region traveled to surf in this annual Halloween event.
Strong offshore winds groomed the knee-high surf into perfect little peelers for the nine costume clad surfers in the special Halloween divsion. A Ninja Turtle, Power Ranger, shark, two witches and various other costumed surfers all braved the chilly water to display their best moves. The two witches, Kate Bassett of Berlin, Maryland and Chelsea Remines, also of Berlin, Maryland ended up in a three way tie for first place with Andrew Stewart of Ocean City, Maryland, A.K.A. Captain Underpants. Captain Underpants wooed the judges when he mooned them as he pulled his underpants down while he was riding a wave. Luckily, he was still wearing a wetsuit below his underwear.
The three largest divisions were Junior Shortboard (ages 15-17), Boys Shortboard (ages 12-14) and Open Shortboard (all ages). The Junior Shortboard final ended in an extremely close finish for first through third with Roy Harrell of Ocean View, Delaware just edging out Joey Boulanger of Ocean City, Maryland and Dane Wooleyhan of Millsboro, Delaware. Caleb Buchler of Fenwick Island, Delaware dominated his competition in the Boys Shortboard division and Dane Wooleyhan of Millsboro, Delaware really turned on in the last heat of the day which was the last Open division final of the year. Wooleyhan managed to find the best waves and just destroy them for a first place finish in the most competitive division.
Competitors were treated to Halloween candy all day and free Nicola pizza for lunch on the wind-blown beach. For more information about the Delmarva district of the Eastern Surfing Association, visit www.DelmarvaESA.org or call 410-641-3329.
Sea Witch 2006 ESA Surf Fest results:
Open Shortboard (all ages)
1. Dane Wooleyhan of Millsboro, Delaware
2. Robby Mears of Chincoteague, Virginia
3. Jake Buchler of Fenwick Island, Delaware
4. Caleb Buchler of Fenwick Island, Delaware
5. Ryan Webb of Nantucket, Massachusetts
6. Art Baltrotsky of Berlin, Maryland
Halloween Costume Division (three-way tie for first)
1. Andrew Stewart of Ocean City, Maryland as Captain Underpants
1. Kate Bassett of Berlin, Maryland as the Broom Witch
1. Chelsea Remines of Berlin, Maryland as the Purple Witch
Menehune Shortboard (boys/girls 11 & under)
1. Dallas Harrington of Ocean City, Maryland
2. Gabe Bell of Bishopville, Maryland
3. Myles Deppe of Bishopville, Maryland
Girls Shortboard (14 & under)
1. Rachel Harrell of Ocean View, Delaware
2. Jenna Landon of Newark, Maryland
3. Lydia Logan of Berlin, Maryland
Boys Shortboard (12-14)
1. Caleb Buchler of Fenwick Island, Delaware
2. Brady Dashiell of Salisbury, Maryland
3. Dillon Harrington of Ocean City, Maryland
4. Austin Deppe of Bishopville, Maryland
5. Shaun Wooleyhan of Millsboro, Deleware
6. Spencer Ashton of Berlin, Maryland
Jr. Women Shortboard (15-17)
1. Kaitlyn Curran of Berlin, Maryland
2. Mackenzie White of Berlin, Maryland
3. Charlotte Deck of Ocean City, Maryland
Jr. Men Shortboard (15-17)
1. Roy Harrell of Ocean View, Delaware
2. Joey Boulanger of Ocean City, Maryland
3. Dane Wooleyhan of Millsboro, Delaware
4. Ryan Webb of Nantucket, Massachusetts
5. Jake Buchler of Fenwick Island, Delaware
6. Andrew Stewart of Ocean City, Maryland
Men Shortboard (18-24)
1. Robby Mears of Chincoteague, Virginia
2. Gatey Dawkins of Chincoteague, Virginia
3. Jess Baunhofer of Ocean Pines, Maryland
Women Shortboard (18-29)
1. Danielle Ariano of Lewes, Delaware
2. Chelsea Remines of Berlin, Maryland
3. Kate Bassett of Berlin, Maryland
4. Ali Faucher of Ocean City, Maryland
Masters Shortboard (25-34)
1. Jack Thomas of Chincoteague, Virginia
2. Dennis Cappo of Frankford, Delaware
Sr. Mens Shortboard (35-44)
1. Art Baltrotsky of Berlin, Maryland
2. Keith White of Frankford, Delaware
Menehune Bodyboard (boys/girls 14 & under)
1. Caleb Buchler of Fenwick Island, Delaware
2. Jacob Lahr of Berlin, Maryland
3. Matt Landon of Newark, Maryland
4. Brady Faby of Lutherville, Maryland
Open Bobdyboard (all ages)
1. Jacob Lahr of Berlin, Maryland
2. Jake Buchler of Fenwick Island, Delaware
3. Caleb Buchler of Fenwick Island, Delaware
4. Matt Landon of Newark, Maryland
5. Nick Leonard of Pocomoke City, Maryland
6. Brady Faby of Lutherville, Maryland
Menehune Longboard (boys/girls 14 & under)
1. Spencer Ashton of Berlin, Maryland
2. Shaun Wooleyhan of Millsboro, Deleware
Jr. Longboard (15-17)
1. Jake Buchler of Fenwick Island, Delaware
2. Dane Wooleyhan of Millsboro, Deleware
Womens Longboard (29 & under)
1. Kate Bassett of Berlin, Maryland
2. Chelsea Remines of Berlin, Maryland
3. Rachel Harrell of Ocean View, Delaware
Masters Longboard (35-49)
1. Art Baltrotsky of Berlin, Maryland
2. Henry Noyes of Easton, Maryland
For more information about the Eastern Surfing Association contact:
Art Baltrotsky
Delmarva District ESA Director
http://www.DelmarvaESA.org
P.O. Box 207, Ocean City, MD 21843
410-641-3329
art@ArtBpics.com
The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA), founded in 1967, a non-profit, IRS tax-exempt corporation, is the largest amateur surfing organization in the world with more than 7,000 members. It is dedicated to the sport of amateur surfing, to the operation of a program of amateur competition for surfers of all ages and abilities, and to the establishment and preservation of public access to a clean shoreline and ocean environment. The association's activities are organized in a total of twenty-six districts, which extend along nearly 2,000 miles of coastline, stretching from Maine through the Gulf Coast of Florida and Alabama and also around the Great Lakes. The Delmarva District currently has more than 350 active members and is operated by a non-paid, all volunteer staff. Visit the Delmarva ESA on-line at www.DelmarvaESA.org.