27TH ANNUAL STATE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS - Saturday, July 26, 2008

Hosted by Santa Barbara Outrigger Canoe Club at Leadbetter Beach,

Santa Barbara.

Canoes all lined up and ready for the races:

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SANTA BARBARA NOVICE WOMEN'S TEAMS  FOR PLACING 1ST AND 3RD AND THE OPEN WOMEN'S TEAM FOR THEIR FIRST PLACE WIN AT THEIR HOME RACE!

1st place Open Women's team after their race -

Photo of the race, here in the last leg after the 3rd turn -

Our other Open women's team got off to a great start -

The Novice women's team, all together with their coach, Carol, who is also the Open Women's coach:

After this race, the novices officially become Open division paddlers - Congratulations!!