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For the second consecutive year, the event hosted a stand-up paddleboard race from Saba Rock to Leverick Bay.
“I was surprised with the numbers,” Mark Cochran said. “It was nice to see that many people on a variety of boards.”
It was Mr. Cochran’s first time competing in the SUP event. He finished in fifth place.
Earlier this year, he participated in the Painkiller Cup — a team event that starts at Trellis Bay and finishes at the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke.
After the race, he was talking with his former teammates — Kim Takeuchi and Mike Hirst. All three agreed that the VISAR race was very challenging.
“It is short enough that it is still a sprint, but long enough to make it tiring,” Hirst said.