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Jeff Beneville Jamestown, RI
Jeff Beneville
Surfski(s) currently paddle:

 Think EVO, Epic V10L Ultra
Paddles you use:

 Epic Mid
How long have you been paddling?
 -Kevlar Sea Kayaks: Arluk 4, Looksha 2, Valley Norkapps etc – 17 years
-Surf-ski- 5 months
Primary Paddling Location:

 Rhode Island Ocean & Narragansett Bay
Main Training Partner if any:

Besides Wesley Echols and Tim Dwyer, Oscar!
Other Significant Athletic Accomplishments:

-Competed in two America’s Cup Campaigns – 1992 and 1987
-25 year race veteran of offshore Maxi series regattas
What you like about surfskis, surfski racing, paddling:

-Speed of ski
-The work involved keeping a ski upright
-Rotational stroke necessary for proper paddle technique
-Open-Ocean capability of skis
-Safety – actually think a ski is safer paddling solo offshore (provided it is not holed) than a conventional S.I.N.K. expedition kayak.
-Tremendous fitness workout