Press Release – Waterbourne Charitable Trust It was an exciting day at the finals of the Barfoot and Thompson Stand Up Paddleboarding Nationals, with over 80 athletes registered.The third day in a row of blue sky and light wind, ideal conditions for this competition. Today the technical races were scheduled, which started with a round of heats this morning for both the men and woman and finished off with the finals this afternoon. The course was just off Takapuna beach, which included a chicane, meaning the athletes have to run around a mark on the beach with their board before running back into the water for another lap. This made great viewing for the crowd that gathered to check it out.