The Shore Thing Stand-Up-Volley-Fishing-Sports Roundup

Please welcome a new feature: the Shore Thing Stand-Up-Volley-Fishing-Sports Roundup, spotlighting news in our three favorite Coastal Lifestyle sports, Stand-Up Paddle-Boarding, Beach Volleyball, and Fishing. We don't know what we'll call it if we add another sport, but in the meantime, we hope you'll give us your feedback on this article -- not just whether you like it, but how frequently to post these roundups, if you do like it!

	Stand Up Paddleboard
	British man travelling the length of the Mississippi River by stand-up paddleboard. Dave Cornthwaite, adventurer, motivational speaker and author pauses for a photo in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He aims to complete a series of 25 journeys of at least 1,000 miles, each using a different mode of nonmotorized transport. This trip is the fourth.
	Alex Linnell, of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, becomes the first person to complete a trip down the length of the Mississippi on a stand-up paddleboard. He started from Lake Itasca June 1st, and reached the Gulf of Mexico on August 9th. Along the way he took only three rest days. "It’s obviously the coolest thing I’ve ever done," Linnell said.
	Rob Rojas, a 37-year-old Californian, won the O'Neill SEA Paddle NYC, on August 12th a 26.5-mile paddleboarding race Friday around Manhattan Island for the second year in a row. Rojas finished first among 29 racers. Another 103 paddlers did the course, but not as racers. This was the fifth annual Surfers' Environmental Alliance paddle around Manhattan but only the second time it has included a racing division.
	The second annual DogJam 2011 was held in Santa Cruz, California on August 6th and 7th, to raise money for the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter. With at least six legs on each stand up paddleboard, participants competed in events such as best trick, the paddle board and pooch race, best dog and owner costume and most dogs on a SUP.
	Beach Volleyball
	Beach volleyball a big pre-Olympics hit in the UK. Gary King writes a feature article for the Telegraph. The British public is fascinated and looking forward to seeing it played as part of the 2012 London Olympics. Rolling Stone Ron Wood even gets into the act in an article for the Independent.The Brazilians beat the U.S. at the test event.
	At the Universiade beach volleyball event in Shenzhen, China, cheerleaders cheer and entertain. More than 40 games are held everyday in the beach volleyball court and these young girls have to perform three or four times during every match.
	Fishing
	Upcoming Event: The 31st Annual Offshore Challenge, West Palm Beach, August 19th. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County and the West Palm Beach Kiwanis Club will be hosting the 31st Annual Offshore Challenge Fishing Tournament. The Offshore Challenge is the longest running, most successful, one-day charity tournament in the state of Florida. Shore Thing will be attending the Captains' meeting to give the captains some of our Peter Agardy Signature Series shirts!
	Revenge gets another sweet victory. Sports fishing boat "Revenge" wins the Top Boat award at the 39th annual USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament August 13th in St. Thomas. The boat caught and released eleven blue marlin. Sam Jennings accounted for six of the eleven.

Be sure to watch this space tomorrow for our Stand-Up Paddleboarding events calendar!