RAW ELEMENTS USA PROUDLY ANNOUNCES MOTHER/DAUGHTER WATERWOMEN TEAM - HEATHER & SAVANNAH BAUS - PENUELAS, PUERTO RICO

HEATHER BAUS - PRO SUP RACER

 a former Commercial Jet Pilot, flying as Captain for Raytheon and Team Sabco/Nascar.  I am now a stay at home Mom, raising our daughter and teaching.  I'm involved with the local youth sailing program, local school renovations and SUP racing, SUP fundraising paddles, and the event organizer for 1st SUP race on the South Coast, hosted by the Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club.  I also enjoy sailing, kiting, windsurfing and gardening.-October 2010 Battle of the Paddle/California- Day 2, 10 mile distance race- 2nd place in 12'6 stock class, 9th overall. Time of 1:26

 

-October 2010 Battle of the Paddle/California day one- 7th over all female.

 

-October 2010 Hennessey Championships-San Diego 3rd place overall Female.

 

-September 2010, YOLO Seaside, Fla- 7 mile Elite, 1st place overall. $1000 Cash prize

 

-August 2010 SONIC 500 15 mile race in Ft. Walton beach, 1st over all female and 6th overall with a time of 3:05:25, with a $1000 cash prize!-results-overall/  ) . 

 

- July  2010 Badass race, first day was the 10 mile distance and second day was the sprints., 1st in the 12'6 elite class men included, 1st woman, and 4th overall. 

 

-May 2010 - "1st SUP Race" 1st overall female and 2nd overall in the 12'6 class against the men.. 

 

-April 2010- Rincon Beach boy 6mile race in 1st female and 9th overall (http://www.rinconbeachboy.com/resultados

 

  - Oct. 09 was the SJU 7 mile PRO sup run,, 1st overall women.(I did this race less than 2 weeks from having neck surgery)

 

-Prior to the above races, I also competed in a 3 more races with 1st place finishes on a surfboard type board.  

 

Please find below some sup pictures, let me know if you need anything else.  I have additional race results, and references upon request.

 

Current Ambassador sponsorships: Kialoa paddles, Maui Jim, Velauno surf shop/PR, Dakine.

Savannah Baus- age 8

3rd Grade- home schooled

Optimist- Sailor

 

Savannah has been sailing her own Optimist since she was 6 years old, and on and around boats her entire life.  When she was 5 weeks old she sailed with her parents from San Juan, PR to Jacksonville Fla!

 

She has been racing optimist for 1 1/2 years and has competed in Stateside regattas, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.  She sails and trains in Ponce Puerto Rico on Thursdays after guitar lessons and all day Saturdays with her Coach and teammates.  On Tuesdays it's "free" water day and she generally chooses to windsurf if the winds are light or sailing her optimist while her Mom Kite surfs or windsurfs along side.  When not sailing with her Coach she also enjoys "cross country" sailing with her Mom on the paddle board and will often sail/paddle 7 miles open ocean from the Yacht Club to their home.

 

During the winter months when things cool off she enjoys playing tennis with the Ponce/Hilton Team on Mondays and Wednesdays.  

 

She is a crew member on her parent's J46 and has participated in the Rolex Regatta and Spring BVI where "Miss MaJic" placed 3rd 2 years in a row.

 

In Savannah's free time she enjoys reading, playing guitar and skateboarding. 

 

Her recent sailing accomplishments:

 

-September 2010- PYC- Pensacola, Fla.  Savannah won the Stitt cup Championship and regatta.  1st place over all in advanced fleets.

 

-June 2010-STYC- St. Thomas, USVI Savannah won the Chuck Fuller Sportsmanship award at the Scotiabank Intl Regatta.

 

-March 2010 Palmas Del Mar, Puerto Rico- Heineken International Dinghy Regatta- 2nd place in white fleet and 1st overall girl.

 

-November 2009- PYFC- Ponce, Puerto Rico- Discover the Caribbean Intl regatta- 3rd place in white fleet and 1st overall girl.

 

-June 2009-STYC-St. Thomas, USVI- Scotiabank Intl. regatta- Savannah was awarded youngest participant and was 3rd overall in green fleet.

 

-July 2009- PYC, Pensacola, Florida- US Sailing, JR. Olympic sailing festival and regatta- 1st overall and won green fleet regatta also recognized as the youngest participant.