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Nalu wins annual DBP Canoe Races

The winning Nalu team comprises (l-r) Robert Arthur, Tina Johnson, Jimmy Young and Sami Bennett. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
July 14, 2023

The 2023 Dewey Business Partnership Canoe Races were held July 11 on the bayside beach of Dickinson Avenue, where bragging rights for the year were up for grabs.

Teams comprising two men and two women competing in the annual event included Nalu, Bethany Blues, Paradise Grill, Woody’s, The Lighthouse, Rusty Rudder, The Starboard, Claw, Dewey Post and the Rehoboth Beach Running Company.

Nalu earned the top prize, with Paradise Grill coming in a close second. The Lighthouse and Rehoboth Beach Running Company tied for third.

Nalu’s Jimmy Young has been a part of the winning team 10 years straight.

“You know, I couldn’t have done it without the amazing crew that shows up bright and early with all the anxiety to win,” said Young. “It’s an amazing event that entertains until the end.”

 

The Starboard team was a tough opponent. Shown are (l-r) Elizabeth Ogden, Christian Panico, Reagan Yeatman and Cameron Rickenbach.
The Rusty Rudder team paddled hard on their home course, but ran into a little bad luck. Shown are (l-r) Leah Rigby, Jill Timmons, Joey Zimmerman and Nicholas Fader.
The Paradise Grill team placed second behind Nalu. Shown are (l-r) Sandy Samsel, Sarah Hyde, Tom Neugebauer and Don Carter.
The Woody’s team comprises (l-r) Zach McMahon, Maddie Kelly, Megan Sullivan and Joshua Trout.
The Rehoboth Beach Running Company tied for third in the event. Shown are (l-r) Rick Poppleton, Wendy Hager, Mary Beth Hutton and Bobby Hutton.
Team Bethany Blues members are (l-r) Nathan L’italien, Eliza O’Brien, Gordon Levine and Heather Allor.
The Lighthouse team poses for a quick picture. Shown are (l-r) Beau Minner, Carly Cicconi, Jake Perry and Nicole Patille.
Paddling for Claw are (l-r) Nelson “The Hammer” López, Tony Iammatteo, Nikki Swider and Briley Strine.
Racing for the Dewey Post are (l-r) Skip, Garrett Baker, Sophia Arata and Ava Casalvera.
Running the event are (l-r) Mark Nordquist, emcee Steve Capik, Dewey Business Partnership Executive Director Kelly Ranieri and Dewey Business Partnership Vice President and Woody’s Dewey Beach owner Jimmy O’Conor.
The Nalu team starts off during the second leg of the finals.
The Rehoboth Beach Running Company begins the second leg of the race.
Displaying the draw sheet are (l-r) Dewey Business Partnership Vice President and Woody’s Dewey Beach owner Jimmy O’Conor, Dewey Business Partnership Executive Director Kelly Ranieri and volunteer Karen McMahon.
Dewey Business Partnership Vice President and Woody’s Dewey Beach owner Jimmy O’Conor raises the flag for the national anthem.
Sami Bennett and Jimmy Young speed to the finish for the second leg of the semifinals. They, along with teammates Robert Arthur and Tina Johnson, blew away the competition until the finals.
The Lighthouse team gets off course and runs into the Rusty Rudder dock.
The Woody’s team members Megan Sullivan and Joshua Trout come to the finish in the semifinals.
Maddie Kelly and Zach McMahon of the Woody’s team near the finish of the first leg of the race.
Emcee Stave Capik keeps the event moving with his wit.
The Claw team has a little trouble at the start.
The Bethany Blues team gives it all they have at the start.
Nalu team member Jimmy Young has been a member if the winning team for 10 consecutive years.
The Nalu and Paradise Grill teams take off in the finals.
The Paradise Grill team swaps some paint with Bethany Blues during the semifinals.
Joey Zimmerman and Jill Timmons of the Rusty Rudder team are thrilled that their race is finished.
The Starboard team, right, catches the Lighthouse squad at the buoy.
The Rusty Rudder’s Leah Rigby and Nicholas Fader are in perfect sync.
The Nalu team takes the lead from Paradise Grill in the finals.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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