Comments for Millers Run Fun: "Dawid and Goliath" at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.surfski.info Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:34:11 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/376/147/#pc_543 Rob I seem to recall that PFD's etc were a requirement for a "Garmin" attempt? - Johann van Blerck Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:58:53 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/376/147/#pc_538 WHAT NOBODY SEEMS TO REALIZE IS THAT THERE IS A 15 YEAR AGE GAP BETWEEN THESE TWO.OSCAR WOULD BE MY FIRST NAME IN A WORLD HALL OF FAME.HOW MANY OTHER 44 YEAR OLDS ARE THERE AROUND THAT ARE COMPETING AGAINST A WHOLE HERD OF BELOW 30 YEAR OLDS AND WINNING.THESE YOUNGSTERS SHOULD BE EMBARASSED THAT THEY CANNOT BEATTHIS OLD MAN.OSCAR YOU ARE A MAN OF YOUR WORD YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO WIN AND YOU DO. - KIM PARKES Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:14:29 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/376/147/#pc_537 Hmmm... Off the top of my head: 2004 SA World Cup, Cape Town: Oscar beat Dawid 2005 World Cup, Perth, Australia: Oscar beat Dawid (Dawid's ski sank in the first race; Dawid was DQ'ed in the 2nd - left out a buoy - having come in behind Oscar.) 2005 Cape Point - Dawid beat Oscar 2006 SA World Cup, Durban: Dawid beat Oscar, coming second to Hank McGregor in flat conditions. 2006 Dubai Shamal: Dawid beat Oscar who came second, holding him off in the final sprint. - Rob Mousley Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:21:19 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/376/147/#pc_536 Can anyone find out what Dawid and Oscar's head to head record is for the last 2 or 3 years? They must have competed against each other a few times. The results should clinch it. - Gary Kroukamp Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:24:40 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/376/147/#pc_535 A friend and I did the Miller's to Simonstown run the same evening, leaving Miller's at 5:30pm. We have done this run many times, often in winds up to 25 knots and had some really exciting runs. This was very different. In hindsight we made the wrong call to go. The wind was 30 knots and the swells were huge and confused, coming straight into the bay. We struggled to get the runs, and on the few occasions I did catch a swell I invariably pulled out as they were too big, 3m-4m straight down and I was scared of pitch-poling. The Simonstown route differs from the Fish Hoek run in that the refraction of the waves from the rocks is much worse. In my opinion the swell was just too hectic in combination with the wind. We completed the run but this was not a fun session. A few lessons were learnt that night. What your article reinforces for me is that there is such a gap between the average paddler and the top guys. For Dawid to beat his record in those conditions is truly astounding. rebound - Jean Tresfon Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:38:01 +0100