As forecast, the swell has turned and is now running from the
SE with the SE wind... "It's still going
to be PROPER out there," said Oscar Chalupsky, "But it'll much easier at L...
It's a simple question: Will we all come out of the Investec
Mauritius Ocean Classic of 2009 alive?
Sensationalist? Nope, not if you talk to the big guns.
A couple of the paddlers were clearly quite relieved not to be on the outside of the reef – on the other hand, paddling on flat water doesn't produce the same adrenalin rush!
The wind is 25kts, gusting 30 from the right direction - southeast - but the seas are massive - 4.5m plus - and the direction is wrong, the swell is coming from the southwest...
The countdown has begun ‘til the world's newest ocean race –in arguably one of the world's sweetest paddling destinations.At 9am, +4 GMT, on Thursday July 2 2009, some of the world'stop pa...
Marc le Mentec (France): "Everything is outstanding: the organization is perfect, the venue extraordinary, and the surf is huge (the pass in to go to Le Morne is impressive). Hopefully Oscar is ther...
Durban, South Africa - Marc Mulder and Tiffany Kruger took full advantage of a lull in the stormy weather to snatch victory in the CMH Pirates Umhlanga Pirates surf ski race. However the race, which...
Cherbourg, France: 100 single skis registered for the race; one of the final steps in the French series to qualify for the National Championship that will take place in August on the Côte D'Azure.....
Scottburgh, South Africa - Matt Bouman extended his unbeaten run in the Discovery Men's Health surf ski series with an emphatic victory in the Island Tribe Scottburgh Surf Classic, while Michelle Eder...
Solid gold for the winner; free beer for the mob - that's how Byron Bay attracts paddlers to their event...!
(Just kidding - it sounds as though they've got an awesome line-up for this year's ...
Fajardo, Puerto Rico, 7 June 2009: The Puerto Rico Ocean Racing together with the Federation of Canoe & Kayaks of Puerto Rico, organized a 12 mile triangle between the coast of Fajardo and the Isl...
Durban - Rough seas played havoc with the Hi-Q Marine race which formed the sixth leg of the popular Discovery Men's Health Surf Ski Series but this didn't stop the series pacesetters Matt Bouman an...
"We've got over fifty paddlers from nine countries coming," said Race Director Anton Erasmus, "in spite of the global financial crisis. For the first race, we're very happy with the numbers."
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