Feeling that Surfski.Info has focused on some illustrious efforts throughout 2007, your Antipodean correspondent feels compelled to file this report about the previously unheralded, annual ‘Tupperware' Dare held at City Beach, Perth, Western Australia - between Christmas and New Year's Day - to provide some balance and light relief for your readers.

'Big Kev' powers home at the Tupperware Dare in Perth, WA over the Christmas holiday

The Racing Line & Ford Civil Contractors 2008 NSW Canoeing Inc. Ocean Racing Championships will be held in Wollongong (Australia) over two days on the 12^th & 13^th January 2008.

It's not often that the first three places in a 25km race are separated by a mere 15 seconds, but it certainly did make for an exciting end to the Ocean Series in Sydney last Saturday. 

After playing second fiddle to Tim Jacobs earlier in the series, Jeremy Cotter showed his true strength to take out his first 20 Beaches victory. 

Jeremy Cotter - winner of 2007 Twenty Beaches (Pic: Hanson Media)

The NSRI Fundraiser at Seaforth Beach in Cape Town takes place this weekend.  Sometimes one has to wonder whether the NSRI looks forward to these "fundraiser" events...  Last year the southeaster came roaring in and about 40% of the fleet ended up "retired, hurt" and ironically many of them had to be rescued by the NSRI.

Pic 1: High speed rescue...