[Editor: UK paddlers Andy Blow and Ben Brown sent us these great reports on the 2010 Nelo Summer Challenge. Andy kicks off...] This year’s Nelo Summer Challenge was always going to be a tempting event for the Brit surf ski contingent. Cheap flights to Porto, warm weather and a 10km downwind race for 2010 added to the round the cans action of 2009 saw a good number of us head out to chance our pasty white arms against some of the best in the world.

The second day of the US Surfski Championships event is supposed to be a laid-back: a doubles race followed by a fun relay.  But, “Fark this was exhausting just to watch the sprint finish!” said the irrepressible Rambo who captured the moment on video.

[Editor: John Dye sent us this great piece on the US Champs – race reports tend to carry the viewpoint of the elite paddlers, and it’s great to hear from paddlers who are a little more like the rest of us!]

Hank McGregor won the 2010 BoE Dolphin Coast Challenge in cracking style last weekend.