The weather wasn’t what the doctor ordered –but it was a fascinating, gruelling race between some of the best surfski paddlers in the world...

Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning on competing in the 2012 Oceanpaddler World Series.  The event calendar, the points, the categories and prize money explained.  (NB: Steelcase Dragon Run now on 10 Nov 2012, NOT 17 Nov.)

Fish Hoek – World marathon champ Hank McGregor added the cherry on the top of his most successful season ever by winning the Fenn Cape Point Challenge, presented by Hansa and Di Data, in a gruelling showdown with the Mockè brothers and defending champion Sean Rice.

There’s only one thing better than paddling the Cape Point Challenge – and that’s being on an escort boat, watching some of the world’s top surfski paddlers churn past some of the world’s most beautiful scenery.

Fish Hoek Beach – Jasper Mockè snatched the final race of the Discovery Sunglass Hut Surfski series with a thrilling win in the Hansa Peter Creese Lighthouse race, leaving the final outcome of the series hanging in the balance as the series bosses study results to separate brothers Jasper and Dawid Mockè, both of whom won three races in the nine race series.

Long Beach Kommetjie – Cape Town – Dawid Mocke tightened his stranglehold on the 2011 Discovery Sunglass Hut Surfski Series with his third win of the series today,  taking the line honours by the narrowest of margins in the Butlers Pizza LBK Challenge held between Long Beach Kommetjie and Noordhoek.

Hout Bay - Jasper Mocke seized the upper hand in the Discovery Sunglass Gut surfski series by winning his second race when he took full advantage of the last-minute course change to win the Discovery Downwind that was held in the protection of the bay on Sunday.

Simonstown - Jasper Mockè upstaged his older brother Dawid in a thrilling end to the first race of the summer Discovery Sunglass Hut Surfski Series at Long Beach in Simonstown with an audacious gamble in the closing stages of the race held in tricky gale force winds.

Nelo certainly know how to put on a beach party of note: this weekend it’s the Nelo Summer Challenge – a 10km downwind race and a fun knockout sprint event on Sunday.  And the array of paddling talent at the event is astounding...

The 2010 Pete Marlin event saw the cream of South African Surfski paddling converge on East London where Dawid Mocke took the SA singles title and (with brother Jasper) the doubles title too.