Wednesday, 09 May 2018 09:56 | Written by Rob Mousley
“Kenny flew off the line,” said Sean Rice. “I had to consolidate, stay on his wave to the buoy. I knew I couldn’t give him an inch… I went hard for 3km to try to open a gap; looked around, he was still right there!” And what he didn’t know…
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 13:40 | Written by Stewart
[Editor: This is the first of what I hope will be many "Tuesday Tips" from Stewart O'Regan, mad Irish-Aussie and Think Kayak's agent in Australia...!] Here's Stew: If I had a dollar for every time I get asked what grip tape I use, why I use it etc etc, well I…
Saturday, 05 May 2018 18:01 | Written by Rob Mousley
Could an Outrigger Canoe manufacturer bring radical innovation to the surfski market? One of our forum readers noticed a short blog on the Kaiwa’a website announcing the surfski project. I emailed Kai Bartlett to find out more…
Friday, 27 April 2018 18:38 | Written by Rob Mousley
A challenging 29km surfski race in front one of the most beautiful cities in the world, around one of the most iconic islands in the world, on a holiday dedicated to the liberation of South Africa... What a way to celebrate!
Thursday, 26 April 2018 18:10 | Written by Rob Mousley
“I had two or three extended, paddles-down, ‘whooosah!’ moments”, said race director Garth Spencer, “and I pulled a few cheeky chakas for the camera crew on the media boat… “…but those failed to show up in the photos, so there’s no proof, haha!”
Monday, 23 April 2018 09:48 | Written by Rob Mousley
“NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a man bumped off his surfski near Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay…” Bump? Some bump!
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 15:55 | Written by Rob Mousley
The wave reared up, curling over and dumping over the ski, stopping me dead in my tracks; the other two surged past and I thought, “will that bloody buoy EVER get any closer?!”
Monday, 16 April 2018 10:28 | Written by Rob Mousley
Cape Town's Table Mountain, viewed from the sea, is one the world's most spectacular landmarks... and will be the backdrop to what is certain to become an iconic event in South Africa's surfski calendar. The race, scheduled for South Africa's Freedom Day public holiday, is aimed at highlighting the serious environmental challenges…
Thursday, 12 April 2018 08:45 | Written by Rob Mousley
Sean Rice (2013 ICF Ocean Racing World Champion, 2017 Molokai Challenge Champion plus a host of other titles) of PaddleLife and Huksu Coaching recently re-published these tips for improving your surfski paddling. As I read through them I found I had a whole lot of questions, so I called Sean…
Monday, 09 April 2018 10:56 | Written by Rob Mousley
Just how do you go about improving one of the all-time classic surfskis? Epic Kayaks just launched the third generation V10 – and I spoke to Greg Barton, Epic's CEO and chief designer, to find out how and what he changed in the design.
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