Saturday, 24 February 2018 15:06 | Written by Rob Mousley
Durban - Veteran ocean racing ace Matt Bouman signalled his dominance of the 2018 FNB Surfski Series when he powered away to win race seven, the Boland Surfski Challenge, presented by Marriott, and the 2018 series title in tricky conditions on Friday evening.
Monday, 19 February 2018 16:59 | Written by Rob Mousley
"The Europeans have caught on," laughed Jasper Mocke. "We used to be much quicker than them at the start, but we had six or seven boats dicing in a sprint to the first turn buoy!"
Thursday, 15 February 2018 14:54 | Written by Gameplan Media
Durban, South Africa - An uncharacteristic Tuesday night start due to the FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon saw paddlers don pink from top to toe at the Lettie Surfski Challenge, all in support of the fight against cancer for race six of the 2018 FNB Surfski Series.
Saturday, 10 February 2018 09:33 | Written by Rob Mousley
"Fortunately the camera died for the last 5km, because I was cursing..." said Oscar Chalupsky. "It was flat, hot, headwind… and I was blown!"
Wednesday, 07 February 2018 08:29 | Written by Rob Mousley
"It was an adrenalin rush and I can't wait to do it again…" said Vinnie Cicatello. He'd just completed his first ever Miller's Run, in the back of a double surfski with Oscar Chalupsky.
Monday, 05 February 2018 15:54 | Written by Rob Mousley
As I shot down the face of the run, spray flying, I spotted the next dip in the water over to one side. A touch of the rudder pedal, a slight lean and the surfski turned towards it; through the dip and a neat curve in the other direction and…
Saturday, 03 February 2018 11:35 | Written by Gameplan Media
Durban - An incredibly strong wind from the south west provided tough conditions for all paddlers on Friday evening at Race Four, the Thule Surfski Challenge, of the 2018 FNB Surfski Series.
Tuesday, 30 January 2018 10:22 | Written by Gameplan Media
Durban - Following two freak weeks of uncontrollable weather, the 2018 FNB Surfski Series got underway at Addington Beach on Friday with the Funky Pants Surfski Challenge which saw Durban's surfski community come out in support of the popular series.
Thursday, 18 January 2018 09:58 | Written by Rob Mousley
Until recently I thought Freya Hoffmeister, with her 27,000km multi-year voyage around South America held the record for the longest trip ever. Not so! Vanity Fair just published a remarkable story about Oskar Speck, who in 1932, paddled away from the bleak prospects of a Great Depression wracked Germany down…
Tuesday, 16 January 2018 15:59 | Written by Rob Mousley
"Why go all the way to Guadeloupe?" I asked Nelo Surfski CEO Oscar Chalupsky. "We sold a lot of skis there," he replied, "and it's a lot warmer than Porto!" Oscar Chalupsky leaves his home Portugal on Saturday to fly, via Paris, to the Caribbean to take part in one…
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