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…
Sunday, 24 December 2017 07:31 | Written by Rob Mousley
As he followed Jasper Mocke inside the rocks at Cape Point, 22-year-old Kenny Rice glanced back, looking for race favourite and defending champion Hank McGregor. He was nowhere to be seen. “Game on!” Rice thought to himself. “Hurt the guys NOW!”
Thursday, 14 December 2017 13:54 | Written by Rob Mousley
Two days out from the race, the weather forecast seems to have settled on a moderate southeaster for Saturday morning, which is good news for the paddlers!
Thursday, 14 December 2017 09:18 | Written by Rob Mousley
As he fell off his ski yet again, Tim Wightman felt panic starting to well up. If he didn’t get back on and paddling in the next few moments, the gale-force wind and breaking waves would drive him onto the jagged rocks of Miller’s Point. “Calm down!” he yelled to…
Tuesday, 12 December 2017 15:39 | Written by Rob Mousley
I missed out on a cracking Miller’s Run on Sunday. It wasn’t a total loss – I had fun photographing the paddlers who did go – but it made me reflect on how we make decisions, especially when there’s ego or peer pressure involved.
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