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As the avalanche of water broke over him, smashing him off his surfski, Killian Marzin felt an agonizing pain shoot through his shoulder.  He knew he was badly hurt – and the next wave in the set was roaring in towards him…

Following the success of the 2010 edition of the 'Breizh Ocean Racing', this year, the event is moving a little further into the Atlantic Ocean.
It will take place around Ploudalmézeau in Brittany, France from October 7th to 9th.

The weather was extreme: 10/10ths cloud, 45kt westerly, zero visibility.  The UK paddlers had just turned around and gone home, their skis broken – on their car – by the force of the wind…

More and more races organised in France are run on a downwind course, as with the 2010 French Championships organised in Cherbourg.  

[Editor: Jean Rillard sent this report on the French Ocean Racing Champs. Huge changes have taken place in French Surfski racing - full-on downwind racing, and relaxation of the old regulations around decklines, etc.  Brilliant stuff!]  

On the last 26-27 of August the 11th French Ocean Racing championship took place in Cherbourg. Around 450 competitors from all around France; from Guadeloupe; two guys from Germany and one from the UK participated to this competition.

Cherbourg, France:  100 single skis registered for the race; one of the final steps in the French series to qualify for the National Championship that will take place in August on the Côte D'Azure...

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Watch out world - the French are taking Surfski paddling seriously!  The first in a series of elite N1 races takes place this weekend, 8th and 9th November 2008.

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