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2016-09-27

France and Spain lead 2016 ECA Ocean Racing Champs

[canoeicf] Cagliari, the capital city of Italian island Sardinia, hosted the 2016 ECA Canoe Ocean Racing European Championships. During the first competition day of Canoe Ocean Racing in Sardinia European paddlers fought for the European Champion titles. French representatives were the most successful... >>

2016-07-04

McGregor clinches fourth title in Mauritius

[canoeicf] Following hot on the heels of his victory in the Maui Jim Molokai Challenge in Hawaii, Durbanite Hank McGregor underscored his form and ocean riding skills by winning the Investec Mauritius Ocean Classic in daunting, demanding downwind conditions. The event, which forms the first leg of the... >>

2016-05-30

Mocké races onto the podium in brutal Molokai Challenge

[canoeicf] Cape Town - Fish Hoek based surfski star Jasper Mocké raced onto the podium at the fabled Maui Jim Molokai Challenge in Hawaii on Sunday, finishing third and completing an all-South African podium at the end of a race held in very tough hot weather and on a flat ocean that offered the paddlers no... >>

2016-05-30

McGregor scoops hat trick as South Africans dominate Molokai Challenge

[canoeicf] Molokai – Hank McGregor won his third title in the Maui Jim Molokai Challenge on Sunday, leading home fellow South African paddlers Sean Rice and Jasper Mocké in the gruelling 53km crossing between the islands of Molokai and Oahu raced in brutal flat conditions. The race for the overall singles... >>

2016-05-02

Bouman dominates while Purchase steals it in Surf Challenge

[canoeicf] Durban – Matt Bouman grabbed his first win in the Bay Union Surfski Series by taking advantage of superb weather conditions and his ingrained ability handling the surf to win the novel Lion of Africa Surf Challenge, while junior Kyeta Purchase pulled off a stunning come-from-behind move to take... >>

2016-04-26

McGregor & Russell crowned Kings of the Bay

[canoeicf] Durban – KwaZulu-Natal’s surfski community were treated to a once-a-year paddling spectacle on Sunday, 24 April as the exhilarating Bay Union King of the Bay presented by Zurich, race two of the Bay Union Surfski Series, saw them charge across the waters of Durban harbour and out the mouth to sea.... >>

2016-03-12

Fitting finale for majestic 2016 Marine Series

[canoeicf] Durban - The 2016 Varsity College FNB Marine Surfski Series came to an end on Friday evening with the Varsity College FNB South African Schools Surfski Championships taking centre stage as Mark Keeling and Kyeta Purchase became national champions whilst Hank McGregor took the overall spoils in the... >>

2016-03-10

SA’s young surfski stars ready for national schools champs

[canoeicf] Durban – The 2016 Varsity College FNB South African Schools Surfski Championships take place this Friday, 11 March at Marine Surf Lifesaving Club in Durban with talented youngsters from throughout the country eager to stake a claim for this year’s spoils. Adding to the hype of the final race of... >>

2016-03-01

Bouman in control with Marine win number four

[canoeicf] Durban – As the 2016 Varsity College FNB Marine Surfski Series heads into the business end the IT Works Surfski Challenge, Race 8 of the series, provided Matt Bouman the ideal chance to give himself the overall edge in the series as he claimed his fourth win whilst Nicole Russell asserted her... >>

2016-02-17

Lettie's legacy continues through pink paddlers’ support

[canoeicf] Durban – Paddlers from throughout KwaZulu-Natal and abroad painted Durban’s beachfront pink on Tuesday evening at the Lettie Paddle Surfski Challenge, race seven of the 2016 Varsity College FNB Marine Surfski Series, as they showed their support of those currently involved in a fight against... >>