Hank & Michelle Take KZN Titles
RESULTS After an initial postponement owing to rough seas, South Africa’s best finally got the chance to compete in the Engen Ballito Downwind on Sunday, 11 May. This was the final event of the first-ever Paddle Fest – organised by South Africa Surf Ski and sponsored by Engen Ballito and …
Paddle Fest off to a great start
Paddle Fest 2025, running in Durban and the North Coast from 18 to 20 April, welcomed seasoned paddlers and interested newbies to the Durban Underwater Club for an epic first day! Spectators were treated to some top action as paddlers battled it out in the 800m Reef Shootout at Vetchies …
Hockly claims KZN title with first victory over idol and mentor
Durban – Hamish Lovemore cruised to a convincing KZN S1 Surfski Championship win, while Saskia Hockly had to work much harder to get her first ever victory over her “idol” at the Bay Union King of the Bay event on Sunday. Lovemore and Hockly made the most of the benign, …
King of the Bay back for an exciting 2023 edition
Durban – The Durban surfski community will be relishing the opportunity to paddle through the Durban harbour again at the annual Bay Union King of the Bay taking place on Sunday, 25 June. The annual King of the Bay race is the only chance that paddlers can paddle through the …
Smith and Talevi steal the limelight at Scottburgh To Brighton
Gauteng-based Riccardo Talevi and St. Francis paddler Phillip Smith upstaged the locals to claim top honours at the annual Scottburgh To Brighton surfski ultra marathon on Saturday. The duo powered past Gene Prato and Bryce Lawson in the closing stages of the race to claim the bragging rights, with Jason …
McGregors make their mark at new surfski race
Durban – North Coast based surfski star Hank McGregor continued his fine ocean racing form with another strong win at Sunday’s PYC Challenge, while his wife Pippa teamed up with Jenna Nisbet to claim the women’s laurels. Sunday’s race was organised to fill the gap by the postponement of the …
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