| Updated: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:29:57 -0600 |
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Sunday, 04 January 2009
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[Editor: Paul Rosenquist took part in the recent Dubai Shamaal race. He's from Sweden and is one of a small but rapidly expanding group of Swedish surfski enthusiasts.]
After Dubai I headed home with even higher levels of enthusiasm for the ...
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There are moments in life when things just seem to make complete sense, when we feel at peace with ourselves and the world we find ourselves in - for me, and I'm sure many others, The Southern Shama...
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[Editor: Fred Schiess from Santa Barbara, CA, wrote to us about an innovative modification to the rudder pedals in his ski.]
Thank you for allowing me to describe and illustrate to you what it...
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There's nothing quite like an all-consuming global credit crises to make you appreciate the simple things in life. Things like sprawling on sun loungers, cold beer in one hand, and tasty shwarma san...
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[Editor: UK sprinter & surf lifesaver Jenna Hawkey sent us this story of her experiences at the Dubai Shamaal 2008. We hope to see her again next year - with some friends!]
Having booked my f...
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29 year old Steve Kulcsar was knocked off his fishing kayak by a 5m Great White Shark near Long Reef, Sydney, Australia. The shark circled him for a minute while he trod water and tried to get back...
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"Meet at Kalk Bay Harbour, 12:30 - huge waves!" So read the text message from Owen Middleton. An unusual storm swell had entered False Bay and we were going to film some paddlers surfing the result...
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An hour into the first leg of the world's longest, toughest ocean kayak race, dorsal fins appeared one by one, then in a flurry until they surrounded us like a shiny gray gang of skinheads emerging ...
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With 20 Beaches down, and having just smashed myself for close to 2 hours into a slight headwind, it was with great relief that I caught a small wave into the finish line of the Epic Kayaks 20 Beach...
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Here's our video of the Fenn Cape Point Challenge. (For best results, click Play and then PAUSE and go make yourself a cup of coffee so that the whole file downloads. Then click Play again and the ...
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There was really only one question for me today - would Hank McGregor shrug off the fatigue of the 240km Southern Shamaal PE2EL Challenge and pose any kind of challenge to the on-form, rested Dawid...
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Here's what we're hoping to acheive with tomorrow's coverage... We're on an escort boat and will be talking to a friend, Tam, who will be onshore and typing some updates on http://live.surfski.info...
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Two magnificent races take place this weekend - the Epic 20 Beaches in Sydney, Australia, and the 48km Fenn Cape Point Challenge in South Africa. And each has attracted the cream of the national su...
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For those who haven't visited "the doctor" this is your chance. This doctor won't check your throat or grab you by the balls and ask you to cough. This doctor may make you feel sick but more than li...
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The most accomplished sprint ski paddler in history, Clint Robinson, has confirmed that he'll be racing the Epic Kayaks 20 Beaches Classic this coming Sunday. Clint's presence adds more depth to an...
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Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa: In the toughest race of this year's local ... |
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Those of us in Sydney who weren't fortunate enough to be at the Dubai Shamaal ... |
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Here's some more video put together by Greg Kitto - showing day 3 of the South... |
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What a trip - what a race... The last five days have passed in a blur of imag... |
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[Editor: Craig Fisher's company, http://www.bookeasy.com.au/ has been hosting ... |
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More stunning photos from Owen Middleton.
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For more of these pics, visit www.omiphotography.com. Race photographer Owen ... |
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Greg Kitto, the official race videographer cut this roundup of day 2 of the ra... |
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We had a brilliant photographer with us in the Southern Shamaal PE2EL Challeng... |
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The Australian team walked away with the team prize; Hank McGregor won the sin... |
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The weather forecast said that there would be a 15kt SE wind by 11am. Finally... |
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Greg Kitto made a rough cut of the video from day 1 of the 250km Southern Sham... |
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