Saturday, 09 June 2018 15:16
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Written by
Gameplan Media
The world's oldest surfski race, the Pirates Umhlanga Pirates, dished up some kind conditions as Hank McGregor and Hayley Nixon trounced their respective men's and ladies fields on Saturday.
Sunday, 03 June 2018 11:40
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Written by
Rob Mousley
"Wow!" "That's incredible!" So we were paddling the "Reverse Miller's Run" in Cape Town; that's just like the summer Miller's Run that we do in the southeaster in summer, only we do the reverse in winter when the prevailing northwester blows! We'd been enjoying the clean offshore runs for a…
Wednesday, 09 May 2018 09:56
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Written by
Rob Mousley
“Kenny flew off the line,” said Sean Rice. “I had to consolidate, stay on his wave to the buoy. I knew I couldn’t give him an inch… I went hard for 3km to try to open a gap; looked around, he was still right there!” And what he didn’t know…
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 13:40
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Written by
Rob Mousley
[Editor: This is the first of what I hope will be many "Tuesday Tips" from Stewart O'Regan, mad Irish-Aussie and Think Kayak's agent in Australia...!] Here's Stew: If I had a dollar for every time I get asked what grip tape I use, why I use it etc etc, well I…
Saturday, 05 May 2018 18:01
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Written by
Rob Mousley
Could an Outrigger Canoe manufacturer bring radical innovation to the surfski market? One of our forum readers noticed a short blog on the Kaiwa’a website announcing the surfski project. I emailed Kai Bartlett to find out more…
Friday, 27 April 2018 18:38
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Written by
Rob Mousley
A challenging 29km surfski race in front one of the most beautiful cities in the world, around one of the most iconic islands in the world, on a holiday dedicated to the liberation of South Africa... What a way to celebrate!
Thursday, 26 April 2018 18:10
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Written by
Rob Mousley
“I had two or three extended, paddles-down, ‘whooosah!’ moments”, said race director Garth Spencer, “and I pulled a few cheeky chakas for the camera crew on the media boat… “…but those failed to show up in the photos, so there’s no proof, haha!”
Monday, 23 April 2018 09:48
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Written by
Rob Mousley
“NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a man bumped off his surfski near Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay…” Bump? Some bump!
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 15:55
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Written by
Rob Mousley
The wave reared up, curling over and dumping over the ski, stopping me dead in my tracks; the other two surged past and I thought, “will that bloody buoy EVER get any closer?!”
Monday, 16 April 2018 10:28
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Written by
Rob Mousley
Cape Town's Table Mountain, viewed from the sea, is one the world's most spectacular landmarks... and will be the backdrop to what is certain to become an iconic event in South Africa's surfski calendar. The race, scheduled for South Africa's Freedom Day public holiday, is aimed at highlighting the serious environmental challenges…
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