Tuesday, 30 January 2018 10:22
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Written by
Gameplan Media
Durban - Following two freak weeks of uncontrollable weather, the 2018 FNB Surfski Series got underway at Addington Beach on Friday with the Funky Pants Surfski Challenge which saw Durban's surfski community come out in support of the popular series.
Thursday, 18 January 2018 09:58
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Written by
Rob Mousley
Until recently I thought Freya Hoffmeister, with her 27,000km multi-year voyage around South America held the record for the longest trip ever. Not so! Vanity Fair just published a remarkable story about Oskar Speck, who in 1932, paddled away from the bleak prospects of a Great Depression wracked Germany down…
Tuesday, 16 January 2018 15:59
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Written by
Rob Mousley
"Why go all the way to Guadeloupe?" I asked Nelo Surfski CEO Oscar Chalupsky. "We sold a lot of skis there," he replied, "and it's a lot warmer than Porto!" Oscar Chalupsky leaves his home Portugal on Saturday to fly, via Paris, to the Caribbean to take part in one…
Sunday, 24 December 2017 07:31
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Written by
Rob Mousley
As he followed Jasper Mocke inside the rocks at Cape Point, 22-year-old Kenny Rice glanced back, looking for race favourite and defending champion Hank McGregor. He was nowhere to be seen. “Game on!” Rice thought to himself. “Hurt the guys NOW!”
Thursday, 14 December 2017 13:54
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Written by
Rob Mousley
Two days out from the race, the weather forecast seems to have settled on a moderate southeaster for Saturday morning, which is good news for the paddlers!
Thursday, 14 December 2017 09:18
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Written by
Rob Mousley
As he fell off his ski yet again, Tim Wightman felt panic starting to well up. If he didn’t get back on and paddling in the next few moments, the gale-force wind and breaking waves would drive him onto the jagged rocks of Miller’s Point. “Calm down!” he yelled to…
Tuesday, 12 December 2017 15:39
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Written by
Rob Mousley
I missed out on a cracking Miller’s Run on Sunday. It wasn’t a total loss – I had fun photographing the paddlers who did go – but it made me reflect on how we make decisions, especially when there’s ego or peer pressure involved.
Wednesday, 06 December 2017 09:08
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Written by
Angus Gluskie
Editor: Over the last two years, I've lost about 12kg. With the weight loss and comcommitent fitness increase, my performance has improved. But I've noticed a slight increase in tippiness over the last year or two that I'd put down to my increasing age... But is it also perhaps related…
Sunday, 03 December 2017 17:04
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Written by
Rob Mousley
The World Surfski Series rankings have (finally) been updated. With just one (title) race to go, it seems certain that Hank McGregor will have successfully defended his title, while Rachel Clarke, if she competes in the Palm to Pines will win her first Women’s title. Men’s Rankings (Click here for…
Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:52
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Written by
Rob Mousley
A couple of weeks ago, here in Cape Town, a paddler found himself in trouble on the famous (notorious?) Miller’s Run downwind route. Some 2km offshore, he fell off and after a number of attempts was unable to remount his surfski. He activated his McMurdo FastFind 220 Personal Locator Beacon. …
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