Oceanpaddler World Rankings - Mocke Brothers Top
Two more races down - the Nelo Summer Challenge and the Maar'amu Surfski Race in Tahiti... Jasper Mocke beat his brother to take the Nelo race and to move into second position on the Oceanpaddler World Rankings.
5 Races to go
The next couple of weeks see 3 races in Europe, followed by the Steelcase Dragon Run in Hong Kong before the Cape Town World Cup wraps the series up on 16 December.
Dawid Mocke appears to have the series in the bag... but the Grade for a couple of the events are uncertain and if he were to win the Dragon Run and inaugural Aegean Race, Jasper might scrape past his brother... All eyes on the upcoming events.
Junior Rankings
The race is close for the Junior rankings too - Bill Bain is now within 5 points of leader Michael Booth.
Nelo Summer Challenge Video
This video was shot by Greg Kitto of White Hot Media who was at the event.
Dean Gardiner won the Maar'amu Surfski Race (Tahiti) in classic downwind conditions
Leader Board
[18 Sep 2012 - Updated with a couple of corrections, notably to Franck Fifils and Joep van Bakel's results... Fifils is now at #6 in the rankings; Joep van Bakel at #11.]
(Click here for the full rankings)
Rankings after Tahiti
| Ranking | Name | Category | Country | Nelo Summer Challenge, Portugal | Mara'amu Surf Ski Race, Tahiti | TOTAL | Adj points to five races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Category | A | C | |||||
| Points Interval | 3 points | 4 points | |||||
| 1 | Dawid Mocke | Male | South Africa | 517 | (3571) | 2570 | |
| 2 | Jasper Mocke | Male | South Africa | 520 | (3030) | 2548 | |
| 3 | Jeremy Cotter | Male | Australia | (3023) | 2530 | ||
| 4 | Mark Anderson | Male | Australia | (2449) | 2449 | ||
| 5 | Gabe Newton | Male | USA | (2323) | 2323 | ||
| 6 | Franck Fifils | Male | Guadeloupe | 424 | (2263) | 2263 | |
| 7 | Sean Rice | Male | South Africa | 514 | 2024 | ||
| 8 | Dean Gardiner | Vet | Australia | 505 | 1990 | ||
| 9 | Michael Booth | Junior | Australia | 1975 | |||
| 10 | Bill Bain | Junior | Australia | 490 | 1968 | ||
| 11 | Joep Van Bakel | Male | Netherland | 502 | 1959 | ||
| 12 | Bill Barff | Vet | Tahiti | 473 | 1863 | ||
| 13 | Ryan Moffet | Male | Australia | 1833 | |||
| 14 | Ruth Highman | Female | Australia | 1768 | |||
| 15 | Bruce Taylor | Male | Australia | 1504 | |||
| 16 | Cory Hill | Male | Australia | 1480 | |||
| 17 | Daniel Vilora | Male | Spain | 475 | 1439 | ||
| 18 | Leopold Tepa | Male | Tahiti | 481 | 1436 | ||
| 19 | Michael Dobler | Vet | Germany | 1414 | |||
| 20 | Peter Grantham | Vet | Australia | 1410 | |||
| 21 | Rolph Overvliet | Vet | Holland | 1373 | |||
| 22 | Nicholas Taylor | Master | Australia | 1369 | |||
| 23 | Garth Spencer | Male | Australia | 425 | 1366 | ||
| 24 | Adam Fahey | Male | Australia | 1304 | |||
| 25 | Andrew Crothers | Male | Australia | 1302 | |||
| 26 | Joe Glickman | Master | USA | 1283 | |||
| 27 | Greg Kendrick | Vet | Australia | 1265 | |||
| 28 | Mark Hardie | Vet | Australia | 1241 | |||
| 29 | Pierre Ferrand | Vet | Tahiti | 1225 | |||
| 30 | Rowan Caren | Vet | Australia | 1219 | |||
| 31 | Alastair Currie | Vet | Australia | 1181 | |||
| 32 | Mat Smith | Male | Australia | 1127 | |||
| 33 | Kim Bingham | Master | Australia | 1106 | |||
| 34 | Clint Robinson | Male | Australia | 1015 | |||
| 35 | Brendon Sarson | Male | Australia | 1014 | |||
| 36 | Ben Allen | Male | Australia | 1011 | |||
| 37 | Dane Sloss | Male | Australia | 511 | 1008 | ||
| 38 | Simon Van Gysen | Male | South Africa | 1006 | |||
| 39 | Hank Mcgregor | Male | South Africa | 1003 | |||
| 40 | Ash Nesbit | Male | Australia | 1002 | |||
| 41 | Paul Green | Male | Australia | 1002 | |||
| 42 | Martin Kenny | Vet | Australia | 997 | |||
| 43 | Will Bird | Male | Australia | 997 | |||
| 44 | Cade Barnes | Male | Australia | 991 | |||
| 45 | Travis England | Male | Australia | 991 | |||
| 46 | Dean Beament | Vet | Australia | 989 | |||
| 47 | Stuart Reside | Male | Australia | 980 | |||
| 48 | Hayden Smith | Male | Australia / UAE | 979 | |||
| 49 | Matthew Bouman | Male | South Africa | 979 | |||
| 50 | James Duncan | Male | Australia | 978 |
The Races
So far there are 17 races in the World Series. Here they are, complete with dates and links to the event websites and the results so far.
| Date | Event | Where | Grade | Winner | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-12 | Fenn Cup | Sydney, Australia | C | Jeremy Cotter (Aus) | http://tinyurl.com/6u9ksdq |
| 15-Jan-12 | The Duel | Mandurah, WA, Australia | C | Jasper Mocke (SA) | http://tinyurl.com/7n7xubm |
| 21-Jan-12 | The Doctor | Perth, WA, Australia | A | Tim Jacobs (Aus) | http://tinyurl.com/6mv9mpy |
| 31-Mar-12 | King of the Harbor | Auckland, New Zealand | D | Jeremy Cotter (Aus) | http://tinyurl.com/ceeo96n |
| 21-Apr-12 | Defis Kayak | Guadeloupe | A | Dawid Mocke (SA) | http://tinyurl.com/bojdlew |
| 4-May-12 | EuroChallenge | Villajoyosa, Spain | B | Simon van Gysen (SA) | http://tinyurl.com/7a25kqx |
| 20-May-12 | Molokai | Hawaii, USA | C | Oscar Chalupsky (SA) | http://tinyurl.com/6txdb9z |
| 30-Jun-12 | Island Shamaal | Mauritius | B | Dawid Mocke (SA) | http://tinyurl.com/cq8k47k |
| 26-Jul-12 | ASKR | Norway | C | Jasper Mocke (SA) | http://tinyurl.com/d5j6z4g |
| 4-Aug-12 | US Surfski Champs | San Francisco, USA | B | Dawid Mocke (SA) | http://tinyurl.com/9b79nqs |
| 01-Sep-12 | Nelo Summer Challenge | Vila do Conde, Portugal | A | Jasper Mocke (SA) | http://tinyurl.com/8jelk7c |
| 08-Sep-12 | Maraamu Surf Ski Race | Bora Bora, Tahiti | C | Dean Gardiner (Aus) | http://tinyurl.com/9uytclv |
| 29-Sep-12 | Ohana Mana Cup | Sardinia, Italy | TBA | ||
| 13-Oct-12 | Aegean Race | Attica, Greece | B | ||
| 19-Oct-12 | Breizh Ocean Race | Quiberon, France | TBA | ||
| 10-Nov-12 | Steelcase Dragon Run | Hong Kong | A | ||
| 16-Dec-12 | Cape Town World Cup | Cape Town, South Africa | B/C |
NB: These dates are subject to change. While I try my best to have the latest info posted, race organisers are prone to changing the dates. Before booking flights, go to the race website and contact the organisers to make sure that the dates are correct.... (And if they're not, please let us know so that we can update the calendar.)
Race Categories
The World Series races are categorized according to the level of prize money on offer. The categories are shown in the table below.
| Category | Event Prize Pool | World Series Prize Pool | Points Loading |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | $20,000+ | $500 | 20 |
| B | $10,000+ | $350 | 10 |
| C | $5,000+ | $250 | 5 |
| D | $3,000+ | $150 |
Example: An A-category event:
- Must offer an overall prize pool of $20,000 or more
- Must contribute $500 to the World Series prize pool
- Is given a 20 point loading (i.e. the winner gets 520 points instead of 500)
How the points work
The winner of a race gets 500 points (plus the race category loading e.g. the winner of a B category race gets 510 points)
The next place position gets 500 – the points interval for the race. The points intervals work like this:
| Competitors | Points Interval |
|---|---|
| 200+ | 1 |
| 150-199 | 2 |
| 100-149 | 3 |
| <100 | 4 |
Example:
An A category race has 120 competitors.
- The winner gets 500 + 20 = 520 points
- Second place gets 520 – 3 = 517 points
- Third place gets 517 – 3 = 514 points
Races to count
Each competitor’s five best results will count towards their World Series Ranking
Prize Pool
The series prize pool comprises
- The event contributions, which vary according to race category
- $500 from each of the participating manufacturers