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LATEST SURFSKI NEWS


BLUEBOTTLES - UNEXPECTED DANGER

Monday, 22 March 2021 10:35
[Given a recent encounter with bluebottles here in Cape Town, South Africa, this
article from 2007 is hereby recycled as being very relevant!] On a 2007
"Miller's Run" on singles in a big South-Easter, from Miller's Point to Fish
Hoek, about 20 minutes into the paddle, my paddling partner Gavin Gottschalk and
I were stung by bluebottles.
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“NOT A STANDARD MILLER’S!” – A RESCUE STORY

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 13:54
It’s not easy to catch a rolling, runaway single ski in 30kt of gusting wind –
and as they attempted to grab it, Alex and his doubles partner lost their
balance and fell into the water. By the time they’d remounted, the single ski
was gone – blown away by the strengthening near-gale. They turned and paddled
back upwind to find their buddy.
Read more...
The NSRI's "Spirit of Surfski II" RIB heads out to sea in 30kt of southeaster
Credits: Simon McDonnell


FATAL SURFSKI ACCIDENT IN CAPE TOWN

Wednesday, 03 March 2021 12:08
Accident reports are easy to write when the story ends happily, but this one
didn’t and it’s with a very heavy heart that I’m writing this, with a view to
learning what we can from it.
Read more...



PADDLER RESCUED - THANKS TO THE NSRI AND TO SAFETRX

Wednesday, 15 July 2020 09:13
When the NSRI found Duncan MacDonald, he was approximately 6km off Smitswinkel
Bay, drifting rapidly further offshore. Gale-force squalls whipped sheets of
spray off the waves, reducing visibility almost to nothing. What Happened? Given
the small size of the surfski community, there’s always intense interest
whenever there’s a rescue. What happened? What did they do wrong? What can we
learn from it? Clearly there are lessons to be learnt from any mishap – so
here’s a description of what happened, shared with the permission and
cooperation of the folks involved in the hope that we might all learn from this…
Gale force downwind - a paddler passes Roman Rock Lighthouse on the Reverse
Miller's Run in Cape Town Credits: Simon McDonnell


PADDLER-AID FOR COVID-19 VICTIMS

Friday, 24 April 2020 11:41
Durban – As the continued coronavirus lockdown grips the country, Canoeing South
Africa will host a 24 hour Canoeing4COVID-19 event this weekend as a way to
raise funds for members of the broader paddling community that have been badly
affected by the lockdown.
Read more...
Hayley Nixon will be paddling for Covid-19 victims Credits: Anthony Grote (as a
photographer - one of the victims too)


LESSONS FROM THE EDGE

Wednesday, 11 March 2020 14:35
“Hey, Rob! Help!” The shouts penetrated the sound of the howling wind and
crashing waves – and even through the noise it was obvious from the tone of his
voice that something was seriously wrong. I turned and headed back upwind.
Read more...
Extreme Conditions on a Miller's Run - what we all live for!


REVIEW: STANDARD HORIZON HX870 HANDHELD VHF RADIO - UPDATED

Tuesday, 03 March 2020 14:43
Many paddlers use Personal Locator Beacons, or tracker apps like SafeTrx on
their mobile phones. But handheld VHF radios are also a great choice to consider
– especially when they’re DSC-capable like the Standard Horizon HX870E.
Read more...
The Standard Horizon HX870E Handheld VHF Radio Credits: Rob Mousley/Surfski.info


FENNIX SWORDFISH S - FIRST LOOKS

Monday, 24 February 2020 12:01
I finally got my hands on a demo Fennix Swordfish S this weekend and did two
Miller's Runs in succession to see if I could feel any difference in handling
between the 2018 Swordfish S and the new Fennix model.  Conditions were
challenging: False Bay was covered in whitecaps, whipped by a combination of a
25-30kt southeaster and small, confused seas.  The result?  I definitely want to
spend more time in this boat.
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The old and the new Fenn Kayaks Swordfish S


PADDLER ESCAPES UNHURT AS SHARK ATTACKS SURFSKI

Thursday, 26 December 2019 10:30
The shark smashed like a freight train into Roger Swinney’s surfski in an
explosion of noise and spray, knocking him off into the water.  “I managed to
get back on the ski,” he said, “but I fell off again and as I remounted the
second time, I saw the swirl and tips of the shark’s fins. “I didn’t see it
clearly, but from the force of it and the movement in the water, it looked big!”
Read more...
Roger Swinney and his badly damaged surfski


MAJOR UPSET IN SHAW & PARTNERS DASH FOR CASH AS JUNIOR SWEEPS THE BOARD

Friday, 22 November 2019 15:08
You’d think that in a field studded with Olympians, Aussie SLS Champions and
Iron Men, competition would be intense… but you wouldn’t expect one athlete to
dominate no fewer than four races in row. But that’s what happened.
Read more...
Noah Harvard on his way to collecting $5,500 courtesy of the Shaw and Partners
Dash for Cash Credits: Alese Watson Photography


HILL AND LAIRD WIN IN CLOSE RACING IN PERTH

Friday, 22 November 2019 01:28
In a thrilling display showing just how competitive the men’s surfski field has
become, the first five places were separated by just 30 seconds…  And in the
women’s race, a tight finish saw the newly arrived defending champion, Georgia
Laird, take the win.
Read more...
Cory Hill wins the second Sunset Surfski Series Race in Perth, stretching his
lead in the overall Shaw and Partners WA Race Week standings Credits: Alese
Watson


NIPPERS GET TO MEET AUSSIE SURFSKI SUPERSTARS, SHAW & PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK

Thursday, 21 November 2019 04:19
The City of Perth Surf Club hosted a nippers’ clinic for more than 200
youngsters from all over Western Australia, as part of the Shaw and Partners WA
Race Week here in Perth. Aside from getting to train with their heroes, the
nippers walked away with lucky draw prizes to remind of a cracking day at the
beach.
Read more...
Credits: Alese Watson Photography


HILL AND NIXON CONSOLIDATE AT THE SUNSET SERIES, PERTH

Thursday, 21 November 2019 00:41
South Africa’s Hayley Nixon managed to hold off Australian Iron Woman star Jemma
Smith in a nail-biting finish at City Beach at the end of the first of two
Sunset Series Races, part of the Shaw and Partners WA Race week here in Perth.
In the men’s race, Cory Hill consolidated his lead in the week’s rankings, ahead
of fellow Australian Tom Norton.
Read more...
Cory "Chill" Hill (aka Mr. Consistent) cruises home to win the first of two
Sunset Series Races


THE SNAPPER RUN - DOWNWIND IN PERTH

Tuesday, 19 November 2019 05:52
Darryl’s ski flew down the wave, spray flying… “How good is this, mate?!” he
yelled. I could only laugh in reply – the runs were so clean, the water so
clear, so warm, this truly is paddling paradise. I’m here as a guest of Shaw and
Partners, the sponsors of the $100,000 Shaw and Partners WA Race Week in Perth.
Monday was an “off-day” in the weeklong racing series – and that meant an
opportunity to sample one of the local downwind paddling routes.
Read more...
Approaching the bridge at the start of the Snapper Run


WEST COAST DOWNWINDER – THE MID-PACKER’S VIEWPOINT

Tuesday, 19 November 2019 01:59
It’s always fascinating to paddle somewhere new – and I’d only done this stretch
of coast once before, five years ago… “Stay well out,” I was told. “Don’t let
the waves take you too close inshore, because you’ll find yourself coming back
out cross-wind at the finish.”
Read more...

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