RESULTS – DR BENJAMIN HEWITT SUNSET SURFSKI SERIES RACE 1

WORLD’S RICHEST WEEK IN OCEAN PADDLING HISTORY TO BE STAGED IN PERTH SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK – November 19-26 Perth will host the biggest – and richest – race week ever staged in ocean ski paddling history, when the world’s leading paddlers converge on WA to take on Australia’s best in the five […]

FENN WEST COAST DOWNWINDER PHOTOS By John O’Sullivan Photography

SHAW AND PARTNERS FORM GUIDE By Dean Gardiner, Oceanpaddler and Sam Djodan, The Paddler. SHAW AND PARTNERS DOCTOR – NOVEMBER 26, 2022 FORM GUIDE – Men’s Field 1. Cory Hill: Australia – The numbers don’t lie. He’s won three-straight Doctor titles, and four of the past five (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019). The rightful favourite to […]

Cory Hill and Jemma Smith Top Seeds

SHAW AND PARTNERS FORM GUIDE By Dean Gardiner, Oceanpaddler and Sam Djodan, The Paddler. SHAW AND PARTNERS DOCTOR – NOVEMBER 26, 2022 FORM GUIDE – Men’s Field 1. Cory Hill: Australia – The numbers don’t lie. He’s won three-straight Doctor titles, and four of the past five (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019). The rightful favourite to […]

THE DOCTOR FORM GUIDE

SHAW AND PARTNERS FORM GUIDE By Dean Gardiner, Oceanpaddler and Sam Djodan, The Paddler. SHAW AND PARTNERS DOCTOR – NOVEMBER 26, 2022 FORM GUIDE – Men’s Field 1. Cory Hill: Australia – The numbers don’t lie. He’s won three-straight Doctor titles, and four of the past five (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019). The rightful favourite to […]

RESULTS – FENN WEST COAST DOWNWINDER

WORLD’S RICHEST WEEK IN OCEAN PADDLING HISTORY TO BE STAGED IN PERTH SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK – November 19-26 Perth will host the biggest – and richest – race week ever staged in ocean ski paddling history, when the world’s leading paddlers converge on WA to take on Australia’s best in the five […]

SAFETRX TRACKING – FENN WEST COAST DOWNWINDER

WORLD’S RICHEST WEEK IN OCEAN PADDLING HISTORY TO BE STAGED IN PERTH SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK – November 19-26 Perth will host the biggest – and richest – race week ever staged in ocean ski paddling history, when the world’s leading paddlers converge on WA to take on Australia’s best in the five […]

SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK PROGRAM 19-26 NOVEMBER

WORLD’S RICHEST WEEK IN OCEAN PADDLING HISTORY TO BE STAGED IN PERTH SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK – November 19-26 Perth will host the biggest – and richest – race week ever staged in ocean ski paddling history, when the world’s leading paddlers converge on WA to take on Australia’s best in the five […]

SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK TO BE TELEVISED IN GROUNDBREAKING DOCUMENTARY

SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK TO BE TELEVISED IN GROUNDBREAKING DOCUMENTARY All the action of the biggest, richest week in surf ski racing history, this November’s Shaw and Partners WA Race Week and the iconic finale The Doctor, will be captured in a one-hour television documentary to be broadcast across Australia and internationally .     […]

SHAW AND PARTNERS NORTH BONDI SURF SKI CLASSIC – RACE DAY INFO

Shaw and Partners North Bondi Surf Ski Classic   Saturday 22nd October 2022 An event of the Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series. Hosted by North Bondi SLSC and Oceanpaddler.  Thank you for registering for the Shaw and Partners North Bondi Surf Ski Classic. Registration Registrations will take place at North Bondi SLSC from […]

SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK 2022 -ONLINE ENTRIES OPENING 5th AUG

$260,000 on offer in CASH, PRIZES and BONUS JACKPOT $200,000 CASH & PRIZES $100,000 Across the 5 WA Race Week Events + $100,000 in Bonus Prize Money for WA Race Week Points + $60,000 BONUS JACKPOT* *$10,000 each to the Top 3 Men and Women that break THE DOCTOR standing race records set by Cory […]

SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK 2022 – PRIZE MONEY ANNOUNCEMENT

$260,000 on offer in CASH, PRIZES and BONUS JACKPOT $200,000 CASH & PRIZES $100,000 Across the 5 WA Race Week Events + $100,000 in Bonus Prize Money for WA Race Week Points + $60,000 BONUS JACKPOT* *$10,000 each to the Top 3 Men and Women that break THE DOCTOR standing race records set by Cory […]

SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK 2022 – GET PUMPED!

https://youtu.be/0XhaYXEeVMcBIG week paddlers and Deano’s excited because we’re BACK to WA!! COVID had us down and out for three long years… but in 2022 we’re welcoming you back to Shaw and Partners WA RACE WEEK and THE DOCTOR and get ready ‘cause we’ve planned the biggest, richest week EVER in ocean ski paddling this November 19-26! ENTRIES […]

Event Info – Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week 2022

Event Info – Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week Thank you for entering the Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week on the Barrington Coast.  A huge thank you to Shaw and Partners Financial Services for their ongoing support of our events. Thank you to the AORS sponsors Thorzt, Fenn, Vaikobi, Gara Paddles, Bennett Paddles, Knysna Racing, […]

FORSTER RACE WEEK RETURNS TO THE BARRINGTON COAST – APRIL 21-23

OLYMPIAN RILEY FITZSIMMONS AND IRONWOMAN STAR, GEORGIA MILLER, BOOST FORSTER FIELD AS OCEAN SKI RACING RETURNS TO THE BARRINGTON COAST THIS WEEK ROUND THREE – SHAW AND PARTNERS AUSTRALIAN OCEAN RACING SERIES Ocean ski racing returns to the Barrington Coast this week (April 21-23) for Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week with two open-water paddling […]

SHAW AND PARTNERS FORSTER RACE WEEK

https://youtu.be/nHVArBQWxqEGang..get your A into gear before this Sunday…Early bird entry for the Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week ends this Sunday midnight (April 10) so to save over 25% on your entry fee go to oceanpaddler.com today and sign up for our three-day paddle fest at Forster on the Barrington Coast from April 21-23. EVENT RUNDOWN […]

COLLINS AND MCKENZIE TAKE THE CHUCKY

COLLINS AND MCKENZIE TAKE THE CHUCKY Twenty three year old Jackson Collins and Bridge to Beach victor Danielle McKenzie took the wins Saturday in the 13 Km CHUCKY race off Fisherman’s Beach Collaroy, round two of the Shaw and Partners Ocean Racing Series.  After early morning storms, the weather calmed for the 10am race with […]

THE CHUCKY – GUY LEECH & DEAN GARDINER INTERVIEW

https://youtu.be/w9xTY7AsXq0 Saturday’s round two of the Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series, THE CHUCKY from Fisherman’s Beach Collaroy, is in honour of Charles “Chucky” Stewart. We asked his good mates, Dean Gardiner and Guy Leech, to recall their memories of that fateful day in January 2016 when Chucky suffered a heart attack after a […]

THE CHUCKY – EVENT DAY INFO

THE CHUCKY – EVENT DAY INFOSaturday 19th March 2022 Thank you for entering The Charles Stewart Memorial Cup “THE CHUCKY” that will take place tomorrow Saturday 19th March. Round Two of the Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series.  In Memory Of Charles Stewart Tomorrow we pay tribute to our good friend to ocean paddling, […]

TIM HOOKINS – AN OLD SEA DOG WITH A BIG HEART

TIM HOOKINS – AN OLD SEA DOG WITH A BIG HEART Manly’s Tim Hookins is an old sea dog with a big heart, a 73 year-old paddler who competes in the over 70 class in the Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series and has a passion for encouraging young people to get paddling.  Tim […]

THE CHUCKY – Paddling For Heart Health

THE CHUCKY – PADDLING FOR HEART HEALTH Round 2: Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series It was the sudden passing of good mate, TV journalist Charles “Chucky” Stewart, to a heart attack after a paddling session back in 2016, that inspired ironman legend, Guy Leech, to launch a heart health mission to get defibrillators […]

SHAW AND PARTNERS AORS HITS THE EAST COAST

SHAW AND PARTNERS AORS HITS THE EAST COAST PADDLERS…IT’S RACE TIME.. AS THE 2022 SHAW AND PARTNERS AUSTRALIAN OCEAN RACING SERIES HITS THE EAST COAST. THREE BIG EVENTS TO TRAIN FOR: MARCH 19 – THE CHUCKY OFF FISHERMANS BEACH COLLAROY APRIL 21-23 – SHAW AND PARTNER FORSTER RACE WEEK – TWO BIG RACES, $25K IN PRIZE […]

MANLY WHARF BRIDGE TO BEACH FULL VIDEO 2022

MANLY WHARF BRIDGE TO BEACH FULL VIDEO Here’s your workout for the day…press go and relive the pace and energy of 500 paddlers in last Sunday’s Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach. Intense racing, a frantic start, power house paddlers on go-pro (D-Mack, Mitch Trim and Cory Hill), the awesome performances of our winners Tom Norton, […]

MANLY WHARF BRIDGE TO BEACH WRAP UP

NORTON AND MCKENZIE VICTORIOUS IN OPEN SKIS AT MANLY WHARF BRIDGE TO BEACH TEAM ELOUERA SCORES DOUBLE VICTORY LEECHY AND CANDICE WIN MIXED DOUBLES IN FIRST OUTING Brilliant morning on spectacular Sydney Harbour for the kick-off of the Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series with the Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach, a fast and […]

Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach 2022 – Event Information

2022 Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach – Event Information **Event Information as of Friday 18th Feb 2022. Thank you for registering for the 2022 Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach supporting the Fragile X Association of Australia – Sunday 20th February 2022.  We are excited to be back racing as we kick off the 2022 Shaw […]

IT’S DOUBLE TROUBLE….CANDICE AND LEECHY PROVE IRONMEN AND WOMEN NEVER RUST

IT’S DOUBLE TROUBLE….CANDICE AND LEECHY PROVE IRONMEN AND WOMEN NEVER RUST It’s double trouble as surf lifesaving legends, ironman Guy Leech and ironwoman Candice Warner, team up on a double ski for this Sunday’s Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach, the opening round of the Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series. Amongst a field of […]

500 + COMPETITORS EXPECTED FOR THE 22ND RUNNING OF THE MANLY WHARF BRIDGE TO BEACH

500 + COMPETITORS EXPECTED FOR THE 22ND RUNNING OF THE MANLY WHARF BRIDGE TO BEACH SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE TO MANLY WHARFSUNDAY FEBRUARY 20 – 8 AM STARTROUND ONE – 2022 SHAW AND PARTNERS AUSTRALIAN OCEAN RACING SERIES https://youtu.be/3ts0AbBXm24 Ocean paddling competition kicks off for 2022 this Sunday morning (February 20) on spectacular Sydney Harbour, with […]

SHAW AND PARTNERS AORS CALENDAR IS OUT NOW

The calendar for the world’s richest ocean paddling competition – the 2022 Shaw and Partners Ocean Racing Series – is locked in and set to go, with the Australia-wide series boasting 16 events in five states, a $350 000 plus prize pool, and a February 20 start on spectacular Sydney Harbour.

Lockdown lessons I learn’t from paddling

Lockdown Lessons I Learnt From Paddling Written by Leisa Aitken Ocean paddling has been taken up with great enthusiasm by Sydneysiders in lockdown—those lucky enough to live close to the water. The sport is particularly covid friendly: always more than 1.5 m apart, a paddle in these long, skinny kayaks on the ocean or harbour […]

Hells Gates 38 – Cancelled

Shaw and Partners Hells Gates 38 Cancelled Unfortunately, due to the recent COVID-19 outbreaks around Australia, including Southeast Queensland, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the 2021 Shaw and Partners Hells Gates 38. Despite our best endeavours to find an alternative date that would allow time for the current C19 outbreaks to settle […]

Event Info – VÖOST Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week

Event Info – VÖOST Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week Thank you for entering the VÖOST Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week.  A huge thank you to our co-naming sponsors VÖOST and Shaw and Partners, to the Town of Forster for having us and to all our other sponsors and supporters.  There is still time […]

Only 1 week to go!

Only 1 week to go to the Voost Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week. Read the latest Oceanpaddler Newsletter. 

VÖOST Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week

Following on from our hugely successful Shaw and Partners WA Race Week, we decided that something similar needed to be done on the East Coast of Australia. This year we have introduced a three-day program of events incorporating two races and a training session with the view to expand in following years. We are optimistic that […]

Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach 2021 – FINAL Event Information

****UPDATED – FINAL INFORMATION**** 2021 Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach sponsored by Investec **Event Information as at 10am Saturday 20th March.  Due to the moderate to strong North East wind and 2.5 meter plus the swell forecast for Sunday we have decided to run the Investec Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach on the contingency course. […]

Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach 2021 – Event Information

THIS EVENT INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED AS AT 10AM ON SATURDAY MORNING. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR FINAL INSTRUCTIONS. FINAL EVENT INFORMATION 2021 Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach sponsored by Investec – Event Information **Event Information as at 9:30am Friday 19th March.  Thank you for registering for the 2021 Manly Wharf Bridge to […]