Congratulations to all the competitors who competed in the Smartline Choose Your Weapon Ocean Tri (CYWOT) Race 3 at Collaroy Beach on Saturday. Well done to Individual Open Male champion and overall winner Shannon Eckstien. The Individual Female race was taken out by Alisha Miller. CLICK HERE FOR FULL OVERALL RESULTS
Congratulations to all the competitors who competed in the Smartline Choose Your Weapon Ocean Tri (CYWOT) Race 2 at Collaroy Beach on Saturday. Well done to Individual Open Male champion and overall winner Tom Atkinson. The Individual Female race was taken out by Under 20 Female Jessica Suriano. CLICK HERE FOR FULL OVERALL RESULTS
Smartline Choose Your Weapon Ocean Tri event 2 will be held on October 15 at Collaroy Beach SLSC. Thousands of dollars in cash and prizes to be won! Enter as an Indivdual, Pair or Team of 3. After the huge success of the very first event last month, event 2 promises to see some competitive racing […]
Avalon Beach SLSC is proud to once again host the Alto Land Rover Lion Island Challenge at Station Beach, Palm Beach on Saturday 8th October 2011. Race Starts at 8.30am with registration open between 7 and 8am. Distance: 14km Endurance and 10km Social Categories: Open, Juniors, Maters, Vetrans, Social For further information please visit http://www.avalonbeachslsc.com.au/
Event Photos from the Smartline Choose Your Weapon Ocean Tri Race 1 are now online. Click here to view the Gallery.
Photos: The Manly Daily. Click here for The Manly Daily POST RACE REPORT 13th September 2011. Click here for PHOTOS of the event thanks to the Manly Daily. Ironwomen Hayley Bateup takes out the Individual Female race.
Congratulations to all the competitors who competed in the Smartline Choose Your Weapon Ocean Tri (CYWOT) Race 1 at Collaroy Beach on Saturday. Well done to Individual Open Male champion and overall winner Kendrick Louis. The Individual Female race was taken out by Ironwomen champion Hayley Bateup. CLICK HERE FOR FULL RESULTS
Race 1 this Saturday 10th September at Collaroy Surf Club Only a few days left till we kick off race 1 of the Smartline Choose Your Weapon Ocean Tri event series! With over $20,000 worth of cash and prizes to be won throughout the series, be sure to enter for your chance to win. Collaroy […]
Come and test paddle the new Fenn Swordfish! Where: Winders Park Currumbin Creek, Gold Coast When: Saturday 3rd September Time: 9am to 12pm Contact: Bruce Taylor on 0404 454 513 The all new Fenn Swordfish along with the Fenn XT, Elite and Elite SL and CK Horizon ocean skis all available to test paddle on the […]
New Fenn Swordfish and lots more available to test paddle. Where: Clontarf Reserve, NSW – Sandy Bay Rd When: Saturday 27th August 2011 Time: 9am to 12pm Come and try the new Fenn Swordfish, Fenn Elite SL, Fenn XT, Custom Kayaks Horizon and lots more. Full range of paddles and accessories all available to test […]
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Photo: Courtesy of www.Surfski.info. Credits: Jean-Jacques Fabien www.jjfabien-photos.com South African Dawid Mocke has taken out this years Island Shamaal Mauritius race with Aussie paddler Bruce Taylor not far behind in second place. This was a tremendous race for Bruce in the heavily contest international field. It was a great result for the Australians with 5 […]
The 2011 Island Shamaal Mauritius Ocean Classic is on this Saturday 2nd July. There is a huge field of international competitors who have spent the lead up week in Mauritius enjoying the ideal downwind paddling conditions. Check out the official race website http://www.mauritiusoceanclassic.com 26 aussie competitors have headed over including Jeremy Cotter, Bruce Taylor, Dean […]
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Hank McGregor has taken out the Durban Surkski World Cup in South Africa making this his 3rd victory of the event. Reports indicated that the largely contested 26km race in South Africa was fairly flat without much ocean swell for the paddlers. The first Australian home was QLD’s Bruce Taylor in 8th position, just under 6mins behind […]
Harbour Racing Inc presents the Iceberg Series. It’s not that cold once you get use to it! The first event starts at Bayview at the later, more relaxed time of 9am on Saturday 25th June. See the attached flyer for rego details. Note! save $5 by wearing your singlet from the Harbour Series. We’ll use them […]
The all new Fenn Swordfish coming soon to Australia. Written by Dave Macleod for SA Paddler Magazine, Product Review. Keith Fenn’s surfskis have a worldwide following, with many top end racers like Dawid Mocke and Hank McGregor regularly racing them to victory on the ISPA World Cup circuit,. While a great many of us cut […]
Today (Sunday 29th May) saw the Hekili Outrigger Canoe Club host the inaugural Great Barrier Reef Ocean Challenge, a 40km downwind race from Palm Cove to Port Douglas in Northern QLD. The race began at Palm Cove Cairns from the beach, headed 3kms to Scout Hat and Double Islands, then turn North to make the most […]
Scotts Head SLSC is hosting a paddle craft race for all surf skis , stand up paddle boards and outrigger canoes. Saturday 25th June – 10km. Race starts at 1.30pm. Rego from 12 noon. Sunday 26th June – 5 by 1km M shape stand up paddle boards (under 12.6 and 14tf classes) and SLSA race boards race in surf […]
Hosted By Manly Warringah Kayak Club, race 4 of the NSW Marathon Series is on this Sunday 22nd May at Narrabeen Lake. Open to all types of paddling craft. Race Location: Berry Reserve, Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen (outside MWKC clubhouse) Enter online at Paddlensw.org.au or On-the-day entries: 8.00 am to 9.30 am Briefing: 9.30 am Starting Time: 10.00 […]
Clint Robinson has won the Molokai World Championships for a second year in the row, whilst Hawaiian competitor Lauren Bartlett took out the womens division. Great results from the Australian contingent. Top 5 Men 1 Clint Robinson 3:31:58 (AUS) 2 Thomas Schilperoo 3:42:20 (SA) 3 Martin Kenny 3:43:59 (AUS) 4 Brad Stokes 3:44:59 (AUS) 5 […]
Clint Robinson has taken out the Molokai 2011 World Championships for the second year in a row. We are still waiting on final results and minor placings as the race is still in progress. We do know that Dean Gardiner has pulled out during the race (he was in 2nd or 3rd place when he […]
http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/old-man-and-the-sea/ LAST year, he was expected to win but was upstaged by fellow veteran Clint Robinson. Always a gracious competitor, Dean Gardiner accepted it wasn’t his day and moved on. The 46-year-old went away and devised a plan on how he can go one better. Heading into Sunday’s annual surf-ski world championship at Molokai Channel, […]
Old Man of the Sea – Dean Gardiner takes on Molokai again In the world of ocean paddling there is few that rate alongside the 46 year old Dean Gardiner. For the last twenty five years Gardiner has built a reputation as the best in the world in big downwind ocean paddling events. He has […]
The Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach is one of Australia’s largest open water paddling events and is regarded as one of the most spectacular in the world. Online entries close on Friday 15th April. You can however enter on the day. Visit the official website for entry information. Click here. Competitors will marshal at Blues […]
Watch the updated version of Dean Gardiner and Oscar Chalupsky TOAL expedition (‘Trip of a Lifetime’) from Perth to Broome. Charles Stewart has put together the first glimps of the adventure. To find out more on the trip click here. To register your interest for future ‘Trip of a Lifetime’ Expeditions email us at Oceanpaddler. Email: […]
Dean Gardiner and Oscar Chalupsky are currently leading an expedition the ‘Trip of a Lifetime’ from Perth to Broome. Charles Stewart has put together the first glimps of the adventure. To register your interest for future ‘Trip of a Lifetime’ Expeditions email us at Oceanpaddler. Email: contact@oceanpaddler.com
The Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach is one of Australia’s largest open water paddling events and is regarded as one of the most spectacular in the world. Participants marshal at Blues Point Reserve for a spectacular sunrise over SydneyHarbour before lining up directly underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge where thestart line is situated. They then […]
Come on down to Bicton Baths in WA on Saturday 5th March between 7 and 10am and test paddle a huge range of skis and kayaks. Fenn Ski’s (XT and Elite), Finn Kayaks, Custom Kayaks Horizon, Knysna Guppie and lots more. We will also have paddles, PFD’s and accessories to check out. TRAINING SESSION WITH […]
The Doctor once again lived up to its reputation providing a classy field with a nice downwind and a fun weekend of racing. This year though the event was stretched out to incorporate over a week of paddling races and bring the very best from a range of different facets of paddle sports together in […]
Surf Ski Week in MAURITIUS! 26th June – 03 July 2011 http://www.mauritiusoceanclassic.com/ International Surf Ski Paddling Association (ISPA) World Series event. The Mauritius Ocean Classic, will once again take place in 2011 in the south of the beautiful Island of Mauritius ! The 2009 and 2010 races attracted large numbers of international and local paddlers alike […]
19th February at Coffs Harbour Register here: https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=3430 Event details here: http://www.paddlensw.org.au/OceanRacing.html PRIZES The organisers have decided that the $5,000 cash prize money will be distributed through to the placegetters of the many categories for the 25km downwind event. Besides that, you could be the NSW Open Water Champ in your category! PaddleNSW medals up […]
The Doctor Race Photos now online to view and purchase. Click here. The Doctor – Tim Jacobs pips Bruce Taylor in sprint finish. Click here to read race report on SurfSki.info Finn Kayaks Coastal Challenge – Eckstein brothers and Cotter win. Click here to read race report of SurfSki.info The Doctor Race finish Video by […]
Updated information: There will be no loading of craft on the barge on Saturday morning. All craft must be loaded on Friday afternoon between 2.30 and 5pm. Address listed below. Things are gearing up for The Doctor this weekend. As you can see from below the wind is starting to crank it up also. Judging […]
Ben Allen continued his dominance in the Smartline Fenn Cup Series taking out the last of the 3 race series on Saturday making it 2 from 3. Tim Jacobs came in 2nd followed by WA’s Reece Baker and Jeremy Cotter. In the womens race Kirsty Holmes had a good warm up for the upcoming Doctor […]
Due to light winds and and ENE swell we have decided on course’s designed to capture as much of the residue swell as possible. Both courses will start at Mona Vale Basin together at 2pm. The PBs, SUPs, and short course paddlers will go directly out to sea for 1k. Long course will be 2k. […]
The final round of the Smartline Fenn Cup Series is on tomorrow afternoon. At this point the race will start at Palm Beach (outside surf club on beach side) at 2pm for the Fenn Cup long course and Mona Vale Basin at 2.20pm for Coastal Dash short course. Both courses finishing at Long Reef SLSC […]
Saturday 15th January, 2011 sees Long Reef SLSC host the 3rd Round of the Fenn Cup Ocean Racing Series. Between 150 and 200 competitors from all over Australia will paddle from Palm Beach to Long Reef SLSC with the race starting at 2pm. This race series is the clubs major fundraising effort for 2010/11 with […]
written by Jarad Kohler It was an interstate blitz at this year’s Outlaw Graeme Long Memorial Paddle, with the top three placegetters showing the locals how it’s done. New South Wales’ Mark Anderson snatched the winner’s trophy, barrelling home in 1hr 35mins 10secs, and managing an impressive average speed of 15.13 km/h despite the sluggish […]
It’s all systems go for the 2011 Graeme Long Memorial Paddle, with a stellar field of downwind stalwarts expected at the start line this Sunday. Entered and raring to go is local favourite, Ivor Morgan, who has already displayed incredible form at this season’s Outlaw Crit races. But he’ll have a strong NSW contingent to […]
Down Wind Paddle Clinic with Dean Beament – Indian Ocean Paddlers A MUST FOR ANYONE PADDLING “THE DOCTOR” Come down to Sorrento Surf Club on the 5th of January for a 45minute talk and video presentation by with Dean Beament! Followed by a chance to practice your skills in a downwind from Trigg to Sorrento! When: […]
The Sunset Sprint Cup will showcase the spectacle of Olympic Class Sprint Kayak Racing. Held in Perth as part of the Doctor Festival of Paddle Sports, the Sunset Cup will take place on Thursday 20th January 2011 from 4pm to 7.30pm at Claisebrook Inlet in East Perth. If you are visting the Doctor in 2011 […]
Online entries are now open for the Aussie Day Challenge to be held on Australia Day, Wednesday 26th January 2011. The newest event on the racing calendar the Aussie Day Challenge is a 17km event from Gnarabup to Gracetown (Margaret River) in WA’s south west. Approximately 3.5hrs from Perth the Margaret River region is a spectacular destination […]
Tim Jacobs won a tough 20 Beaches yesterday quite convincingly. In what was quite a stacked field Jacobs took the lead midway and extended it to about 200 meters from Jeremy Cotter with Murray Stewart third. A moderate North wind blew for the race offering meager chops to the enthusiastic. Congratulations to all competitors on a […]
Come on down to Bicton Baths in WA on Tuesday 21st December between 6 and 9am and test paddle a huge range of skis and kayaks. Fenn Ski’s (XT and Elite), Finn Kayaks, Custom Kayaks Horizon, Knysna Guppie and lots more. For more information please call Dean Gardiner on 0400 389 730.
The big news for those competing in The Doctor (22nd Jan 2011 in Perth Western Australia) is that Nelo have come on boards as the Naming Sponsor for the Teams Challenge (NTC). This means that the biggest name in flatwater now joins the biggest name in ocean racing (Fenn) as the major craft sponsors of […]
We are pleased to announce Starboard as the official SUP sponsor of “The Doctor”. This is great news as it means the SUPs will be racing for bucks, $5k in total. First 12.6ft wins $2k, 2nd $1k and 3rd $500. First SUP across the line no matter what length gets $1k and for the first […]
Due to the huge interest in the “Trip of a Lifetime” Oceanpaddler is launching a second trip. This will take paddlers from the beautiful Coral Bay on the Ningaloo Reef through to one of the most unique and multi cultural towns on the planet, Broome. Once again paddlers will be under the guidance of Oscar […]
Hong Kong produced first class conditions for the 5 installment of the “Dragon Run”. Stiff NE winds and a lumpy East swell made for fun racing conditions. SAs Dawid Mocke narrowly beat home the Aussie contingent of Jez Cotter, David Rhodes, Ben Allan and Bruce “Breathrough” Taylor. Big day for the Fenns taking most of […]
Welcome to our new and improved website! In April this year we launched the new Oceanpaddler logo with the opening of our store in North Manly. The next step was updating our website in line with the new look and feel Oceanpaddler branding.
Oscar Chalupsky and Dean Gardiner have 21 Molokai titles between them as well as titles in just about every other major ocean paddling event in the world. They are regarded as the masters of downwind paddling. Together they are leading a trip on board K2O, a luxury catamaran for 8 nights leaving Fremantle in WA and traveling […]
Next Event of the AORS is this weekend on the Sunshine Coast.
Watch the live stream Saturday 30th October starting at 1.15pm EST.
The next race on the AORS (Australian Ocean Racing Series) calendar is Outlaws Graeme Long Memorial Paddle on the 9th January 2011.
Bruce “breakthrough” Taylor finally made it to the top of the dias in the 5th race of the AORS at Burleigh Heads on the weekend.
Yet another chapter in the Cotter V Allan battle unfolded at Dee Why beach last Saturday. This time Jeremy Cotter came out on top after two very narrow seconds to the inform Ben Allan.
This weekend promises to see a record field on hand for Smartline Fenn Cup 2.
The King of the Cape, round 3 of the AORS was held on Saturday in classic SW WA conditions.
