3rd May 2019                                                                    CDU Newsletter 615

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The Australian Marathon Championships is getting closer. Only 16 more days and it will all be happening at Ascot Kayak Club. So far there are 271 paddlers from all over Australia competing and 17 more in the novice race. But the entries haven't closed yet. Singles on the Saturday and Doubles on Sunday.

 

If you are not paddling and want to volunteer there will be a job for you.

Hey guys!
I raced the ICF ranking race and eca Cup in Augsburg this weekend! :)
Here is some info about it;

were pretty excited to have raced in the Ascot Kayak Club John Sims Race last Sunday. Although some of them will be competing at the Barkers Bridge Race their main goal is to take part in the novice race at the Australian Marathon Championships on the 18th May.

If you are a novice or haven't raced before and want to join the group, just let me know.

It all smiles. Photo Sarah Cogdon

We meet Tuesday & Thursday at 5.00pm

Nerelle Douglas at Yardie Creek, Cape Range National Park, Exmouth

Some of the younger paddlers practising for this weekends junior and female K4 race at Ascot Kayak Club.

by Grafton Paddle Sports

Are you looking for a relatively fast kayak but with more stability than the top slender K1s.

Or if you want a slightly faster kayak the Alchemist kayak which I paddle is another one to try.

Give me a call if you want to have a try.

The Epic V7 the perfect plastic ski for the Avon Descent.

Suits experienced and the less experienced paddlers.

Length: 17′ (5.20m)
Width: 21.25″ (54cm)

Price $3995.00.

Special $1995.00.

Half Price. One only

It was another beautiful day and like always there were lots of paddlers although I noticed some regulars missing probably due to the long Easter break. All the K1s except for the juniors and females were off on the second grid the doubles being first. I was on the K1 start line and it was pretty crowded. All around me were some of the fastest paddlers in WA so I imagined the start being extremely rough. Being one of the slower paddlers on the line I would be left to tackle the trail of stirred up wash that the fast guys leave behind. To my surprise it wasn’t that bad because they took off so fast that their wash dissipated quicker than usual.

All the K1s were off except the juniors and the females. Photo Sarah Cogdon

The female paddlers had towards Sandy Beach. Photo Britt-marie Good-gerne

Because of Matt’s speed I knew that if I could wash hang him for a few kilometres I had a good chance to keep ahead of all the other 65 year olds unless they got onto someone’s wash which was quite likely. The faster paddlers in the junior ranks and the skis eventually caught up and started passing us. This was a dangerous time for me. It meant that Matt might grab a passing wash and if he did I would have a problem mustering the extra speed to keep up but luckily he didn’t give chase.

Our group and faster paddlers who started behind us paddle under Guildford Bridge. Photo Mitchell Hale.

The K2s and double skis fight for a position. Photo Mitchell Hale

About 500 metres from Barkers Bridge the wash from other boats coming from the other way affected Matt’s balance and he slowed down giving me the opportunity to take the lead. This did however mean that my top speed without Matt’s assistance would be slower but I was hoping I was far enough ahead of my opposition to keep in front.

Bruce McWhirter. Photo Mitchell Hale

Now I had to work hard to keep up a good pace and as I turned at the bridge I could see I had a fairly good lead. I paddled as hard as I could and about 1km after the bridge Bruce McWhirter started passing me. I remember last year when I was leading our group, John Dinucci caught me up by riding on Bruce’s wash. Luckily this year Bruce didn’t have anyone on his wash, not until I managed to slip onto it for a few hundred metres. When I lost it Bruce powered off and I was alone again to wonder if my opposition behind were using the wash of passing faster paddlers to get closer to me.

Luke Walkemeyer. Photo Mitchell Hale

As luck should have it about 2.5km from home Luke Walkemeyer came by and I managed to slip onto his wash. I knew if I could keep up with Luke the others would have no chance of catching up.

Jacques Van Rensburg on a plastic Epic V7 takes on paddlers on the long Multisport kayaks and skis.

Photo Mitchell Hale.

Josh Kippin fastest paddler. He beat the next fastest Matthew Dean by 2 minutes.
Photo Britt-marie Good-gerne

Mark Lawson and Michael Liddle first K2. Photo Britt-marie Good-gerne

A few hundreds metres from the finish line.

The moon, the sun and all the stars were aligned, which helped me win the 65 plus class in a time of 59.52.
Photo Britt-marie Good-gerne

It was a struggle to keep on Luke's wash but I managed to until Sandy Beach when we caught up with Jane King who was doing the short course. Luke paddled to the right of her, I went to her left. We both sprinted but Luke managed to give me the slip but it didn’t really matter I only had 600 metres to the finish line and I was too far ahead for my opposition to catch me. I had a happy paddle across the line with Jo and Rehka two of the novice paddlers from my Progressive Racing Group doing the short course.

My opposition John Breed and John Dinucci on the left with Simon O'Sullivan and Richard Molek about to pass them. Photo Britt-marie Good-gerne
 

 

The Aquaracks Small take up HALF the vertical wall space of the original Aquaracks! They are still packed with all the same great features and with a hefty capacity of up to 50kg. Designed to store or display skis, kayaks, whitewater kayaks or play boats, lightweight composites, and smaller touring kayaks. Not so good for really wide kayaks.

• Australia’s favourite water craft carrier (suitable for Kayak's and Canoes)
• Employs a multi-pivot system to mould to a wide range of hull shapes
• Cradles tilt outwards to facilitate the loading and unloading of the craft
• Contains all the pieces required to fit to the channel of all popular sports roof rack systems
• Includes two straps for the hull of the watercraft and two to secure the bow and stern