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I hate to think how rough it had been on the ocean these last two days as it's gusty on the river. Not very often I get a wave breaking over my deck and splashing into the cockpit going down the Bassendean Straight or paddling slower than 7 kms an hour going under the Tonkin Highway Bridge wind tunnel.
There were very few paddlers on the water last night but it was probably due to the road conditions rather than the weather. 42 years ago I decided that I couldn't live further than 300 metres away from the river as I knew if I had to get in my car and drive to it I wouldn't paddle as much. It's so good to be able to walk to the river and avoid the traffic, especially on a windy, wet day like yesterday.
I also find it so reinvigorating paddling in stormy weather and it reminds me of the times I paddled in rough weather on my expeditions.
It was very disappointing not to see a write-up about the World Masters Canoe Championships on the Paddle Australia website. There were a few articles of the open paddlers event. I know older paddlers don't have the same appeal as the younger fitter paddlers but we all belong to and paddle for Paddle Australia so master paddlers should be worth a
few sentences at least.
Look at Brett McDonald, he's dedicated, he's a machine and he won two gold medals, surely he deserves to get a mention on the website even if the minor places don't.
Brett McDonald won gold in K1 and K2. Photo Lawrence Greed
Amanda Bowman won silver in K1 and gold in mixed K2. Photo Lawrence Greed.
It was a great course. We could walk from our hotel and get a bit of exercise.
Surfs Up
We don't hear much about wave-skiing.
Waveski surfing is a dynamic sport combining the paddle power of a sit-on-top kayak with the manoeuvrability and performance of a surfboard. A Waveski resembles a larger surfboard, with the addition of a seat, fins, foot straps, and seat belt, enabling the rider to 'eskimo roll' if overturned.
Leon Dalton surfing waves on his wave ski at Green Island, NSW a few days before the NSW wave ski champs. He has just returned to WA from the Australian Waveski Champs at Yamba.
Leon's waveski. He said that waveskis nowadays are as light as 5 kilograms.
The origins are obscure, but waveskis have been around for over forty years. Danny Broadhurst, a
Long Island, New York, surfer created some early waveskis in the
1970s, although these were heavy, bulky and not particularly manoeuvrable.
The sport experienced its major growth in the 1980s with manufactures like Macski & Kola Ski being a dominant force in the market exporting worldwide to countries such as Australia, USA as well as into Europe. Original boards had wooden frames covered in glass fibre then became foam injected and soon custom hand made boards were being
shaped and glassed out of polystyrene foam and epoxy resins.
Contemporary boards are shaped in precision CNC machines and weigh around 6 kilograms (13 lb) when completed. Throughout the 80's the sport thrived, but as the 90's approached so did other developments in the Sport of surfing, and so Kola Ski closed its doors & the Waveski Sport faded away losing numbers & intensity, however with new manufacturers coming into the sport, combining passion and enthusiasm the sport is growing
again.
Many of the manoeuvres waveskiers have been performing since the 1980s are only now becoming
mainstream moves in surfing, where they were mocked in days gone, by surfers. These include maneuvers such as aerials, flip aerials and various other radical moves one can do on a wave.
The sport is experiencing a resurgence in countries such as Brazil and France tying in with the river and sea kayak sports and holding joint competitions as they share a common functionality. More junior riders and sponsors are needed to see larger coverage of this sport. Competitions are similar to stand up surfing ones and are judged on the performance of the rider on the waves within a
20-minute heat.
From Wikipedia
Waveskis are designed for surfing ocean waves and
surf skis are designed for racing in open water.
The Doctor Race
Rottnest to Sorrento
Saturday 23rd November 2019
A paddler gets dumped at the finish line at Sorrento Beach.
Ascot Kayak Club
Junior Program
Ascot Kayak Club is alive with dozens of juniors on a Saturday morning and Wednesday night.
Ascot Paddle Passport (APP) is our new course for children wanting to learn kayak. APP is available to both the public as well as club members, aged 8+ and run over 4 weeks with all equipment being provided. APP is a game and play based course that keeps children active and challenged, while introducing them to basic paddling
skills.
The cost is $60 for 4 sessions and the course is recommended to all new paddlers wanting to join our Junior Program. The intention will be to run courses throughout the year and develop the program as an entry point for all new juniors wanting to participate in our Junior Program in the future.
Bevan Dashwood Race
Race results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=201179
Serena Lloyd. Photo Dave Griffith
Simon O'Sullivan and Matt Jones.Photo Dave Griffith
Ron Courtney Island Ospreys
a new addition
Male and female Ospreys have been in the nest for several weeks.
Now the latest chick is ready to look after itself. This junior Osprey takes a drink on a Ron Courtney Island sandy beach.
Four Gold Medals for Australia at the
2019 ICF Stand UP Paddling World Titles
Michael Booth: Photo credit Georgia Shofield Photography
Australia’s Michael Booth has been crowned the first ICF stand up paddling men’s world champion after a dogged victory in tough conditions on the first day of the 2019 ICF Stand Up Paddling World
Championships in Qingdao, China, on Friday.
Booth went out hard early in the strong wind and choppy ocean conditions, eventually forming a lead group of three with Hungary’s Hasulyo brothers, Bruno and Daniel. Despite bursts from both brothers,
Booth stuck to his plan, and then kicked away at the final turn to open up a race-winning lead.
Australia finished the world championships second on the medal table behind Japan, picking up four gold medals and a bronze for five medals in
total.
RESULTS FINALS
TECHNICAL OPEN MEN
1. DEWS Lincoln (AUS) 00:30:00.61 - 2 BAXTER Connor (USA) 00:30:05.19
3. JUDSON Ty (AUS) 00:30:13.41
LONG DISTANCE OPEN MEN
1. BOOTH Michael (AUS) 01:37:23.72 - 2. HASULYO Bruno (HUN) 01:37:37.22
3. HASULYO Daniel (HUN) 01:37:57.18
SPRINT MASTER MEN 50+
1. MARINOV Martin (AUS) 00:00:59.62 - 2. SACH Frithjof (GER) 00:01:03.88
3. RAM Ofir (ISR) 00:01:04.65
TECHNICAL MASTER MEN 50+
1. MARINOV Martin (AUS) 00:18:55.14 - 2. RAM Ofir (ISR) 00:19:08.01
3. SACH Frithjof (GER) 00:19:15.76
Paddle Australia
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Canoe Slalom Course
The world’s best canoe slalom paddlers have given the Tokyo 2020 Olympic canoe slalom course the thumbs up following the “Ready Steady Tokyo” test event over the
weekend.
Australia’s canoe slalom paddlers Jessica Fox, sister Noemie Fox, Lucien Delfour as well as Daniel Watkins were amongst the group of slalom
paddlers from around the world who are currently using the first-time opportunity to test the waters at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre.
The team is training on the course that will be hosting next year’s Olympic canoe slalom competition for two weeks. Lucien Delfour and Noemie Fox also competed
at the test event over the weekend (25-27 October 2019).
Paddle Australia
Epic V8 Ski
It's time to take on the ocean safely
With a hull design featuring specs of 18’ x 21.25”, the V8 is unique in its class. Fast, yet extremely stable, this is a surfski that most kayakers should be able to hop right onto and paddle off. The deck features all the surfski simplicity of the V10 and V12, the main components being a fully adjustable footbrace and rear deck bungees.
The V8 also incorporates some new features that add to its user friendly appeal: molded in bow, stern and centre carry handles, and a water bottle holder in the cockpit. The Epic bailer, breather tube and Epic surfski rudder configurations are standard.
By blending speed, high stability and a performance oriented deck & outfitting, the V8 offers new levels of accessibility and opportunity.
Fitness paddlers and racers who want extra emphasis on stability, touring kayakers looking to make the transition to high performance surfskis, or cruisers looking for a simple, efficient boat for a day on the water. The V8 will take you there.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 18'0" (5.48 m)
Width: 54 cm
Depth: 33 cm
Capacity: 145 kg
All other models available
Epic 14X Kayak
What about a camping trip
The new Epic 14X is the ideal choice for anyone looking for a comfortable, efficient, and responsive day-touring kayak that is as easy to manage on land as it is in water.
The hull design builds off the success of our popular V5 surfski, with the full feature list of our longer touring kayaks like the 18X Sport.
There has simply never been a smarter, better-designed kayak in its class. Paddlers looking for stability and speed will love the 14X, and those seeking adventurous waters will be thrilled by its performance!
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 14"4' feet (4.4m)
Width: 61.7 cm
Depth: 34 cm
Capacity: 150 Kg
CONSTRUCTION OPTIONS
Performance
18 Kg $4,125
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Infusion grade foam core
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Composite hybrid of fiberglass, carbon fiber, and Kevlar
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Vacuum infused, heat-cured epoxy
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Black bow & stern
Ultra
15.4 Kg $5,000
The Racing Season is Here
Order your kayak to be paddling it before Christmas.
The Doctor Race
Saturday 23rd November 2019
The Doctor is an exciting ocean paddling event from Rottnest Island to Sorrento Beach covering 27kms.
A must do race for all paddling enthusiasts, The Doctor is part of the World Surfski Series and The Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series.
The event is scheduled to race on Saturday 23rd November 2019 (with an alternate weather date of 24 November) and the event may also be reversed depending on wind conditions.
Luke Dooley runs to the finish line.
Competitors just keep coming.
MARATHON No. 2 -
THE MOORE RIVER RACE &
MIXED K2 OS2 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Open to all, club membership not required. This is a good race for everyone: elite, novices & juniors
The river has shallow water and obstacles [logs]. Trailing rudders are recommended.
Team boat members register separately, enter mates names in entry.
Last opportunity to pay season prepaid. Rego closes Thursday mid-night.
RACE LOCATION:
Guilderton 94km, 1hr 12mins North of Perth CBD
Start/Finish: Guilderton Boat Ramp.
RACE DAY SCHED:
Check-in: Sun 10 Nov 8:00 – 9:00 am
Briefing: 9:15 am
Race Start: 9.30 am
Fenn West Coast
Downwinder
Saturday 16th November
Port Beach
Paddle Australia Annual Awards
Mercure Sydney Hotel, 9th November
The following WA paddlers and coaches are finalists for the 2019 Paddle Australia Annual Awards!
Jazmin Shipway Carr - Junior Paddler of the Year (non-Olympic)
Terry Bolland - Master Paddler of the Year
Georgina Collin & Demi O'Brien - Team of the Year (with Madison Wilson, VIC)
Rob Jenkinson - Coach of the Year
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