Oceanpaddler World Series 2012

The Dates

January

14 Jan - Fenn Cup, Sydney NSW Aust

15 Jan - The Duel Mandurah, WA Aust

21 Jan - The Doctor ,Rottnest WA Aust

February

March

30/31 March - King of the Harbour, Auckland NZ

April

21/22 Apr - Defis Kayak, Guadalupe Caribbean

May

20 May – Molokai, Hawaii USA

June

30 June - Island Shamaal, Mauritius Ocean Classic, Mauritius

July

26 July - Arctic Sea Kayak Race, Norway

August

TBC - US Champs, San Francisco, USA

September

1/2 Sept - Nelo Summer Challenge, Portugal

8 Sept - Maraamu Surf Ski Race, Tahiti

29/30 Ohana Mana Cup – Sardinia, Italy

October

13/14 Oct - Aegan Race, Attica, Greece

19/20 Oct- Breizh Ocean Racing 2012, South Brittany, France

November

18 Nov 2012 – The Steelcase Dragon Run, Hong Kong

December

8 Dec - Andrews Race, Cape Town, South Africa

The Events

January 2012

Jan 14 - Fenn Cup, Sydney NSW

Australia

Series C Race

Location: Sydney Australia

Start time: 2pm

Distance: 18km

Skis available: All makes

Prize money: Min $5k

Website: www.oceanpaddler.com

The Fenn Cup is an 18 kilometre downwind race along the scenic Northern Beaches of

Sydney. This area is a Mecca for ocean paddling in Australia and boasts some of the biggest

names in the sport.

Prevailing winds at this time of the year are North East but it is also likely that a strong

South, South East wind can also be make itself

known, either way the course is magnificent.

All major surf ski companies have a strong

presence in Sydney so ski hire/loan should not be

a problem. There are also a lot of paddlers in the

immediate vicinity so accommodation should be

fairly easy for international visitors.

The Fenn Cup will feature as part of the

Australian tour in the World Series and the

timing allows competitors ample time to get to

Western Australia for the West Coast events.

Jan 15 - The Duel, Mandurah, Western

Australia

Series C/B Race

Location: Mandurah Western Australia

Start time: 2pm

Distance: 14km

Skis available: All makes

Prize money: Min $5k

Website: http://mandurahduel.blogspot.com

The Mandurah Duel will feature as part of the Australian tour in the World Series and the

timing the weekend before The Doctor will see two World Series Events in Perth in two

weekends. will feature as part of the Australian tour in the World Series and the timing

allows competitors ample time to get to Western Australia for the West Coast events. A race

for Ocean Ski, K1, Outrigger and SUP.

A paddling race with a twist, two courses, same distance, different conditions, starting at

the same time and finishing in the same place... who will win, Ocean or Estuary?

Jan 21 - The Doctor, Perth Western

Australia

Series A Race

Event Name: The Doctor

Location: Perth Western Australia

Start time: 2pm

Distance: 26.5km

Skis available: All makes

Prize money: Min $20k

Website: www.oceanpaddler.com

The Doctor is Australia’s biggest and most successful ocean paddling event, held annually

attracting the world’s best ocean athletes. Named after the well know prevailing afternoon

see breeze ‘The Fremantle Doctor’, the race always guarantee’s the very best ocean

paddling conditions - a key element that attracts competitors to the event year after year.

What makes this event so unique is the location and course of the race, where competitors

race from Rottnest Island to Sorrento Beach on the mainland crossing the open Indian

Ocean. There is no other event in Australia like this.

March 2012

March 30/31 - King of the Harbour,

Auckland New Zealand

Series D/C

Name of Event: King of the Harbour Ocean Ski race

Location: Auckland New Zealand

Start time: Friday night 5.30 pm (200m sprints) Saturday 12.00 (KOH)

Distance: 22-30km

Skis available: Nelo, Fenn, Epic and Think

Prize money: ?

Website: www.kingoftheharbour.co.nz

Categories in addition to the World Series categories:

The 11th King of the Harbour Ocean Ski Race to be held at Viaduct Harbour in Auckland City,

New Zealand on the 30-31 March 2012

Based in the heart of Auckland it offers:

Overwhelmingly positive feedback from competitors.

A superb selection of Hauraki Gulf down-wind courses which will attract international paddlers.

Just 20 minutes from Auckland International Airport.

Friday 30 March 2012

Race registration and Sprint Race

A 200m sprint knock-out exhibition between the race’s top competitors on Friday night.

Saturday 31 March 2012

King of the Harbour Course

We will be using Fullers Starflyte ferry to transport competitors and their skis to the start or

from the finish for the King of the Harbour again in 2012. Not only does travelling by water

add to the excitement and atmosphere of the race, it will also add a unique dimension to

this race when compared to any other surf ski events around the world. Your family and

supporters will be able to see how your race unfolds.

As wind direction is fundamental to a successful race, one of four courses will be selected to

present the competitors with at least 80% down-wind paddling. The final course will be

determined by the wind direction 24 hours prior to the race.

We hope that each course will generate optimal conditions with exhilarating swells that can

be skilfully surfed at maximum speed. These 22-30km courses are estimated to take

competitors under two hours to complete.

Four downwind courses

Course A

Waiheke to Viaduct

Harbour

Wind direction E

Course B

Viaduct Harbour to

Waiheke

Wind direction W

Course C

Gulf Harbour to

Viaduct Harbour

Wind direction N

Course D

Viaduct Harbour to

Gulf Harbour

Wind direction S

April 2012

April 21-22 - Défis kayak Archipel Guadeloupe

FWI France Series

Series A Race

Location: Guadeloupe

Start time: 930am

Distance: 14/24km

Skis Available: Most makes

Prize money: Min $20k

Website: www.defiskayak.fr

DEFIS KAYAK wants to become the first surf ski event in the Caribbean Sea. The organization

team would like to welcome the 20 best paddlers in the world from 10 nations. In order to

achieve 10 nations involved, the No. 1 representative of each nation except South Africa and

Australia. Competitors who have already participated in the kayak challenge will be given

priority if multiple entry.

CANADA, United States, Portugal, Spain, Italy, St Maarten, Trinidad, Martinique, Puerto Rico,

Sweden, Italia, Germany…

For Australia and South Africa, The top 15 competitors in the world ranking of ocean paddler

at the end of the 2010-2011 seasons are VIP

For French team, we have decided to invite like VIP the top 4 in the last France Champion

Ship.

What services for VIPs?

• pick up at the airport on arrival and departure

• Refund of registration fee upon arrival in Guadeloupe

• Hotel accommodation paid from Thursday 19 to Thursday, April 26, 2012 half-board (bed

+ breakfast) Any additional night (before or after) will be paid directly to the hotel.

• Free rental vehicles from Thursday 19 to Thursday, April 26, 2012 (a car for 3)

• Free access to the village of YCSF (marina of St. Francis)

• Free rental of surf ski during the stay, priority booking and the type of boat. € 500 deposit

will be claimed in support of the surf-ski.

Which surf ski available in the island?

EPIC: 4 V10 Sport 4 V12 2 V10 and 1 V10L

FENN: 1 Mako 6 Elite carbon

CUSTOM KAYAK: 1 ICON carbon 20 Mentor 1 Synergy

Okres: one 16 1 O'mania

NELO: 1 ML 3L

VAJDA 1 Orka

And we provide to get 8 more surf ski until April

Saturday, April 21 - the first stage of St Francis St. Anne

Course open to all licensed FFCK updated medical certificate and with the paddle Green

Wed This step is also registered as a National Selective ocean racing in the national calendar

Hot spot at the exit of the marina: $ 500, no prize money.

Sunday, April 22

International invitational race with 20 000 USD prize money (category OPEN, U21, + 40, K2

and Women)

Hot spot at the exit of the lagoon Désirade: $ 500

• 6:30 Meeting at Village Marina

• 7 am departure of the shuttle Désirade

• 9:30 start of the race track fifi

• 9:30 to 11 am followed by the race from the shuttle to the accompanying

• 11 am Arrival of the first in the marina

• 12h to 15h food competitors in the village YCSF

• 19h closing ceremony, awarding of prize money and food to the village YCSF

All reservation in prevoid for 1 week so we will propose to discovery our island after the

race

EST wind « alizés » 300

days/year (13 to 20 knocks)

14km down wind

Hot spot 500US$

EST wind « alizés » 300

days/year (13 to 20 knocks)

24km down wind

Prize money 20 000US$

May 2012

May 20 - Molokai, Hawaii USA

Series B/C Race

Location: Molokai to Oahu, Hawaii

Start time: 11am

Distance: 50km

Skis available: All Makes

Prize money: Min $5k

Website: www.molokaiworldchampionships.org

Questions : molokaiworldchampionships@gmail.com Categories in addition to the World Series categories:

Double open ski, double women’s ski, double mixed ski, double junior men’s ski relay,

double junior women’s ski relay, junior men’s ski relay.

The 32 mile downwind race starts on the Island of Molokai, crosses the Kaiwi channel and finishes at Hawaii Kai Town Center. Paddlers completing the epic race have an escort boat to support them for the duration of the race.

We will have a downwind race during the week for paddlers coming in for the week of Molokai. We will have a trailer and pick up service for those wanting to train on the end of the course at times throughout the week.

Entry includes:

Race Jersey

Awards and After Party!

Competitor Medal

Free training run transport on the end of the course with Ocean Playground Transport

Shipping of all Skis to Molokai

June 2012

June 30 - Island Shamaal Mauritius Ocean Classic

Series B Race

Location: Mauritius Island, Indian Ocean

Date: 30th of June 2012

Start time: 10h00

Distance: Run over 20 to 25 km alongside the south and/or west coast depending weather

conditions – wind direction

Skis available: Epic and Fenn Skis – mixed quantities totalising 100

Prize money: USD10000

Website: www.mauritiusoceanclassic.com

Categories in addition to the World Series categories: none

Organisation: the event is jointly organized by Naïade Events, JPH Boathouse Services, Epic

Kayaks South Africa and Fenn Kayaks. Race Director is Anton Erasmus.

Around the event there is a full week of surf ski where all participants can enjoy

downwinds, train and paddle with the champions.

Preferred hotels: Tamassa – Naiade Resorts, event’s hotel partner

Transport is available for participants and skis (by trailer)

Other events on around the same time in the same area: FTL Sporty’s Downwind Dash

organised by the same parties and making part of the surf ski week.

Noted paddlers in the area: local (Mauritian) paddlers

Previous winners: as per attached document

July 2012

July 26 - Arctic Sea Kayak Race, Norway

Series Race TBA

Name of Event: Arctic Sea Kayak Race Location: Skipnes, Vesterålen area, Northern Norway Start time:

Distance: 15 – 30 Km

Skis available: TBA

Prize money: Over

Website: www.askr.no

Categories in addition to the World Series categories: All

Brief description of event and alternative courses: TBA Preferred hotels, transport: TBA Previous winners: Sean Rice 2010 and 2011 (ICF World Cup) Other events on around the same time in the same area: None – as far as we know. Transport and how to get to Sortland/Vesterålen will be updated on our website soon, and we will arrange transport from Sortland to the Race-area (accommodation). Google map of course: We are working on this one, but on http://www.askr.no/info/46-maps are some maps of the race area, and where we are located. We are ready to make the event a great Surfski race in our arctic waters. As for planning, it is important for us to get an early answer if we can be a part of the Ocean paddler World Series. This is important for finishing info, working with sponsors, surfski rental etc. Our next ASKR Crew meeting will be 29. november, and hopefully, you can give us an answer before then

August 2012

Aug TBC - US Champs, San Francisco USA

Series B Race

September 2012

September 1-2 - Nelo Summer Challenge

Series Race TBA

Name of Event: Nelo Summer Challenge – ICF – Surfski World Series 2012

Location: Póvoa de Varzim – Vila do Conde, Portugal

Start time: 3pm

Distance: 10km

Skis available: Yes

Website: http://summerchallenge.nelo.eu/

Categories in addition to the World Series categories:

The Nelo Summer Challenge is comprised of 2 races: a 10km downwind ocean race and a

800mt surf ski tournament.

This event attracts some of the best surf ski paddlers – Tim Jacobs, Dawid Mocke, Michele

Eray, David Smith and many others – as well as flatwater top athletes such as Ken Wallace

(2011 winner), Max Hoff, Ben Brown, Bridgitte Hartley, Teresa Portela, Manuel Busto and

many more.

10km downwind ocean race

A 10km downwind, with start and finish on the beach. This will be an open class event.

Course Details

The start line will be "Le Mans" style in Póvoa de Varzim – Lagoa Beach, after the start you

will head out to sea for less than 1 km, and than straight downwind until you reach Vila do

Conde.

ACCOMMODATION:

We have a partnership with one hotel less than 50 mt from the beach Axis Vermar

Conference & Beach Hotel

Perfect for your next business trip or for a holiday with your family, the hotel offers 208 air

conditioned rooms, including 12 suites, eight meeting rooms with natural light for your

conference and seminar needs, a restaurant, bar, private parking, swimming pool, tennis

court and a terrace area.

You can book one of our affordable accommodation options and reservation on a specific

website:

http://summerchallenge.nelo.eu/

Sep 8 - Maraamu Surf Ski Race, Bora Bora Tahiti

Series C Race

Name of Event : MARAAMU SURFSKI RACE Series C Race

Location: TAHITI (BORA-BORA)

Start time: 9H00AM

Distance: 21 miles

Skis available: all models k1 & k2

Prize money: $8500$

Website: Bora Ocean Paddle (facebook)

Categories in addition to the World Series categories: All categories.

It’s the fourth edition with all the best paddlers from Tahiti (last year 50 paddlers).

ENTRY FEES : 121$/Pax (10.000fcp)

With that entry fee you’ll have :

- transportation surf ski from Tahiti to leeward islands.

- 1 Lycra + 1 hat & 1 security flare

- transportation to tahaa island by boat

- 1 bed & Breakfast & 1 Dinner at tahaa island.

- 1 Lunch on the MOTU in BORA-BORA.

- 1 Dinner + Evening award ceremony in BORA- BORA (Bloody mary’s) and bed.

Our partner, the air flight company (air Tahiti) give us a price to go to the leeward islands

and back (304$).

The last three editions, the winner was lewis Laughlin.

Sept 29/30 - Ohana Mana Cup – Sardinia Italy

Series Race TBA

Location: Villasimius/Cagliari – South Sardinia - Italy

Start time: 11,30 – 29 September 2012

Distance: 36 km

Skis available: 28 EPIC – 15 FENN – 10 private ready to rent – Elio, 20 surf skis thanks to Surf

ski Italian association (may be Nelo and Think and more)

Prize money: Euro 5.000,00 first 10 paddlers (may be 10.000,00 first 15 paddlers)

Class: SS1, SS2, OC1, OC2 – men, women, open and master

Website: www.ohanamanacup.com

Mistral is very strong and famous in Sardinia. Start from Cagliari Poetto Beach - Arrive to

Tanka Village Resort in Villasimius.

Alternative route A – Sirocco – Start from Tanka Village Resort in Villasimius – Arrive to

Poetto Beach in Cagliari

Route alternative C - Just in case there aren’t wind. It is a 20 km.

30 September 2012

Oscar Chalupsky clinics

Surf ski, outrigger and sea kayak race 10 km (without prize money)

Start Time : 11,30

South Sardinia is a nice place for holiday and sports thanks to its sea and weather. Tanka

village resort is a chip resort paddlers friend. Nice camping just in front of the resort. Bus

free shuttle Cagliari/Villasimius race day. Great discount for paddlers guest in Tanka Village

Resort. Low cost fly from a lot of European country. ICF marathon world cup in Rome the

week before the race.

October 2012

Oct 13/14 - Aegan Race, Attica

Greece

Series B Race

Name of Event: AEGEAN RACE

Location: CAPE SOUNION, ATTICA, GREECE

Start time: Semifinals and other events, 12 and 13 October, Final Race 10 pm

Sunday 14 October 2912

Distance: 12,5 or 18,5 or 30 kms depending on your decision.

Skis available: at least 30 single skis will be available for rental 250 euro for the

entire event(s)

Prize money: total prize money in excess of 8.000 euro.

Website: www.naovv.gr

Categories in addition to the World Series categories: single or multi ocean kayak, SUP,

outrigger canoes, also freeride windsurfers to race later in the day.

Brief description of event and alternative courses.

History and Location:

According to legend, Cape Sounion is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leapt to his

death off the cliff, thus giving his name to the Aegean Sea. The story goes that Aegeus,

anxiously looking out from Sounion, despaired when he saw a black sail on his son Theseus's

ship, returning from Crete. This led him to believe that his son had been killed in his contest

with the dreaded Minotaur, a monster that was half man and half bull. The Minotaur was

confined by its owner, King Minos of Crete, in a specially designed labyrinth. Every year, the

Athenians were forced to send 7 men and 7 women to Minos as tribute. These youths were

placed in the labyrinth to be devoured by the Minotaur. Theseus had volunteered to go with

the third tribute and attempt to slay the beast. He had agreed with his father that if he

survived the contest, he would hoist a white sail. In fact, Theseus had overcome and slain

the Minotaur, but tragically had simply forgotten about the white sail

The training and race registration, semifinals, sprint events, tandem racing and others will

be held on our premises at Varkiza Bay during the two previous days preceding the final.

Our club is a very short distance from Athens International Airport (about 15 minute drive) a

Google map of our club follows.

SEMI FINALS COURSE and Club locations

Hotel accommodation is plentiful in Athens and close to the club area, at rates which suit all

budgets. Free camping with shower and WC facilities and free wireless internet, is available

immediately adjacent to the club which is situated on the beach and has a low cost but

excellent quality seafood and other restaurant.

For the final race on Sunday, free transport by bus will be available to all foreign

competitors from the yacht club to the starting point in Lavrion and from the race end in

Sounion to the Club. All skis will also be transferred by us from and to the club on that day.

All teams wishing to pre ship equipment may have them sent to our club for safekeeping.

Meals will be provided free of charge for all competitors, their trainers and team support

personel at least on Saturday and Sunday evenings. A “Greek night” complete with live

bouzouki, plenty of wine will follow the race under the shadow of the temple of Poseidon,

on Sunday evening.

The two previous days to the Final will be full of canoe racing, tandem, sprint, and combined

running-bicycle- paddle races to be held on the large beach on our premises.

GREATER ATTICA MAP – AIRPORT – ATHENS CENTER – CAPE SOUNION

Oct 19 – Breizh Ocean Racing 2012

Series Race TBA

Name of Event: BREIZH OCEAN RACING 2012

Location: QUIBERON (South Brittany, France)

Rail link from Paris (3.5 hours)

Start time: Friday, 19th October 2012, 3 pm short race (prologue) – Saturday 20th or Sunday

21th, long race (start time depending on weather conditions)

Distance: short race 7 kms, long race 19/23 kms

Skis available: there will be surf skis for hire (possibilities available later)

Prize money: for the long race, 5keuros to 10keuros (to be confirmed)

Entry fees: 40 euros

Website: www.breizh.oceanracing.fr (click on 2010 edition –results, photos videos…-, 2012

will be on line soon)

Categories in addition to the World Series categories: OC1, OC2

Accommodations: National See School (reservation with the inscription on line)

Shuttle buses, GPS tracking .

November 2012

Nov 18 – The Steelcase Dragon Run, Hong Kong

Series A Race

Name of Event: The Steelcase Dragon Run

Location: Hong Kong

Start time: 10am, Saturday November 18, 2012

Distance: Short Course – 10km, Long Course – 24km

Skis available: Epic, Think, Nelo and (depending on shipping arrangements) Fenn

Prize money: US$20,000

Website: http://www.thedragonrun.com.hk/

Categories in addition to the World Series categories: Nil

Now in its 5th year, the Steelcase Dragon Run attracts more “international” paddlers than

any other event in the series, with more than 100 paddlers of all levels converging on Hong

Kong from around the paddling world to compete in one of the sports big races and to

sample the unique atmosphere of one of the world’s great cities, Hong Kong. The course is

most often described by contestants as “very technical”, as the seasonal NE monsoon winds

and swell combine with the steep cliffs and hills lining the Hong Kong shoreline to create a

challenging but visually stunning course.

Full details of recommended accommodation options on the race website.

Previous winners – Dawid Mocke (2007, 2008, 2010), Shannon Eckstein (2009), Tim Jacobs

(2011)

Also include OC1 and OC2

categories, and SUP in the short

course race

Google map of course.

December 2012

Dec 8 - Cape Town, South Africa

Series C/B Race

Location: Cape Town South Africa

Start time: ?

Distance: 22km

Skis available: Most makes, check with your manufacturer.

Prize money: Min $5k

One of Cape Town’s or possibly the worlds most talked about Downwind is the Famous

Millers run. www.surfski.info This run starts at Millers point and at Fish Hoek beach. Millers

Point is roughly half way between Cape Point and Fish Hoek. The distance is 11Kms. When

the South East picks up and paddlers who want to experience a longer downwind then head

for Buffels, about 4 km's from Cape Point. The distance from Buffels to Fish Hoek is close to

22Km’s. The race will start at Buffels route past Millers and finish at Fish Hoek on a

prevailing SE wind. Should the NW blow then we will simply reverse the route.

There have been only a hand full of races between Buffels and Fish Hoek; this is part of our

local Surf Ski Series. The Race organiser will choose a best downwind route. We have had

occasions when the NW blows which are perfect for a Reverse Buffels.

Our Prevailing wind in December is typically a SE and can blow anything from 10 to 30

Knots. These winds with a running sea create the perfect route for a World Series race, this

all in the safety of False Bay

I would like to propose that the race takes place on the 8th December 2012. This is the day

before the Memorial Peter Creese Light House race (10Km) from Fish Hoek to the Roman

Rock Light house (off Simons town) and back. This is the last race of the Surf Skis Series

calendar and is the lead up to the Fenn Cape Point Challenge a 50 Km race around Cape

Point, arguably the world most challenging endurance race.

www.fenncapepointchallenge.com The total prize money for this year is R 80,000 just over

$10,000 US

The is to host a surf Ski carnival at Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club, with 3 Main race events in

1 week. This will start with the Last World Series race of the year followed by the Peter

Creese Light House then the following Saturday the Famous CPC.

Our local Surf Ski series has a race every Sunday between October and December, in both

Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, with the occasional race in East London. This will give our

internationals a true South African Paddling experience starting up the coast and working

their way down to Cape Town.

Fish Hoek boasts one of the world’s largest and strongest paddling communities across all

categories Dawid & Nikki Mocke current Series World Champions , along with younger

brother Jasper, Sean Rice, Tom Schilperoort, Graeme Solomon, Paul Marias and Peter &

Alexa Cole to name but a few, along with a strong contingent of Juniors

Cape Town is a top tourist destination with our Wines, Table Mountain, Cape Point and

Robben Island amongst many of the attractions. Who wouldn’t want to spend summer in

Cape Town?