Pete Marlin

Pete Marlin 2026

31 Oct - 1 Nov

 

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Two days of awesome surfski paddling

 

 

2 days of awesome paddling

Typical Border hospitality

Typical Border hospitality

Take a walk on the Wild Side

Take a walk on the Wild Side

Doubles Day: Entries & Batches
Singles Day: Entries & Batches
2026 LIVE RESULTS
2026 Videos

Latest Race Info

S1 DAY

Results Men
1 Nicholas Notten (Dabulamanzi Canoe Club) 1:29:21
2 Kenneth Rice (Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:29:40
3 Hank Mcgregor (Dolphin Coast Paddlers) 1:29:59
4 Matthew Fenn (Border Canoe Club) 1:31:45
5 Joshua Fenn (Border Canoe Club) 1:32:03
6 Levi Mayes (Fish Hoek Beach Sports Club) 1:32:12
7 Ian Black (Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:35:06
8 Matthew Rory Coetzer (Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:35:36
9 Andy Birkett (St Francis Paddling Club) 1:37:12
10 Luke Jean Le Roux (Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:37:25

 

 

Results Women
1 Jade Wilson (Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:46:50
2 Nix Birkett (St Francis Paddling Club) 1:48:29
3 Chloe Bunnett (International) 1:49:06
4 Saskia Hockly (Dolphin Coast Paddlers) 1:53:04
5 Holly Shirley Smith (Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:57:10
6 Angie Austin (Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:58:29
7 Mikaila Brown (Kingfisher Canoe Club) 2:00:56
8 Kirstin Scott (Blue Water Canoe Club) 2:01:20
9 Mila Watson (Strand Surf Lifesaving Club) 2:04:04
10 Kerry Louw (Blue Water Canoe Club) 2:06:37

 

 

S2 Day

Women

1 Jade Wilson / Saskia Hockly (Peninsula Canoe Club/Dolphin Coast Paddlers) 1:27:22

2 Chloe Bunnett / Sienna Gous (International/Eastern Cape Virtual Club) 1:35:52

3 Mikaila Brown / Madison Alberts (Kingfisher Canoe Club/Pirates) 1:40:42

4 Kirstin Scott / Janine Linder (Blue Water Canoe Club) 1:44:55

5 Sharon Armstrong / Lena Kraus (Durban Undersea Club/International) 1:45:27

Mixed

1 Levi Mayes / Holly Shirley Smith (Fish Hoek Beach Sports Club/Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:20:07

2 Liam Stephenson / Madison Fourie (Blue Water Canoe Club) 1:29:06

3 Connan Gates / Angie Austin (Fish Hoek Beach Sports Club/Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:31:47

4 Reef Funston / Catrin Schmidt (Fish Hoek Beach Sports Club/International) 1:31:48

5 Madison Malherbe / Zachery Preyser (Border Canoe Club/Fish Hoek Beach Sports Club) 1:34:20

 

Men

1 Joshua Fenn / Ulvard Hart (Border Canoe Club/Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:14:17

2 Luke Jean Le Roux / Matthew Rory Coetzer (Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:15:07

3 Matthew Fenn / Andy Birkett (Border Canoe Club/St Francis Paddling Club) 1:15:23

4 Ryley Michael Smith / Matthew Coetzer (Peninsula Canoe Club/Blue Water Canoe Club) 1:15:34

5 Kenneth Rice / Nicholas Notten (Peninsula Canoe Club/Dabulamanzi Canoe Club) 1:17:13

6 Tyde Malherbe / Phillip Smith (Border Canoe Club/St Francis Paddling Club) 1:17:48

7 Davey Brand / Jonny Lucas (Fish Hoek Beach Sports Club/Peninsula Canoe Club) 1:19:23

8 Armand van Niekerk / Stefaans Erlank (Strand Surf Lifesaving Club) 1:23:33

9 Zoog Haynes / Jacques Theron (Dolphin Coast Paddlers/Midmar Canoe Club) 1:24:19

10 Zack Swart / Daniel Rawlins (Strand Surf Lifesaving Club) 1:25:13

 

LATEST NEWS

Wilson doubles up at SA Champs & Pete Marlin
EAST LONDON – Jade Wilson made it two from two when she partnered Saskia Hockly to the S2 (doubles) title at the Pete Marlin Surfski...
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Emotional Wilson and Notten grab SA titles
EAST LONDON – Nic Notten and Jade Wilson won the Pete Marlin Surfski Race from Yellow Sands to Orient Beach on Saturday, and with their...
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Hart is the one to beat at Pete Marlin
East London – The creme-de-la-creme of South African ocean paddling converges on East London (KuGompo City) this weekend with the SA Championships titles on the...
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2026 Entries Are Open
The journey to the 2026 Pete Marlin Surfski Race and SA Champs – doubles and singles – has begun with entries now open for one...
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2025 Singles Pics
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2026 Videos

S2 DAY ACTION: Doubles Day and Ss SA Champs at Pete Marlin 2026

Better downwind conditions on Day 2 as Jade Wilson picks up her second championship title

S1 DAY ACTION: Singles Day and S1 SA Champs at Pete Marlin 2026

Lots to enjoy at the opening day of the 2026 Pete marlin Surfski Race

SPONSORS: Thank You

Big thank you to the key partners and supporters who make the Pete Marlin possible each year.


MORE THAN 2 RACES: The annual Pete Marlin aims for the best ‘gees’ as well as the best racing conditions

Some of the world’s best surfski paddlers will be on the start line of the 2026 event


WORLD’S BEST: A potent field will line up for the 2026 Pete Marlin

Some of the world’s best surfski paddlers will be on the start line of the 2026 event


SHIRTS: Last chance for a free shirt

The deadline is Monday, September 21 for a free race shirt.


Early Birds win big

Race Director Charl Van Wyk with some advice on catching the early bird at the Pete Marlin and SA Champs.


2025 Course Briefing: Safety Officer

Duncan Boyd, the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race safety officer takes you through the course options.