East London – Defending Champion Saskia Hockly looks like the paddler to beat in the women’s races at the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race in East London at the weekend. The 2022 Junior World Champion will be aiming to defend her Pete Marlin title in the singles race on Saturday …
East London – A potent entry list and some tricky long-terms goals mean Hank McGregor is not bubbling with confidence as he prepares to defend his singles title at the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Saturday. “I am the defending champion but that means nothing,” said McGregor as he …
EAST LONDON – A strong field of the country’s strongest paddlers have converged on East London to fight for South African titles at the popular Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Saturday and Sunday. The strength of the entry list can be judged by the list of World Champions who …
EAST LONDON – Hank McGregor gave himself the perfect send-off to the World Championships next month by winning the opening day of the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Saturday, and in doing so claiming the South African Championship title. In the women’s race, Kira Bester had a near miss …
EAST LONDON – Led by husband and wife Andy and Nix Birkett, the Eastern Cape Canoe Union and the Border Canoe Club in particular made a clean sweep of the doubles race and SA Championships at the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Sunday. Andy and young partner Matt Fenn …
EAST LONDON – The South African ocean paddling community is set to once again make their annual pilgrimage to East London on the weekend of November 2-3 for the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race, the country’s biggest surfski event. The downwind race off the East London coast has grown to …
EAST LONDON – The Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on November 2-3 will see a lucrative extra incentive for reigning champions Hank McGregor and Kira Bester when they defend their titles in East London. With two out of three events completed in the exciting new Euro Steel Surfski TRPL Crown …
Andy Birkett and Nicky Notten ended the 2022 Dis-Chem Pete Marlin surfski weekend by reversing the double ski result of last year, as local Border paddlers featured in three of the top four crews come. Birkett and Notten pulled away from the defending champions Hank McGregor and Josh Fenn in …
Hank McGregor erased the memories of the nightmare of last year’s race by winning the Dis-Chem Pete Marlin singles title in a thrilling duel with new world champion Kenny Rice, while junior Saskia Hockly rocked the race by claiming the overall women’s honours. McGregor led Rice into the last turn …
East London – The weather conditions for the Dis-Chem Pete Marlin surfski weekend off the Border coastline look set to deliver optimal downwind paddling conditions for the huge field of paddlers converging on East London this weekend from every corner of the country. With a steady South Westerly wind forecast …
