All you need to know about 2025 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Durban

More than 500 paddlers from over 30 nations are poised to take to South African waters for the 2025 International Canoe Federation Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships. Durban is the venue for this year’s event with racing scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday. It is the first time the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships has been held in South Africa since the first edition in 2013 – and the hosts are expected to respond with a strong challenge for medals across the board. All the action will be broadcast live on the Planet Canoe YouTube channel. For €9.99 per month, members will be able to watch all the ICF’s major events, including the Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships, as well as enjoy bonus content throughout the season. There will be live coverage from Durban as paddlers battle it out for world titles in surfski single (SS1) and surfski double (SS2). Sign into YouTube, or create an account, and click JOIN to watch uninterrupted live coverage of the world’s best paddlers competing for top honours. Unlocking all our member features is as easy as 1, 2, 3. After becoming a member, you will have access to the exclusive members tab and can watch members-only content. Kira Bester (RSA): Given South Africa’s history and tradition in surfski racing, the hosts will have high hopes of success on home waters. Bester will be among those expected to deliver having captured the women’s SS1 crown last year. She will face a fight for top spot with Michelle Burn aiming to reclaim the overall world title and Melanie van Niekerk , Jade Wilson and Georgia Singe among the other South Africans determined to put themselves in the mix for top honours. Gordan Harbrecht (GER): 2024 was an historic year for the German as he became the first-ever European winner of the world title courtesy of his victory in the men’s SS1. Harbrecht looked in good form earlier this year when he secured the World Cup crown along with Bester in Villajoyosa, Spain. But he is expected...

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