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2015-10-04

Big surf in Tahiti for the men’s Ocean Racing World Championships

[canoeicf] Tahiti served up large seas today for the Men’s Ocean Racing World Championships. The setting was excellent with a mass start of over 150 athletes set off on their 30 km journey to the finish line. An early group of five paddlers worked hard to reach the hot point before turning down wind along... >>

2015-10-03

The Pearl of the Women’s class in Tahiti

[canoeicf] The beautiful backdrop of Tahiti saw some of the top paddlers in the world assemble for the women’s start in the 2 nd ICF Ocean Racing World Championships. The mass start was a sight to behold as the athletes set off on their 30 km trek to the finish line. Even the humpback whales breaching... >>

2015-09-29

Champion focus: Sean Rice (RSA)

[canoeicf] Sean Rice (RSA), born 5 August 1989, is a professional South African paddler who will aim to defend his 2013 ICF Ocean Racing World Championship title in Tahiti when the Men’s Senior Category gets underway on 3rd October. Question: What has changed since 2013? Sean: Winning the world title in 2013... >>

2015-09-29

Champion focus: Teneale Hatton (NZL)

[canoeicf] Teneale Hatton, born 13 January 1990, is a New Zealand paddler who won the U23 Women’s title at the 2013 ICF Ocean Racing World Championships. Hatton also has world titles in canoe sprint K1W at both 1000 and 5000 meters and represented New Zealand at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the K1W 500m.... >>

2015-09-29

Tahiti hosts Olympic, World and European Champions

[canoeicf] Tahiti will host the 2015 ICF Ocean Racing World Championships on the 2–3 October; with an entry that boasts the many of the world’s best paddlers across various disciplines the competition for top honours will be fierce . This is only the second time world honours have been contested in this... >>

2015-09-29

2014 Review: Surfski World Series

[canoeicf] Ocean racing paddling remains one of the fastest growth areas in global paddle sports, and with the 2013 ICF Ocean Racing World Championship adding further impetus to the discipline’s profile, and Tahiti teed up to host the second ICF World Championship in 2015, 2014 was a year that saw some... >>

2015-09-29

Champion focus: Michele Eray (USA)

[canoeicf] Michele Eray (USA) is a former South African paddler who has competed at the very highest levels of the sport across multiple disciplines. The 36-year-old won the 2013 ICF Ocean Racing World Championships and also competed in Canoe Sprint at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Michele is now working... >>

2015-08-25

Tahiti set to host Ocean Racing elite

[canoeicf] The world's best Ocean Racing athletes are descending on the spectacular location of Tahiti as the discipline prepares for the second edition of its World Championships following the premiere in 2013. With a long history in the sport, Tahiti promises to provide an exceptional event in truly... >>