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2025-09-28

Cagliari hosts national double boat championships for Ocean Racing

[federcanoa] Cagliari recently hosted the Italian national Ocean Racing championships, an exciting event where titles were awarded across Senior, Junior, Master, and Under 23 categories. Competitors battled in Surfski double (SS2) and Outrigger double (OC2) races. Riccardo Maccioccu and Massimo Palomba (Shock... >>

2025-09-27

Battle for the Prize: Durban 2025 World Championships Raise the Stakes

[totalpaddler] With a record prize pool and high registration numbers, the 2025 ICF World Championships in Durban are set to be the biggest yet. Learn about the courses and conditions awaiting the world's best paddlers. >>

2025-09-26

Cagliari to host national Ocean Racing championships

[federcanoa] Cagliari is set to host the Italian Ocean Racing Championships on September 27-28, featuring Senior, Junior, Master, and Under 23 categories. Organized by the Lega Navale Italiana - Sezione di Cagliari, the event in the Sardinian capital's gulf will see 39 athletes from 18 clubs compete in Surfski... >>

2025-09-24

Final Prep: Race Days and Courses Confirmed for Durban 2025

[totalpaddler] The official race windows and course routes for the Durban World Championships have been finalized. Paddlers will navigate 34 kilometers of challenging South African coastline from DUC to Westbrook. >>

2025-09-23

Wong shows class to storm to Asian Canoe Ocean Racing crown in China

[canoeicf] Hong Kong’s Hock Wing Winnie Wong proved a class above as she swept to the women’s surfski title at the Asian Canoe Ocean Racing Championships in Qingdao, China. The 38-year-old paddler was in a league of her own as she cruised to an emphatic victory at Shilaoren Beach. >>

2025-09-19

Cagliari to host the 17th Ohana Mana Cup, attracting top ocean racing talent

[federcanoa] Cagliari's Gulf of Angels hosts the 17th Ohana Mana Cup, September 19-21, 2025. This ICF-sanctioned event draws 34 athletes from over 10 nations. Competitions in SS1, SS2, VR1, VRE, and OC6 will feature downwind races, leveraging scirocco winds. Olympic medalist Ádám Varga, 2024 winner Walter... >>

2025-09-13

Four ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Cups approved for 2026

[canoeicf] The International Canoe Federation is excited to stage Canoe Ocean Racing World Cups in four fantastic locations across the globe next year. The ICF Board of Directors have agreed for World Cups to be held in Brazil, France, Malaysia and Tahiti in 2026. >>

2025-09-11

Historic Records Broken During Gozo Island Circumnavigation

[thesurfskishack] A team of elite Maltese paddlers from The Surfski Shack recently completed a 35km journey around Gozo, breaking three major course records. >>

2025-09-01

Brazilians rule Pan American Canoe Ocean Racing Championships in Molokabra

[canoeicf] Hosts Brazil swept the podium at the Pan American Canoe Ocean Racing Championships in Molokabra. Alexandre Felipe Nascimento Ferreira and Ariela Cesar Pinto led a Brazilian one-two-three in the respective men’s and women’s competitions on home waters. >>

2025-08-31

Maltese Duo Claims Multiple Podiums in Norway Surfski Series

[thesurfskishack] Athletes Mattea Micallef and Matthew Schembri successfully tackled the Seadog and Sildodden races, bringing home mixed doubles and singles trophies. >>