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CAPE TOWN – The Peninsula pair of Nic Notten and Kenny Rice surged to a convincing victory in the South African SS2 Ocean Racing championship in the prestigious Prescient Freedom Challenge in a sun-bathed Table Bay on Sunday. Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk commandingly took home the women’s title…

CAPE TOWN – Nic Notten led home a Peninsula Canoe Club 1-2-3 to claim the South African SS1 Ocean Racing Championship title in flat conditions in False Bay on Friday. In a case of total home-course dominance, Notten and Kira Bester emerged from the event as the new men's and…

CAPE TOWN – Uli Hart will be looking to make use of his home-town advantage when he defends his South African SS1 (single surfski) Ocean Racing title in Fish Hoek on Friday – but there is more than "just" national titles on the line in a race that has some…

CAPE TOWN – The Prescient Freedom Paddle on Sunday (April 27) is more than just a surfski race around Robben Island on Freedom Day – it is also a platform where paddlers become change makers, and every kilometre carries meaning. Now in its eighth year, the 27km ocean race will…

CAPE TOWN – The entry list for the 2025 Prescient Freedom Paddle on April 27 offers a glimpse into an exciting future for women's paddling in South Africa, with current world champions headlining a strong field of up-and-coming young stars and some experienced old hands. Heading the lineup is current…

CAPE TOWN – The 2025 Prescient Freedom Paddle on April 27 will be the culmination of a big weekend of racing for the country's top surfski paddlers with a strong men's field reflecting the event's importance and also highlighting the strength of South African ocean racing in general. This year's…

CAPE TOWN – As Cape Town's surfski paddlers prepare for the eighth edition of the Prescient Freedom Paddle, the organisers express their gratitude to their dedicated partners who have helped the event grow into one of Cape Town’s most iconic experiences. The Prescient Freedom Paddle around Robben Island on April…

CAPE TOWN – In a Prescient Freedom Paddle field packed with stars of the international paddling world, current women's Ocean Racing World Champion Kira Bester stands out as one of the superstars of the race around Robben Island on April 27.The 23-year-old Cape Town resident is literally and figuratively riding…

CAPE TOWN – Entries have opened for the eighth annual Prescient Freedom Paddle, allowing ocean paddlers the opportunity to book their place on the start line of one of the world's most iconic surfski races on April 27. The popular event, which involves competitors paddling around the historic Robben Island,…

CAPE TOWN – Hank and Pippa McGregor proved to be the power couple of South African paddling as they notched up respective wins in the men's and women's races at the 27km Prescient Freedom Paddle around Robben Island on Saturday.Hank and Josh Fenn were far to strong for their rivals…