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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…

  CAPE TOWN - A potent lineup at the Prescient Freedom Paddle means the women's race on Saturday is looking like turning into a fascinating battle for the 2024 title in the annual race around Robben Island.A field packed with some of South Africa's top surfski and canoeing stars means…

  CAPE TOWN - With an impressive record of three wins in the last four years, defending champions Hank McGregor and Josh Fenn are clearly the crew to beat at this weekend's Prescient Freedom Paddle.With most of the crews for this weekend's annual Freedom Day race around Robben Island now…

CAPE TOWN - World Junior Canoeing Champions Holly Smith and Georgia Singe have their sights set on upsetting a few of their elders at the 2024 Prescient Freedom Paddle surfski race on April 27. Camps Bay High School’s Smith and Fish Hoek High’s Singe are well-known in the South African…

CAPE TOWN - THE 2024 Prescient Freedom Paddle on April 27 will kick-off an exciting new surfski series aimed at preparing competitors for the World Championships which will be held in South Africa in 2025.The Euro Steel Surfski TRPL Crown is a three-event series made up of the country's two…

CAPE TOWN - The Prescient Freedom Paddle around Robben Island has become South Africa's "must-do" surfski race, but the event is open to "all human paddle-powered craft", and that means a sprinkling of "other" paddlers will be lining up on April 27.One of those "others" on the start line at…