Congratulations to all the paddlers who took part in Race 5 of the NSW Surf Ski Championship series. The new and exciting series is designed by paddlers for paddlers. The Championship series is a platform where paddlers of all genders, ages, and abilities come together to compete in the sport we all dearly love. The platform provides manufactures and brands and equal opportunity to showcase their products to the paddling community. No matter where you paddle, what you paddle or how long you have paddle for, the Championship series is a place were we all come together to build our amazing community.
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The Superbanks Showdown attracted over 100 surf ski paddlers for the 13km or 20km courses. Held on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW we were set for an amazing afternoon. The wind forecast was a summer afternoon Nor'Easter that was predicted to reach up to 60km/h. We knew we needed to get the race done and dusted with the winds still under 45km/h, but after the lunch the wind was very Easterly making for cross wind. The race organisers held their nerve and waited for the scheduled 2pm start and what a run down the coastline it was. Paddlers on the 20km course started from the Haven at Terrigal and for the first 5km's needed to paddle diagonally across the swell and wind until they reached Copacabana beach and then it was a straight downwind run to Box Head where they finished with the 1km wave.
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Epic and ALLWAVE surf ski manufactures were able to give away a brand new surf ski each valued at $5250.
The longevity of the NSW Surf Ski Championships will come down to paddlers entering into the events! Come and show your support for the 2024 NSW Surf Ski Championships.
