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Darcy Price series surfs south
Entries are open for the 2023 Deep South Downwind, the inaugural event bringing ocean ski racing to the Queenstown, and one of a few...
danikamowlem
Nov 16, 20223 min read


Windy City Delivers the Downwind
Close to 50 paddlers frothed over some of the best downwind conditions Wellington has to offer, at the 2nd annual Windy City Downwind...
danikamowlem
Nov 1, 20222 min read


Darcy Price Series Underway after tricky Poor Knights Crossing
The Poor Knights Crossing of 2022 will live long in the memory. The Paddlers of the Poor Knights Crossing paid some hefty tax on the...
media7859
Sep 5, 20223 min read


POOR KNIGHTS CROSSING RETURNS TO KICK OFF DARCY PRICE NZ OCEAN RACING SERIES
There is only month to go until the 2022 Poor Knights Crossing, and after being severely impacted by COVID-19 for the last 2 years, the...
media7859
Aug 1, 20222 min read


WINTER RACING OPPORTUNITIES
We know it's tough to get out there in the winter months and paddle at this time of the year. Here are a few events around the country to...
media7859
Jul 8, 20221 min read


Race dates set for 2022/23 NZ Darcy Price series
Dates have been set for the events in the 2022/23 Darcy Price NZ Ocean ski series, with an exciting new race down in Queenstown added to...
danikamowlem
Jun 14, 20221 min read


2022 Kahawai Champs- photo Gallery
Nearly 40 junior paddlers took part in the 2nd annual Kahawai Paddling Champs under the late summer sun in exceptionally calm conditions...
danikamowlem
Jun 13, 20221 min read


Rachel Clarke wins RECORD TENTH Crown
She may have a new last name, but that didn’t stop Rachel Mayhew nee Clarke’s winning streak as she took home her 10th Auckland Queen of...
danikamowlem
May 8, 20223 min read


5 reasons Why Auckland KIng and Queen of the Harbour is going to Rock
The Vaikobi Auckland King and Queen of the Harbour is back this weekend, after an 18 month break since the 2020 event. The race was...
danikamowlem
May 5, 20223 min read


New National Champions crowned in Nelson
Two new national champions were crowned this weekend, with both Ben Keys and Tara Smith winning their maiden titles at the 2022 NZ Ocean...
danikamowlem
Feb 28, 20224 min read


Tight Tasman tussles ensured at 2022 Ocean Racing Nationals
The country’s best ocean paddlers will be fighting it out for the National title at the 2022 NZ Ocean Racing National Championships in...
danikamowlem
Feb 25, 20223 min read


Experience proves winning factor at Bhutty moore
Experience came to the front in tough, technical conditions at the 2022 James Moore-morial Race on Saturday, with Garth Spencer and...
danikamowlem
Feb 9, 20222 min read


Capital gains in Darcy Price series opener
Windy Wellington delivered on its name, putting on fantastic conditions as the 2021/22 Darcy Price NZ Ocean racing series finally got...
danikamowlem
Nov 1, 20213 min read


Windy Wellington set to star in Darcy Price series opener
Windy Wellington is looking likely to live up to its reputation at the inaugural Windy City Downwind race, with the forecast 18-20 knot...
danikamowlem
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Auckland 2022 Ocean Racing World Championships cancelled
Unfortunately, due to border closures and ongoing uncertainty related to the Covid-19 pandemic, Canoe Racing New Zealand (CRNZ) and the...
danikamowlem
Sep 24, 20211 min read


FIVE REASONS TO PADDLE THE WINDY CITY DOWNWIND
The Windy City Downwind race in Wellington is a welcome new addition to the 2021-22 Darcy Price Series. We identify five good reasons to...
danikamowlem
Jul 5, 20213 min read


DARCY PRICE SERIES 2021-22 CALENDAR ANNOUNCED
The third edition of the Darcy Price Ocean Surfski Series set for the summer of 2021-22 welcomes a brand new event to the schedule, which...
danikamowlem
Jun 17, 20213 min read


Kahawai 001 - Images from the first ever event at Wakatere, Tamaki Makaurau
The first-ever Kahawai event took place on 8 May 2021 in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland at the Wakatere Boating Club. Current stars of NZ...
tomashley2
May 9, 20211 min read


NZ SURFSKI CHAMPIONS CROWNED
In his third ever surf ski race, Tupuria King captured the New Zealand men’s surf ski title while Rachel Clarke claimed her tenth...
tomashley2
Apr 4, 20214 min read


VIRTUAL CHAMPS IN REVIEW
Now the chequered flag has been waved on the 2021 New Zealand Virtual Paddling Championships we take a look back on some of the themes...
tomashley2
Apr 1, 20214 min read
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