The promise of a competitive surfski field drew me to the Carolina Cup for the first time this year. Historically a huge SUP race, the 13 mile Graveyard race is quickly gaining a reputation as a fun ocean race that now had the attention of the surfski community. Surfski participation jumped from just 12 in […]
Tag Archives: surfski racing
September
19
The Cough-town Showdown
posted by Chris Hipgrave
Beautiful and historic Charleston again played host to a fantastic paddle sports event this past weekend. The 4th edition of the Chucktown Showdown would take us along the famous Charleston Battery, around Shutes Folly and into the heart of Charleston Harbor before returning to the start/finish line at Brittle Bank Park 9 miles later. Although […]
July
28
Gorge Downwind Championships
posted by Chris Hipgrave
With incredible scenery, almost guaranteed perfect daily downwind conditions, simple fast shuttles, great organization, abundant support from almost all the industry and a well contested competition … you are probably thinking of somewhere in Hawaii, South Africa or Australia. But no … this is the Gorge Downwind Championships in Hood River, Oregon and it is […]
June
08
Paddle Bender – hotter than ever
posted by Chris Hipgrave
This article was originally posted on http://www.surfskinews.com/ Mims and Dismukes Tops at Paddle Bender Temperatures were up at Dreher Island State Park’s Paddle Bender race this past weekend and with eighty paddlers and forty surfskis on the line, the competition promised to be fierce. The long course followed two four-mile trips circumnavigating around an island […]
May
15
Road to recovery – Paddle Battle
posted by Chris Hipgrave
Injuries suck! But bouncing back feels great! I’d mixed my winter plans up this year to include more wildwater racing and add a real focus on general conditioning by adding Crossfit. The winter plan appeared to be working well with a strong set of results in the Winter Wildwater Series and significant strength improvements. But […]
April
15
2015 Shark Bite Challenge
posted by Chris Hipgrave
The 12th Annual Shark Bite Challenge is a spectacularly organized event in the Gulf waters off of Honeymoon Island State Park, Florida. The event was capped at 250 competitors challenging themselves over several distances and in a wide variety of craft including OC6, OC1, prone boards, SUP, sea kayaks and of course surfski’s. This is […]
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