by Chris Couve | Oct 25, 2017 | SUP Events, SUP Racing
The Mistral South African Stand Up paddling Championships 2017
Mistral, in conjunction with Xpression on the Beach held the SA Champs over two days (20/21 October). Sixty paddlers turned out to compete for the coveted title of South African Champion and an opportunity to represent their country at the ISA World Champs in 2018.
Day 1 – Flat water tech and long distance racing was held at Zandvlei in mildly windy conditions that made for a testing course. Dylan Frick (SA’s No.1 racer on flat water) managed to stay ahead of the chasing pack and edged out Mistral team riders Rory Smythe and Tom King, while in the ladies division, Tatum Prins and Khara Doyle battled it out in the tech as well as the long distance race, with Tatum clinching the racing title. Evette Terblanche stole the show in the Wahine Social Division and Cameron Tripney walked the juniors.
Day 2 – Wave riding took place at Muizenberg Surfers Corner. A 3 to 4ft running swell with great offshore conditions ensured that the best surfers emerged at the end of the day. Tom King, the Open Men’s division winner, never faltered once – winning every heat by a substantial margin, leaving Nathan van Vuuren, Dylan Frick and Matt Maxwell to fight for the minor placings. Gary van Rooyen took the win in the Legends (over 45 yrs), edging out old rival Dave Maxwell. The twins, Penny Stemmet and Tammy Robarts see-sawed another final with the former winning the Ladies Open division on this occasion. It was great to see the Wahine social ladies out in some challenging conditions too, Megan Smith and Ingrid Peters tying up first position and Missy Volker winning the Diva’s from Lynn Robertson.
| Race Position |
Name |
Gender |
Technical racing |
Race Time 7 KM |
7km Race pos |
Combined score |
Race Number |
| OPEN MEN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
DYLAN FRICK |
M |
0.7 |
41,03 |
0,7 |
1,4 |
LEADERS JERSEY |
| 2 |
THOMAS KING |
M |
2 |
42,20 |
3 |
5 |
95 |
| 3 |
RORY SMYTHE |
M |
4 |
42,04 |
2 |
6 |
LEGENDS JERSEY |
| 4 |
KIMON DOS SANTOS |
M |
3 |
42,21 |
4 |
7 |
82 |
| 5 |
CAMERON TRIPNEY |
JM |
8 |
44,20 |
6 |
14 |
|
| 6 |
GARY VAN ROOYEN |
M |
6 |
45,46 |
9 |
15 |
96 |
| 7 |
TYRAN COOPER |
M |
9 |
44,38 |
7 |
16 |
97 |
| 8 |
CHARLES HIGGENS |
M |
12 |
43,16 |
5 |
17 |
9 |
| 9 |
GUY BUBB |
M |
10 |
46,03 |
10 |
20 |
85 |
| 10 |
MIKE TERON |
M |
11 |
46,27 |
11 |
22 |
2 |
| 11 |
DAVE MAXWELL |
M |
7 |
46,27 |
15 |
22 |
7 |
| 12 |
SEAN CUMMINGS |
M |
5 |
48,47 |
17 |
23 |
5 |
| 13 |
CRAIG GIRDELSON |
M |
13 |
47,36 |
13 |
26 |
93 |
| 14 |
STEVE SEARLE |
M |
20 |
44,53 |
8 |
28 |
86 |
| 15 |
DAVID WERNAS |
M |
17 |
47,50 |
12 |
29 |
90 |
| 16 |
ADRIAN VAN VARIK |
M |
16 |
47,37 |
14 |
30 |
88 |
| 17 |
SIEBREN TADIEMA |
M |
20 |
47,57 |
16 |
36 |
87 |
| 18 |
ANDREW MAYES |
M |
18 |
55,07 |
19 |
37 |
99 |
| 19 |
IAN WILSON |
M |
20 |
53,07 |
18 |
38 |
4 |
| 20 |
JUSTIN LINLEY |
M |
14 |
|
DNF |
|
94 |
| 21 |
RICK VOLKER |
M |
19 |
|
S/C |
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| OPEN WOMEN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
TATUM PRINS |
F |
0.7 |
51,13 |
0,7 |
1,4 |
6 |
| 2 |
KHARA DOYLE |
F |
2 |
51,28 |
2 |
4 |
LEADERS JERSEY |
| 3 |
MONIKA WOHLGEMUTH |
F |
4 |
59,21 |
4 |
8 |
80 |
| 4 |
LIZANIE TERON |
F |
3 |
-A431 |
5 |
8 |
|
| 5 |
LYNN ROBERTSON |
F |
7 |
58,02 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LEGENDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
RORY SMYTHE |
M |
4 |
42,04 |
2 |
6 |
LEGENDS JERSEY |
| 2 |
GARY VAN ROOYEN |
M |
6 |
45,46 |
9 |
15 |
96 |
| 3 |
CHARLES HIGGENS |
M |
12 |
43,16 |
5 |
17 |
9 |
| 8 |
DAVE MAXWELL |
M |
7 |
46,27 |
15 |
22 |
7 |
| 4 |
MIKE TERON |
M |
11 |
46,27 |
11 |
22 |
2 |
| 5 |
CRAIG GIRDELSON |
M |
13 |
47,36 |
13 |
26 |
93 |
| 6 |
STEVE SEARLE |
M |
20 |
44,53 |
8 |
28 |
86 |
| 7 |
ADRIAN VAN VARIK |
M |
15 |
47,37 |
13 |
28 |
88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DIVAS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
MONIKA WOHLGEMUTH |
F |
4 |
59,21 |
4 |
8 |
80 |
| 2 |
LYNN ROBERTSON |
F |
7 |
58,02 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| JUNIOR BOYS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
CAMERON TRIPNEY |
J |
0.7 |
44.2 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
LEADERS JERSEY |
| 2 |
LEVI MAYES |
J |
2 |
50.08 |
2 |
4 |
98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| JUNIOR GIRLS |
KEENA THOMPSON |
J |
0.7 |
|
0.7 |
1.4 |
|
by Chris Couve | Oct 12, 2017 | Stand Up Paddle, SUP Events, SUP Racing, SUP Surfing
Download the South African Stand Up Paddleboard Waveriding & Race Championships 2017 Entry form below (right/ control click and save), complete and email back to muizenburg@xpressiononthebeach.com along with your proof of payment.
by Chris Couve | Sep 22, 2017 | Stand Up Paddle, SUP Events, SUP Racing, SUP Surfing
With Spring arriving so suddenly it’s a great time to dust off those boards and get ready for Summer! There is still loads of SUP events happening in South Africa for the balance of the 2017 season.
Remaining Race events:
Pili-Pili Race 30 Sept-1 Oct 2017 Neels info@pilipili.co.za
XPRESSION on the BEACH S.A SUP Championships 21-22 October 2017 Gary gary@coreban.com Cape Town
S.A Downwind Champs – 11 & 12 November 2017
COREBAN SUMMER SERIES – Tech and downwind only 9-10 December 2017 Gary gary@coreban.comCape Town
*6 Race events will count towards the 2017 Rankings
Remaining SURF Events:
XPRESSION on the BEACH SUP S.A Champs 21-22 October 2017 Gary gary@coreban.com Cape Town
*2 Wave events will count towards the 2017 Rankings
by Chris Couve | Jul 24, 2017 | Denmark World Champs, ISA, Stand Up Paddle, SUP Events, SUP Racing, Surfing South Africa
Denmark will be the host nation for the upcoming ISA SUP & Prone World Champs. Credit: copenhagenmediacenter.com
Surfing South Africa is proud to announce that the Board of Directors has ratified the selection of the members of the national SUP team which will represent South Africa at the 6th ISA World Stand-Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships to be held in Denmark from 31st of August to the 10th September 2017.
The national team to represent South Africa at the ISA World Championships is made up of athletes, coaches and management from Kwazulu – Natal, Gauteng and the Western Cape.
Dylan Frick, Gary Van Rooyen, Tamsyn Foster and Khara Doyle (All Western Cape) will compete in the SUP Surfing discipline, Dylan Frick, Kimon Dos Santos (Western Cape), Chris Couve (Gauteng), Team Captain Jacqueline De Billot (Kwazulu-Natal), Rolande Williamson (Kwazulu-Natal) will participate in the SUP Racing discipline while Candice Murray (Western Cape) and Kit Beaton (Western Cape) will compete in the Prone Paddleboard racing division.
The Team Manager is Jarryd Doyle (Western Cape) and the team Coach is Shayne Chips (Kwazulu-Natal).
Cape Town’s Dylan Frick going head to head with the Danish Viking & ISA Vice-President, Casper Steinfath. Pic Credit: Ben Reed (Location: Fiji 2016)
The ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship has become one of the International Federation’s fastest growing competitions, with Denmark expected to see record participation in terms of number of countries and athletes participating. This year’s event, which will be hosted across the two cities and take place for the first time in Europe, will showcase the discipline’s top athletes competing in stunning and iconic Danish locations.
The event will kick off with SUP and Paddleboard Distance and Sprint Racing events held on the historic canals of the Danish capital Copenhagen, right in front of iconic venues including the Opera House and Royal Theater. The championship will then move to Vorupør, situated in the northwest coast of the country in an area known as “Cold Hawaii”, celebrated for its excellent wave conditions and unique surf & SUP culture. Cold Hawaii will be the site of the SUP Surfing and SUP and Paddleboard Technical Races straight off Vorupør’s popular and picturesque beaches.
SUPSA President Dave Maxwell commented “ This year the World Championship is being held in Europe for the first time and it will therefore be another new and exciting chapter in the short history of competitive Stand Up Paddling. SUPSA welcomes the revision to the team composition made by the ISA which allows equal participation by women in the event and is proud to celebrate this moment with the appointment of our first woman Team Captain this year, Jackie De Billot. We are excited to watch the progress of this year’s team which has a good blend of youth and experience as they compete in Denmark.”
Surfing South Africa (SSA) is the recognized governing body for the sport of surfing in South Africa. SSA is a member of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC). SSA is a member of the International Surfing Association (ISA), the World governing body for the sport. For more information about SSA visit www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za.
Robin de Kock
SSA General Manager
surfingsouthafrica@gmail.com
0824541149
For further information on SUPSA and the National SUP & Paddleboard team please contact Dave Maxwell on president@supsa.org.za
