Van der Walt is surfski's King of the Bay - Women's race

Monday, 24 May 2010 09:05

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The women's race proved to be the closest of the series so far, as Toti ace Michelle Eder was hounded all the way to the line by Durban stalwart Donna Winter.

"Sheesh that was exhausting!" said Eder. "I spent all day on Saturday at a lifesaving training camp where we were worked very hard. So when we started this morning I was really hurting."

"Donna (Winter) was strong and the more I tried to shake her off she just stuck there," Eder added.

Overall line honours went to the double ski crew of Dusi ace Ant Stott paddling with Barry Lewin, still sporting the beard grown during the gruelling Coast 2 Coast For Cancer jetski odyssey around South Africa.

The short course race was won by veteran river paddler Mark Perrow, making a rare appearance in a surfski, while the crew of Judson Smythe and Clinton Bullard won the double ski section of the 10km short course race.

This unique race is the only time in the year that the port authorities allow surfski paddlers to paddle across and out of the mouth of Durban harbour, and a good field of over 300 paddlers took advantage of the opportunity in ideal calm weather conditions.

The Discovery Sunglass Hut Surfski Series takes a break next weekend to avoid clashes with the Comrades marathon, and then continues with the popular Hi-Q Marine race on Sunday 6 June.

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