Kyeta bags another surfski win

YOUNG paddling sensation, Kyeta Purchase, took her second win of the 2016 Varsity College FNB Marine Surfski Series with a victory in the Hansa Surfski Challenge on Friday evening.

“The race was quite difficult and I was a bit tired going into it, but conditions were good, quite rough and a bit up and down getting to the third buoy, but I enjoyed it,” said Kyeta.

The men’s race was won by Durban paddling stalwart, Wade Krieger. He pulled away from Barry Lewin on the second lap to give himself his first win of the series. “Very stoked to get my first win of the series,” said Wade. “Even if a few guys are absent and the field is a little bit weaker, it is still good to get a win.”

Despite his win and the chance of an overall title, Wade does not see the overall title as his main priority as getting back to top form is his major goal and the series win would be a positive by-product. “I think that I am in with a shout at the overall title but an even higher priority is to try and get that spark back – I wasn’t feeling 100 percent today and I know that if I get that spark back then I will be happy,” said Wade.

The Thule Surfski Challenge, race four of the 2016 Varsity College FNB Marine Surfski Series, will take place at 5.30pm on Friday, 29 January at the Marine SLC on Addington Beach.

Results for race two of the 2016 Varsity College FNB Marine Surfski Series:

Long course overall:

1. Wade Krieger 35.42

2. Barry Lewin 36.35

3. Luke Nisbet 36.50

4. Jason Ekstrand 37.29

5. Brett Bartho 38.41

6. Oliver Burn 39.01

7. Nic Burden 39.28

8. Paul Rabinonitz 40.05

9. Jordan Clauson 40.07

10. Richard Lowe 40.46

Women

1. Kyeta Purchase 41.59

2. Nicole Russell 42.14

3. Vanessa Mayhew 54.04

Junior boys

1. Luke Criticos 41.11

Junior girls

1. Kyeta Purchase 41.59

Doubles

1. Zoog Haynes/Linton Hope 36.07

2. Shaun Burgin/Lee Muir 36.58

3. Brice Hatton/Marc Stanton 36.59

Mixed doubles

1. Lee McGregor/Sabina Lawrie 38.05

2. Ian Marais/Taneal Marais 43.44

3. Mark Xantho/Lyn Bennett 44.03

Short course:

Singles

1. Keaton Riddle 25.10

2. Brendan Sharp 25.26

3. Jeffrey Maingard 25.33

Doubles

1. Calvin Mckie/Tamryn Mckie 23.15

2. Bruce Pender-Smith/Matthew Pender-Smith 26.01

3. Patrick Palmer/Brandon Palmer 28.34

SUPs

Men

1. Daryl Bartho 31.26

2. Brandon Read 31.28

3. Nick Pack-Ross 32.47

Women

1. Jackie de Billot 35.28

2. Lande Williamson 45.35

3. Angela Whittle 53.29