Just a week after his victory in Mauritius Hank McGregor tasted success at this year’s Bay Union Open Ocean Surfski Challenge.
McGregor won the men’s title at the twelve kilometre Citadel Race at Vetch’s Beach last week, opening his account at the popular four-race winter series.
With Durban being buffeted by an icy cold front, the race was shifted to a lap from Vetch’s Beach to a turn-can off the Umgeni River Mouth and back instead of the standard course that takes the paddlers offshore in front of the Bluff.
The Fenn Kayaks/Euro Steel paddler mastered the big windswept conditions superbly and cantered home more than a minute clear of Gene Prato, Luke Nisbet and Tyron Maher to claim his first win in the Sunday morning series.
The next race, the Geriatskis Race, race three of the Bay Union Open Ocean Surfski Series takes place at Vetch’s Beach on Sunday, July 22.
More information can be found at www.oosc.co.za
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