Primi Naish SUP Tour
May 1st 2010 - Durban
Perfect windless conditions met those paddlers who decided to give the massive bombs a miss for a 6km sprint, the first of 5 Primi Naish SUP Races. The series based in Durban and Cape Town, is part of the Surfski race series presented by Billy Harker. Slight overcast skies, windless air & bath temperature water awaited the almost 400 SUP´s & Surfski paddlers! With rumours of 20+ SUP´ers due to compete, coincided with perfect wave conditions and at least 15 faces were missing!
The course of 6kms set off on a triangular course leaving and returning to the Durban Underwater Club. The SUP paddlers took part in the Surfski short course race and headed East for 1km out to sea before heading North towards Durban Beachfront turning @ the Snake Park Pier and passing New Pier and all of those beautiful breaks! Those taking to the course pushed hard through the heat and humidity and finished red in face and eager to get to their wave boards! Durban beachfront was simply on fire!
Result
12´6 Class Men
1. Steve Honeysett 52.27
2. Mark Warner 53.45
12´6 Class Women
1. Hanli Prinsloo 101.58
14´ Class Men
1. Jason Wright 49.07
2. Bruce Chrystal 53.24
3. Bruce Jackson 102.47
Open Class Men
1. Rob Munro 52.54
Well done to those who took part in Durban.
Look out for the tour in Cape Town, 17 October 2010 – Venue: Long Beach/Simons Town - 6km. Prizes: (1st Prize: Naish Glide (Overall Mens Race Tour Champion) + R20,000 worth of prizes across classes.)
