Indian Ocean Paddlers

Please keep posted on arrangements for this weekends paddle down. Due to the forecasted WNW winds the paddle down may be cancelled or altered.

Well you wouldn’t believe it, another day of east wind for the Mandurah paddle.....aren’t we supposed to be one of the windiest places on the earth??Big thank you to our major sponsor Spirit Paddle Sports for the tremendous support, to Brownes and Fonterra Foods for their backing in this year’s series, and to Shotz Sports Nutrition, Water Boys and Pure Blonde for keeping us all well hydrated.

Hoodies will be available for pick up at 2.30pm prior to the next IOP Paddle, from Sand Tracks starting at 3.00pm, for those who have paid for them. Limited numbers of hoodies for sale for $35. Club stickers will also be available. Thanks to Ash Nesbit for doing such a great job of getting both the hoodies and stickers supplied and printed.

Help wanted at the Start line registration and the timing at the finish line this weekend in Mandurah.
Please let me know ASAP....thanks. Makes things a lot easier!!

Also Hoddies and IOP stickers should be available this weekend!!Cheers

Ash Nesbit
0413 177927

Thank you to those dedicated ocean paddlers that supported the 2008 Spirit Paddle King of the Cape.
Also a big thanks you to our sponsors, including Spirit Paddle Sports for the tremendous support, to Brownes and Fonterra Foods for their backing in this year’s series, and to Shotz Sports Nutrition, Water Boys and the Pure Blonde for keeping us all well hydrated. 
We also have to acknowledge the support of SLSWA, especially for supplying the water safety on race day - everyone felt very well looked after out there!
Event organisers nearly turned the race around on Friday before the race, but chose to go ahead with the original course. The Condition looked quite daunting on the day but the wind eased to around a 4 knot head wind.  Around 300 Spectators saw 60 ocean paddlers take to the water for a spectacular floating start.  Competitors headed firstly towards Yallingup Beach then turning for a direct line to Sugarloaf Rock and around Cape Naturaliste....what a striking coast line this is – certainly makes for an awesome paddle experience.

Hoodies are being printed this week and hopefully will be ready at the end of this week!