Indian Ocean Paddlers

The final (provisional) results are here:
http://www.wa.canoe.org.au/default.asp?Page=18055

As always, please let Di know of any mistakes - you’ve got two weeks to do so - results will become official on 1st February!!

A big thanks to all who participated!

Australia’s premier downwind ocean race, ‘the Doctor’, will run as planned from Rottnest to Scarborough.  The start will be slightly delayed, women at 2:45pm and men at 3:00pm.

Ski loading tomorrow 4:30-5:30pm Endeavour Wharf in Fishing Boat Harbour Freo, and Saturday morning 9:30-11:00am.

Rego 6pm Friday night at City Beach SLSC.

More info on http://www.oceanpaddler.com

The State Champs results and Spirit Paddlesports Summer Series updates are now available.  I can’t manage to upload them to this site, so send me an email () and I’ll send them to you!

Entries for ‘the Doctor’ Rottnest to Scarborough are now open on http://www.oceanpaddler.com

Due to the lack of wind and forecast lightning on Saturday, this race will now be held on SUNDAY.  All details exactly the same.

Entries for the Long Distance Champs are now available here:
http://www.wa.canoe.org.au/?Page=18068

Freo to Sorrento, 24km
20th December 3pm start
Rego opens 1:15-2:30
Leg leashes required, Santa hats strongly recommended

Followed by IOP Xmas party at Sorrento SLSC, who will put on a bbq and open their bar for us, thanks guys!!

Four races down!

See how you’re going:
http://www.wa.canoe.org.au/default.asp?Page=18055

If you see any mistakes, please let Di know ASAP ().

Congratulations to all who competed in the Spirit Paddlesports King of the Cape race!

Race story and results here - the Spirit Paddlesports Summer Series points will be updated tonight.
http://www.wa.canoe.org.au/?Page=17914

If you have any pictures from KOTC please let us know!

Spirit Paddlesports Mandurah Classic - 14km from Dawesville Cut to Town Beach in front of Seashells Resort - 21st November - 2pm start.  Presentation will be held later by the Seashells Resort pool overlooking the beach with a BBQ and drinks to finish the day - nice!

Registrations open at 12.30pm in the park at the intersection of Northport Boulevard and Batavia Ave in Port Bouvard.

Thanks to event sponsors Seashells Resort, Kayaks 4 U, City of Mandurah, Shotz, Go Paddle, and Canoeing Down Under!

Register here:
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=2219

Results so far!
http://www.wa.canoe.org.au/default.asp?Page=18055

On behalf of Indian Ocean Paddlers and Spirit Paddle Sports we welcome you to join the 2009 King of the Cape from Smiths Beach to Bunkers Bay 18km. 

The event is scheduled for Saturday November 7, 2009 2pm. Registration from 12.30pm at Smiths beach.

Ocean course – Smiths Beach (south end) to Bunkers Bay (west end) - the course will follow the coast the same as previous years, not venturing more than 400m from the coast line.

All craft will obey DPI boating regulation and water safety and support craft will be in attendance, enforcing this. 

All paddle craft are required to have positive floatation and you MUST be attached via a leg leash and wear or carry a buoyancy vest.

We have SLSWA doing our water safety, they will provide 6+ of their powered water rescue craft.

Come and be part of this magnificent, beautiful and sometimes treacherous coastline. Yes we might just get a sea breeze this year??

ENTER HERE - https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=2172

If you didn’t receive the IOP newsletter, you can read it here!  IOP_Newsletter.pdf

The newsletter also contains info on the inaugural Spirit Paddlesports Summer Race Series and points system.