SURFSKI SERIES
Top paddler Hank McGregor in a class of his own
Durban — Top KwaZulu-Natal paddlers Hank McGregor and Michelle Burn lit up the opening 2017 Bay Union Surfski Series with wins in Durban on Sunday. In mild conditions, paddlers raced a 12km loop course that took them up the coast to the Mngeni River mouth and back to the Marine Surf Lifesaving Club with a few short runs to help them on their way. Euro Steel-Epic Kayaks’ McGregor was once again in a class of his own. "It’s been a couple of weeks since I last raced in a ski so it was great to get back out there," he said. "It was great racing against another top-class field as I head into my final preparations for the Moloki Ocean Challenge in Hawaii at the end of the month. "I am training really hard and working towards racing a 56km race so it was great to see that my preparation is on track as I just finish testing my equipment and paddles." McGregor’s form is a worrying sign for the other paddlers hoping to claim wins in the Bay Union Series, but the current World Surfski Series c...
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