http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/site/index/ Ocean Paddle Sports News en info@oceanpaddlesports.com Copyright 2010 2010-07-20T20:16:21+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/news/dawid_mocke_to_do_paddle_clinic_in_sf_on_august_20/ During the demo day of Surfski Champs on Friday, August 20 at 12 pm, Dawid Mocke will be offering his "Safety Dynamics" Clinic Theory then paddling- 2 hours. Cost is $50 per paddler, please call 949-642-0755 to register Open to all skill levels. Dawid's worst near death experiences
Understanding safety
What equipment and how to use it properly: leash, dry bag, lifejacket
Managing the conditions: Using wind and chop, using waves, big swell and surf, high winds
Safety rescue techniques; remounting in difficult conditions, broken cable or pedal, snapped ski, lost ski,
swimming with a paddlle and lifejacket, 2 people on 1 ski]]> 2010-07-20T20:16:21+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/news/dawid_mocke_to_do_paddling_clinic_in_newport_beach/ Dawid Mocke will be in Southern California for a few days before he travels to Surfski Champs. He is offering the "Going Downwind" clinic on Sunday, August 15th at 4pm. This will consist of the following.... Basic principles:catching a wave, riding a wave, catching and riding swells, power up/down Finding the swell: where to look, wind direction, swell direction, finish point Linking the swells: where to go, keeping the rythmn and speed common mistakes and how to fix them This is a 2 hour clinic, Theory then paddling, be prepared to paddle 1.5 hours. Upper Intermediate skill and above. Pre race course check: start, route, finish
Pre race prep: day before, morning of, 30 min to start
Starting well: deep water start, beach start
Racing Tatics: bunches, slip riding, turn bouys, waves, effort
This clinic is 1 hour 15 minutes, theory and paddling.


Either clinic is $50. Please call 949-642-0755 to register.
]]> 2010-07-20T19:10:50+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/news/used_skis_for_sale_after_ny_mayors_cup_and_sf_surfski_champs/ Dawid Mocke and Jeremy Cotter's Carbon Vacum Elites will be for sale after New York Mayors Cup. $3000. Carbon Vacum Mako 6s, from $1800 and Carbon Vacum and Fiberglass Xts available after Surfski Champs. Not sure we will have Elites available in SF, depends on how many have to go to Chicago. 2010-07-15T15:13:30+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/news/jantex_professional_paddles_arrive/ Now in stock, the Gamma Small stiff and/or soft shaft, 207 -212 with Ultra light blade. Gamma Medium stiff and/or soft shaft with Ultra light blade. 210-215 The universal Jantex kayak paddle cover in Royal Blue. Go to the paddle page to order. Also, Jantex has suppllied one Gamma Medium with cover for the USA Surfski Champs competitor only raffle. 2010-05-20T16:53:57+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/news/congratulations_to_dawid_and_nikki_mocke/ Dawid and Nikki Mocke, winners of the World Cup South Africa. Matt Bowman second, Jasper Mocke third. Fenn Skis top 5 out of 6 places, and first women. A new record for a surfski race with over 300 paddlers! Clint Robinson and Lauren Bartlett, winners of the Molokai Challenge..and Lauren in record time. So AWESOME!. Dean Gardner and Jerremy Cotter 2nd and 3rd. Fenn skis 3 out of top 5. Looks like the ocean came out to play on both sides of the world. Well done to everyone, race directors included Billy Harker and Geoff Graf. 2010-05-16T14:36:44+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/news/summer_racing_surfski_rentals/ New York Mayors Cup $400 USA Champs San Francisco $100 Chicago Shoreline Marathon $300 Please contact Ocean Paddlesports if you need a Fenn Mako Elite, Fenn Mako 6, Fenn Mako Xt or other single ski reserved for one of these races. Extremely limited number..some Doubles available as well. Add $50 to the above price for a double. 2010-03-26T19:20:08+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/news/final_race_of_the_season..no_race_at_all/ Skis and outriggers lined the beach in Malibu while the fog rolled in....a little while later, the race was cancelled due to no visability and we were left with a long, boring slog back to Marina del Rey..... 2010-03-23T18:12:59+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/news/orka_flex_paddles_arrive/ A new arrival via airmail from Orka Paddles..the Flex and Super Flex.... a similar shape , different throat, to the Jantex Gamma Small and Medium. $295...they look gorgeous. 2010-03-17T21:13:44+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/news/great_day_of_racing_in_dana_point/ Short course racers line up at the start. The race went about 5 km into the wind and then straight back. So fun! 2010-03-07T21:47:08+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/news/next_shipment_to_contain_the_atom_and_the_green_red_7/ Our next order from South Africa will have some great new skis. First the Atom ski from Carbonology. This lower volume (built for under 170 pound paddler) is in demand with more women taking up ski paddling. See related article on http://www.surfski.info Pictures of the Atom coming shortly.]]> 2010-03-05T19:22:12+00:00